Maya Lynne Robinson

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

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]

Life and career

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 had a recurring role on the NBC comedy series Grand Crew, which was cancelled in 2023.[8]

Filmography

Film

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

Television

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

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

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

  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.