Emily Robinson (born October 18, 1998) is an American actress, director and producer.

Biography

Robinson began her career modeling at age six after her neighbor introduced her to

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who then represented her. At the age of seven, Robinson wanted to start acting and taped her first television commercial. Robinson started working in front of a live audience in

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when she was eight. She has since made a total of eight appearances on the show. In 2010, Robinson made her off-Broadway debut in Horton Foote's epic ''

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'' at the Signature Theatre in New York, directed by Michael Wilson. She played the roles of Lily Dale, Molly and Irma Sue. ''The Wall Street Journal'' called the plays, which were performed in repertory, "the most significant theatrical event of the season, the kind of show you tell your grandchildren you saw." A special Drama Desk Award was presented to the cast, creative team and producers. Robinson continued to work in theatre and has worked with

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, director, A Loss of Roses at the

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and James Lecesne in Mother of Invention, and helped create the role of Tessa in Brindlebeast, a new musical by Anita Riggio. Robinson's television credits include: ''Transparent'' (Amazon), ''Rizzoli & Isles'' (TNT), ''Criminal Minds'' (CBS), ''Scorpion'' (CBS), ''The Following'' (FOX), ''CSI: NY'' (CBS), ''Person of Interest'' (CBS), ''A.N.T. Farm'' (Disney), ''Saturday Night Live'' (NBC), ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' (NBC) and ''The Guiding Light'' (CBS). At the age of 17 in 2016, Robinson wrote, directed and starred in the short film, 'Virgin Territory' about a queer teenage girl's sexual awakening. Also in 2016, Robinson was in " Broken Vows" with

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and

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. In 2017, Robinson was in "Once Upon a Time in Venice" alongside

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and played the role of Taylor,

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' niece. In 2018, alongside

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and

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, Robinson played the role of

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's love interest in the movie called ''Dark Was The Night''. Robinson and Plummer went to middle school together. In 2020, Robinson starred in the short film, "Oleander" about a teen girl who creates her own provocative sex-positive YouTube channel. The film won Best Director for Short Film at The Method Fest and was an official selection at the 2020 LA Femme International Film Festival. Robinson studied creative writing at

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and graduated in 2020. In December of 2024, Robinson got engaged to her boyfriend, Benjamin Gillen, which she later announced on her

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on December 16.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Emily 1998 births Living people American film actresses Actresses from New York City American child actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses American stage actresses Columbia College (New York) alumni