| 词条 | Cynthia Addai-Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Cynthia Addai-Robinson | image = Cynthia Addai-Robinson.png | image_size = | caption = Addai-Robinson in 2016 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|01|12}} | birth_place = London, United Kingdom | alma_mater = Tisch School of the Arts (BFA) | residence = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | death_date = | nationality =American | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2002–present | known_for = Naevia in Spartacus, Amanda Waller in Arrow, Nadine Memphis in Shooter | spouse = | partner = | children = | website = }} Cynthia Addai-Robinson (born January 12, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Naevia in the Starz television series Spartacus and DC Comics character Amanda Waller in The CW TV series Arrow. Since November 2016, she plays the role of Nadine Memphis on the USA Network series Shooter. Early life and educationAddai-Robinson was born on January 12, 1985, in London; her mother is from Ghana and her father was a U.S. citizen. She moved to the U.S. when she was 4 and was raised by her mother in a suburb of Washington, D.C.[1] She is a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland[2] and Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. In addition, she trained at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute[3] and in dance forms ballet, jazz and tap. She received some special forces-style training by Navy SEALs and New Zealand Special Air Service personnel during the filming of War of the Damned. CareerAfter participating in several various Off-Broadway plays, she got her first role on television in 2002 in an episode of The Education of Max Bickford. In following years, she made small appearances on television shows like Trial by Jury, Criminal Intent, Miami, Numb3rs and Justice. In 2006, she was originally cast to play Melanie Barnett in the American sitcom The Game,[4] but was replaced by Tia Mowry for unspecified reasons prior to the show's production.[5] In 2009, she got her first recurring role on the ABC drama, FlashForward playing the character Debbie, a nurse. The same year she appeared in Tina Mabry's independent film Mississippi Damned as Milena. In 2011, she made her big screen debut as the mother of Zoe Saldana's character (played by Amandla Stenberg) in Colombiana.[6] Her biggest role came from 2012 to 2013 when she was cast as Naevia in the second season Vengeance and the third season War of the Damned after Lesley-Ann Brandt decided to leave the series.[7] In early 2013, she played Aja, a powerful witch who came to help Bonnie on The Vampire Diaries for two episodes. She made a brief appearance as an on looker in the crowd in the film Star Trek Into Darkness. In September 2013, she was cast as the recurring character Amanda Waller in the hit The CW show Arrow.[8] In March 2014, she was cast as Emily D. West in the History Channel 2015 miniseries Texas Rising.[9] Her performance was nominated for a Women's Image Network Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.[10] In January 2015, she was cast in Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant, alongside Ben Affleck and J. K. Simmons, playing a U.S. Treasury Department analyst.[11] The film was released in October 2016.[12] In March 2016, it was announced that she would be taking over Emily Rios' role from the television series Shooter as the female lead.[13] Filmography
Awards and nominations
References1. ^{{cite news|last=Kecskes|first=Alex|title=Interview with Spartacus’ Cynthia Addai-Robinson|url=http://acedmagazine.com/interview-with-spartacus-cynthia-addai-robinson/|accessdate=August 22, 2012|newspaper=ACED Magazine}} 2. ^{{cite news|title=A Magnet Actress: Cynthia Addai-Robinson's journey to Hollywood|publisher=Montgomery Blair High School Magnet Foundation|url=http://www.mbhsmagnet.org/news/winter12/addai-robinson}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cynthiaaddairobinson.com/Cynthiaaddairobinson/resume.html |website=Cynthia Addai Robinson Official Website |title=Cynthia Addai Robinson Official Website |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215045120/http://www.cynthiaaddairobinson.com/Cynthiaaddairobinson/resume.html |archivedate=February 15, 2012 }} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/02/14/development-update-february-14-20599/7085/|title=Development Update: February 14|date=February 14, 2006|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=August 4, 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/02/27/development-update-february-27-20680/7096/|title=Development Update: February 27|date=February 27, 2006|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=August 4, 2017}} 6. ^{{cite news|last=Pearson|first=Anthony|title=Zoe Saldana plays hot action chick in new 'Colombiana' trailer|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1637355.php/Zoe-Saldana-plays-hot-action-chick-in-new-Colombiana-trailer|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Monsters and Critics}} 7. ^{{cite news|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|title=Cynthia Addai-Robinson joins 'Spartacus'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a317547/cynthia-addai-robinson-joins-spartacus.html|accessdate=3 May 2011|newspaper=DigitalSpy}} 8. ^{{cite news|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|title=Arrow Targets Spartacus Alumna as Infamous DC Comics Villain Amanda Waller|url=http://tvline.com/2013/09/04/arrow-cynthia-addai-robinson-amanda-waller-season-2/|accessdate=5 September 2013|newspaper=TVLine.com}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Cynthia Addai-Robinson Lands Lead In History’s Texas Rangers Miniseries|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/cynthia-addai-robinson-lead-history-texas-rangers-miniseries-2/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=March 18, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheWINAwardsShow/photos_stream?ref=page_internal|website=The Women's Image Awards|title=The Women's Image Network Awards}} 11. ^{{cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=‘Arrow’ Actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson Joins ‘The Accountant’|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/arrow-actress-cynthia-addai-robinson-joins-the-accountant-1201393826/|website=Variety|accessdate=6 January 2015}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Ben Affleck’s ‘Live by Night,’ ‘Accountant’ Release Dates Pushed Back|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/ben-affleck-live-by-night-the-accountant-release-1201559113/|website=Variety|accessdate=7 August 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='Shooter': Cynthia Addai-Robinson Lands Female Lead Of USA Series In Recasting |url=http://deadline.com/2016/03/shooter-cynthia-addai-robinson-cast-usa-series-recasting-1201728115/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=29 March 2016}} External links
8 : 1985 births|Living people|Actresses from London|Actresses from Washington, D.C.|American television actresses|American people of Ghanaian descent|Tisch School of the Arts alumni|Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni |
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