Maya Lynne Robinson

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

Maya Lynne Robinson
Born
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Websitewww.mayalynne.com

Robinson was born on March 11, 1970, and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.[2][3] In 2012, she moved from New York City to Los Angeles where she was involved in the play In the Red and Brown Water.[4]

In 2018, Robinson was selected to play a series regular role of Geena in the Roseanne TV series spinoff, The Conners. Geena is D.J. Conner's wife, and the mother of their child Mary. Geena is a 2nd lieutenant in the Army and was returning 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 portrays Michelle.[1][7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Refs[8]
2018 Dead Women Walking Helen [9][10]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Refs[8]
2017 Mondays Marsha 1 episode
2018 Mom Amanda 1 episode
2018–2019 The Conners Geena Williams-Conner Main role, 1 season [11][12][13][14][15][16]
2019–present The Unicorn Michelle Main role [1][7][3][17]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Refs[8]
2015 HTMAST Nysa also Creator [18]
2017 Gurl. T also Co-Creator [19]

Stage roles
Year Title Role Company / Venue Refs[8]
2007 Insurrection: Holding History Izzy Mae Theater Alliance of Washington, DC [20][21][22]
2012 In the Red and Brown Water Nia The Fountain Theatre [4]
2016 Echo Location Emmy B Street Theatre [23]
2017 Disgraced Jory Coachella Valley Repertory [24][25]
2017 Runaway Home Eunice The Fountain Theatre [26][27]
2018 A Streetcar Named Desire Stella Boston Court Pasadena Theatre Company [28]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2008 Helen Hayes Award The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Production
(with the Theater Alliance cast of Insurrection: Holding History)		 Insurrection: Holding History Nominated [29]
2013 LA Drama Critics Circle Award Best Ensemble
(with the The Fountain Theatre cast of In the Red and Brown Water)		 In the Red and Brown Water / Nominated [30]
2013 Ovation Award Best Ensemble in a Play
(with the The Fountain Theatre cast of In the Red and Brown Water)		 In the Red and Brown Water Nominated [30]

References
  1. 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. "For actress Maya Lynne Robinson, living comes front and center". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 2020.
  4. "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.
  6. Ausiello, Michael (September 6, 2019). "The Conners: Here's How [Spoiler]'s Absence Will Be Explained in Season 2".
  7. Actress Maya Lynne Robinson Discusses Her Role On 'The Unicorn'. KCAL (video). CBS. February 29, 2020.
  8. https://www.lacasting.com/mayalynne
  9. Kiang, Jessica (December 14, 2018). "Film Review: 'Dead Women Walking'".
  10. "'Dead Women Walking': Film Review | Tribeca 2018". The Hollywood Reporter.
  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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kSuC3xs7Q
  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. "EXCLUSIVE | Maya Lynne Robinson talks about her exit from 'The Conners' and spills secrets about 'The Unicorn'". Meaww.
  18. "HTMAST, the web series". Indiegogo.
  19. Otterson, Joe (September 14, 2018). "'The Conners' Adds Maya Lynne Robinson in Recasting".
  20. "Insurrection: Holding History". DC Theatre Scene. March 7, 2007.
  21. http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Alliance's saucy 'Insurrection'". The Washington Times.
  22. "Racing through our silly, solemn 'History'". Washington Examiner. March 21, 2007.
  23. "Some edgy laughs in B Street Theatre's 'Echo Location'". January 20, 2016.
  24. Gilgallon, Bonnie. "Culture, Religion and Identity: CV Rep's Splendid Production of 'Disgraced' Couldn't Be More Timely". cvindependent.com.
  25. Liebross, Audrey. "BWW Review: CVRep's DISGRACED is Expertly Presented and Topical". BroadwayWorld.com.
  26. "In 'Runaway Home' at the Fountain Theatre, hurricane-battered lives hang in the balance". Los Angeles Times. October 6, 2017.
  27. "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.
  28. "Review: Brilliant acting and direction drive a modern 'Streetcar Named Desire'". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2018.
  29. "Helen Hayes Awards Nominees and Recipients | Washington Theatre Guide | TheatreWashington | Helen Hayes Awards". theatrewashington.org.
  30. "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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