Zuleikha Robinson
| Zuleikha Robinson | |
|---|---|
 Robinson in 2010 | |
| Born |
June 29, 1977 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Zuleikha Robinson (born June 29, 1977) is a British actress and singer. She has appeared in films Hidalgo (2004), The Merchant of Venice (2004) and The Namesake (2006). Robinson later was regular cast member on the ABC series Lost (2009-2010), Showtime political thriller Homeland (2012), and Fox drama The Following (2015).
Early life
Robinson was born in London and brought up in Thailand and Malaysia by a Burmese-Indian-Malay mother and an English father. She is also of Scottish and Iranian descent.[1][2][3][4] She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. She is the sister of British field botanist Dr. Alastair Robinson.[3]
Career
Robinson has made her film debut in the 2000 experimental film Timecode. She gained attention on the 2001 series The Lone Gunmen, part of The X-Files franchise. She played Yves Adele Harlow, a mysterious thief who often aided (and sometimes hindered) the starring trio.
Robinson's first lead role brought her to Morocco, playing a 19th-century Arabian princess named Jazira, opposite Viggo Mortensen and Omar Sharif, in Disney's $80 million Western epic Hidalgo (2004), directed by Joe Johnston. The film tells the true story of long-distance endurance horse rider, Frank Hopkins.[1][4] In 2006, she played a Bengali character called Moushumi Mazumdar in Mira Nair's acclaimed film The Namesake, based on the book of the same name.
In 2007, Robinson had a supporting role in the HBO series Rome, and the following year played Eva Marquez, a NYPD detective, in the Fox police drama New Amsterdam. Robinson joined the cast of Lost in 2009 during its fifth season, as recurring character Ilana Verdansky,[5] and was promoted to series regular for the sixth season. In 2012, she was cast in the second season of Homeland in a recurring role as journalist and secret al-Qaeda operative Roya Hammad. Robinson also played a supporting role in the drama thriller film The Boy.[6]
In 2016, Robinson was cast as Lady Capulet in the ABC period drama pilot Still Star-Crossed produced by ShondaLand.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Benefactor: Scenes from an Arrangement | Hope Crowley | Short film |
| 2000 | Timecode | Lester Moore's Assistant | |
| 2002 | Slash | Suzie | |
| 2004 | Hidalgo | Jazira | |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Jessica | |
| 2006 | The Namesake | Moushumi Mazumdar | |
| 2009 | Fist Full of Love | Short film, also writer | |
| 2014 | Ask Me Anything | Afreen | |
| 2015 | The Boy | Mom | |
| 2016 | American Fable | Vera |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Lone Gunmen | Yves Adele Harlow | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2002 | The X Files | Yves Adele Harlow / Lois Runce | Episode: "Jump the Shark" |
| 2007 | Rome | Gaia | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Eva Marquez | Series regular, 8 episodes |
| 2009-2010 | Lost | Ilana Verdansky | Series regular, 24 episodes Nominated — Monte Carlo TV Festival Award for Outstanding Actress - Drama Series (2010) |
| 2012 | Homeland | Roya Hammad | Recurring role, 9 episodes Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2013) |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Dr. Sonia Kidd | Episode: "Red in Tooth and Claw" |
| 2013 | Covert Affairs | Bianca Manning | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Amelia Vaughn | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Amara | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Kingdom | Allison | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Following | Gwen | Series regular, 15 episodes |
| 2016 | Still Star-Crossed | Lady Capulet | Pilot |
References
- 1 2 "Zuleikha Robinson". Zuleikha Robinson Online. 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ Sengupta, Reshmi (30 May 2005). "Living up to her namesake...". The Telegraph (Kolkata). Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- 1 2 Evening Standard Magazine (11 Dec 2009)
- 1 2 Abeel, Erica (2005). "Zuleikha Robinson". Zuleikha Robinson Online. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt (4 September 2008). "Lost Gives New Amsterdam Star New Role". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt (4 September 2008). "The Boy cast also includes CLOVERFIELD’s Mike Vogel, Zuleikha Robinson and WE ARE WHAT WE ARE’s Bill Sage;". Fangoria. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "‘Still Star-Crossed’: ABC Pilot Casts Zuleikha Robinson, Finds Female Lead - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
External links
|