Robinne Lee

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 National Security (2003), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Hitch (2005), Seven Pounds (2008), Fifty Shades Darker (2017), and Fifty Shades Freed (2018).

Robinne Lee
Born (1974-07-16) July 16, 1974
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress, author
Years active1997–present

She is born to Jamaican parents of Chinese, British and African descent. Her father carries the surname Lee.

Life and career

Lee was born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 16. A graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School,[1] 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.[2] She spent the following years working in smaller films, and well as co-starred in television movies include The Runaway opposite Debbi Morgan. On television, Lee also guest-starred on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Numbers. She also appeared in R&B singer Usher's music video for his 2004 single "Confessions Part II".

In 2003, Lee appeared in two films, action comedy National Security, with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn,[3][4] and opposite LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union in the romantic comedy Deliver Us from Eva. In 2005, Lee a had role in box-office hit Hitch, starring Will Smith.[5] In 2008, she co-starred again with Smith in the drama film Seven Pounds playing his character's fiancee.[6] As lead actress, she starred in the 2008 comedy-drama This Is Not a Test. In 2009, Lee co-starred alongside Don Cheadle in the comedy film Hotel for Dogs.

In 2007, Lee had the recurring role on the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne 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, Being Mary Jane.[7] From 2017 to 2018, she starred in the Syfy horror drama series, Superstition.

Lee played Ros Bailey in Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018), the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey.[8][9]

Lee's debut novel The Idea Of You was published on 13 June 2017 by St. Martin's Press. 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 3 April 2018 by Tantor Media

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Hav Plenty Leigh Darling
1997 Get That Number Girl in the park Short film
2000 Cupid & Cate Ellen
2000 The Runaway Cecily Monroe Television film
2002 Almost a Woman Miss Brown Television film
2003 National Security Denise
2003 Deliver Us from Eva Bethany Dandrige
2004 Shook Jill Short film
2004 13 Going on 30 Rachel
2005 Hitch Cressida
2008 This Is Not a Test Viv Also producer
Boston International Film Festival Award for Best Acting Performance
2008 Seven Pounds Sarah
2009 Hotel for Dogs Carol
2012 The Undershepherd Shirley
2012 Divorce Invitation Joan
2013 Miss Dial Erica Also producer
2013 Curdled Mara Short film
2014 Echo Park Rachel
2014 Second Chance Christmas Maisie Television film
2015 Forgiveness First Lady Vivica Jenkins
2016 Sex and Violence Donna Churchland
2016 The Bounce Back Sam
2016 Nine Rides Girlfriend
2017 Fifty Shades Darker Ros Bailey
2017 'Til Death Do Us Part Chelsea
2018 Fifty Shades Freed Ros Bailey
2018 Holly Day Holly Day
2019 Rattlesnakes Celine McQueen
2019 Greyson Family Christmas Renee Greyson
2020 Paper Friends Ana

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Charlotte Episode: "Sleeper"
2004 The Big House Bianca Episode: "Hart Transplant"
2005 Numb3rs Agent Harrill Episodes: "Uncertainty Principle" and "Sabotage"
2007 House of Payne Nicole Jamieson Recurring role, 10 episodes
2013-2014 Being Mary Jane Avery Daniels Recurring role, 6 episodes
2014 Farmed and Dangerous Diane Recurring role, 4 episodes
2014 Mind Games Margaret Bradley Episode: "Texts, Lies and Audiotapes"
2015 Almost 30 Mya Knight Episode: "Almost Promoted"
2017 NCIS Doctor Episode: "Something Blue"
2017-2018 Superstition Bea Hastings Series regular, 12 episodes

References
  1. "Movies". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. Emanuel Levy. "Hav Plenty". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. "National Security". Rotten Tomatoes. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. Lawrence, Martin; Zahn, Steve; Feore, Colm; Duke, Bill (2003-01-17), National Security, retrieved 2017-01-27
  5. "Hitch". Rotten Tomatoes. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. "Seven Pounds". Rotten Tomatoes. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. Lauren Ivy Chiong. "Actor Robinne Lee on her Hollywood career and being a working mom". Reelmama.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. Tambay A. Obenson (18 February 2016). "Robinne Lee Joins 'Fifty Shades Darker' Cast". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  9. Justin Kroll. "'Fifty Shades Darker' Adds Robinne Lee and Fay Masterson". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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