Maya Lynne Robinson is an American actress, writer and producer. She is best known for her portrayal of Geena, D.J. Conner's wife, in the Roseanne television spin-off The Conners and the role of Michelle on the CBS series The Unicorn.[1]

Maya Lynne Robinson
Born
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, producer
Years active2017–present
Websitewww.mayalynne.com

Life and career

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Robinson was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.[2][3] In 2012, she moved from New York City to Los Angeles, where she co-starred in the play In the Red and Brown Water.[4]

In 2018, Robinson was cast in the series regular role of Geena on the Roseanne spinoff series The Conners. Geena is D.J. Conner's wife, the mother of their child Mary and a 2nd lieutenant in the Army recently returned from a tour in Afghanistan.[5] She portrayed Geena for one season.[6]

In 2019, she joined the starring cast of the sitcom The Unicorn, where she portrayed Michelle.[1][7]

As of 2021, Robinson has a recurring role on the NBC comedy series Grand Crew.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Refs
2018 Dead Women Walking Helen [9]
2022 King Tweety Officer Siedes

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Refs
2015 HTMAST Nysa Web series; also creator [10]
2017 Mondays Marsha 1 episode
2018 Mom Amanda 1 episode
2018–2019, 2021 The Conners Geena Williams-Conner Main role (season 1); guest (season 3) [11][12][13][14][15][16]
2017 Gurl. T Web series; also co-creator [17]
2019–2021 The Unicorn Michelle Main role [1][7][3][18]
2021–2023 Grand Crew Kristen Recurring role [8]

Theatre roles

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Year Title Role Company / Venue Refs
2007 Insurrection: Holding History Izzy Mae Theater Alliance of Washington, DC [19]
2012 In the Red and Brown Water Nia The Fountain Theatre [4]
2016 Echo Location Emmy B Street Theatre [20]
2017 Disgraced Jory Coachella Valley Repertory [21]
2017 Runaway Home Eunice The Fountain Theatre [22][23]
2018 A Streetcar Named Desire Stella Boston Court Pasadena Theatre Company [24]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2008 Helen Hayes Award The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Production Insurrection: Holding History Nominated [25]
2013 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award Best Ensemble In the Red and Brown Water Nominated [26]
Ovation Award Best Ensemble in a Play In the Red and Brown Water Nominated [26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (March 26, 2019). "'The Unicorn': Omar Benson Miller & Maya Lynne Robinson Cast In CBS Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Burke, Caroline (September 14, 2018). "Maya Lynne Robinson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".
  3. ^ a b "For actress Maya Lynne Robinson, living comes front and center". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Spotlight: Actress Maya Lynne Robinson Moves from NY to LA and Lands 'In The Red and Brown Water'". Intimate Excellent. January 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "'The Conners' Adds Another Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 September 2018.
  6. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 6, 2019). "The Conners: Here's How [Spoiler]'s Absence Will Be Explained in Season 2".
  7. ^ a b Actress Maya Lynne Robinson Discusses Her Role On 'The Unicorn'. KCAL (video). CBS. February 29, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "What's on TV Tuesday: 'black-ish,' ABC; 'American Auto,' 'Grand Crew' and 'This Is Us,' NBC". Los Angeles Times. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  9. ^ Kiang, Jessica (December 14, 2018). "Film Review: 'Dead Women Walking'".
  10. ^ "HTMAST, the web series". Indiegogo.
  11. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 14, 2018). "'The Conners' Adds Another Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (September 14, 2018). "'The Conners': Maya Lynne Robinson Joins ABC's 'Roseanne' Spinoff As Series Regular".
  13. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  14. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Michael Fishman, Maya Lynne Robinson on 'The Conners' after Roseanne. YouTube.
  15. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 14, 2018). "The Conners Recasts Key Roseanne Role". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  16. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 6, 2019). "The Conners: Here's How [Spoiler]'s Absence Will Be Explained in Season 2". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  17. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 14, 2018). "'The Conners' Adds Maya Lynne Robinson in Recasting".
  18. ^ "EXCLUSIVE | Maya Lynne Robinson talks about her exit from 'The Conners' and spills secrets about 'The Unicorn'". Meaww.
  19. ^ "Insurrection: Holding History". DC Theatre Scene. March 7, 2007.
  20. ^ "Some edgy laughs in B Street Theatre's 'Echo Location'". January 20, 2016.
  21. ^ Gilgallon, Bonnie (11 March 2017). "Culture, Religion and Identity: CV Rep's Splendid Production of 'Disgraced' Couldn't Be More Timely". cvindependent.com.
  22. ^ "In 'Runaway Home' at the Fountain Theatre, hurricane-battered lives hang in the balance". Los Angeles Times. October 6, 2017.
  23. ^ "Fountain Theatre will donate portion of ticket sales from Katrina-set 'Runaway Home' to Hurricane Harvey relief". Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press. September 21, 2017.
  24. ^ "Review: Brilliant acting and direction drive a modern 'Streetcar Named Desire'". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2018.
  25. ^ "Helen Hayes Awards Nominees and Recipients | Washington Theatre Guide | TheatreWashington | Helen Hayes Awards". theatrewashington.org.
  26. ^ a b "Fountain Theatre Earns 8 Ovation Award Nominations, including Best Season and Best Production of a Play". Intimate Excellent. September 17, 2013.
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