Robinne Lee (born July 16, 1974) is an American actress and author. She made her screen debut in the 1997 independent film '' Hav Plenty'', and later has appeared in films ''

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'' (2003), ''

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'' (2003), '' Hitch'' (2005), ''

Seven Pounds ''Seven Pounds'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino, written by Grant Nieporte, and starring Will Smith as a man who sets out to change the lives of seven people; Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, and Barry Pepper also ...

'' (2008), '' Fifty Shades Darker'' (2017), and '' Fifty Shades Freed'' (2018).

Life and career

Lee was born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 16, 1974. A graduate of

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(1991) and

Columbia Law School Columbia Law School (CLS) is the Law school in the United States, law school of Columbia University, a Private university, private Ivy League university in New York City. The school was founded in 1858 as the Columbia College Law School. The un ...

, Lee began her acting career as part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy '' Hav Plenty'' in 1997, which was shown at Toronto Film Festival. She spent the following years working in smaller films, and well as co-starred in television movies include ''The Runaway'' opposite

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. On television, Lee also guest-starred on ''

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'', and ''

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''. She also appeared in R&B singer Usher's music video for his 2004 single "

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". In 2003, Lee appeared in two films, action comedy ''National Security'', with

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and

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, and opposite

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and

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in the romantic comedy ''

''. In 2005, Lee had a role in box-office hit '' Hitch'', starring

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. In 2008, she co-starred again with Smith in the drama film ''

'' playing his character's fiancee. As lead actress, she starred in the 2008 comedy-drama '' This Is Not a Test''. In 2009, Lee co-starred alongside

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in the comedy film '' Hotel for Dogs''. In 2007, Lee had a recurring role on the TBS sitcom ''

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'' and shot an independent film called '' This Is Not a Test''. From 2013 to 2014, she played Avery Daniels in the first season of the critically acclaimed BET drama series, ''

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''. From 2017 to 2018, she starred in the Syfy horror drama series, ''

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''. Lee played Ros Bailey in '' Fifty Shades Darker'' (2017) and '' Fifty Shades Freed'' (2018), the sequels to ''

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''. Lee's debut novel ''The Idea of You'' was published on June 13, 2017, by

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. The story follows Solène Marchand, a 40-year-old mother and owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, who falls for a considerably younger British popstar, idolized by her 12-year-old daughter. The audiobook, read by Lee herself, was released on April 3, 2018, by

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. A

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was announced in June 2021, entered production in 2022 and released on May 2, 2024 starring

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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