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 a regular cast member on the ABC series Lost (2009-2010), Showtime's political thriller Homeland (2012), and the Fox drama The Following (2015). In 2016, she began starring in the ABC period drama Still Star-Crossed.
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 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, 16 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 | Series regular |
| 2016 | Once Upon a Time | Amara | Episode: The Savior |
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.