Cynthia Addai-Robinson | |
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![]() Addai-Robinson in 2016 | |
Born | London, England | January 12, 1980
Nationality | American, British |
Education | New York University (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Known for | Naevia in Spartacus , Amanda Waller in Arrow , Nadine Memphis in Shooter |
Cynthia Addai-Robinson (born January 12, 1980) [1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Naevia in the Starz television series Spartacus , DC Comics character Amanda Waller in The CW TV series Arrow , and Nadine Memphis on the USA Network series Shooter . She currently plays the role of Tar-Míriel on the Amazon Prime The Lord of the Rings series The Rings of Power .
Addai-Robinson was born in London; her mother is from Ghana and her father is a U.S. citizen. She moved to the U.S. when she was 4 and was raised by her mother in a suburb of Washington, D.C. [2] She graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. [3] In addition, she trained at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. [4]
After participating in several various Off-Broadway plays, Addai-Robinson got her first role on television in 2002 in an episode of The Education of Max Bickford . In following years, she made small appearances on television shows like Law & Order: Trial by Jury , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , CSI: Miami , Numb3rs and Justice . In 2006, she was originally cast to play Melanie Barnett in the American sitcom The Game , [5] but was replaced by Tia Mowry for unspecified reasons prior to the show's production. [6] In 2009, she got her first recurring role on the ABC drama FlashForward as the character Debbie, a nurse. The same year she appeared in Tina Mabry's independent film Mississippi Damned as Milena.
In 2011, Addai-Robinson made her big screen debut as the mother of Zoe Saldana's character (played by Amandla Stenberg) in Colombiana . [7]
Her biggest role came from 2012 to 2013 when she was cast as Naevia in the third season Spartacus: Vengeance and the fourth season Spartacus: War of the Damned after Lesley-Ann Brandt decided to leave the series. [8]
In early 2013, Addai-Robinson played Aja, a powerful witch who came to help Bonnie on The Vampire Diaries for two episodes. She made a brief appearance as an on looker in the crowd in the film Star Trek Into Darkness . She played Leslie in Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret , a television movie about the murder of Travis Alexander. [9] In September 2013, she was cast as the recurring character Amanda Waller in the hit The CW show Arrow . [10]
In March 2014, she was cast as Emily D. West in the History Channel 2015 miniseries Texas Rising . [11] Her performance was nominated for a Women's Image Network Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. [12]
In January 2015, Addai-Robinson was cast in Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant , alongside Ben Affleck and J. K. Simmons, playing a U.S. Treasury Department analyst. [13] The film was released in October 2016. [14]
In March 2016, it was announced that she would be taking over Emily Rios's role from the television series Shooter as the female lead. [15]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Mississippi Damned | Milena | |
2011 | Colombiana | Alicia | |
2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | San Francisco Woman | |
2016 | The Accountant | Agent Marybeth Medina | |
2018 | Closure | Yasmina | |
Always & 4Ever | Nicole | ||
2022 | The People We Hate at the Wedding | Eloise | |
2025 | The Accountant 2 † | Agent Marybeth Medina | Post-production [16] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | The Education of Max Bickford | Susan | Episode: "Murder of the First" |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Lillian Beaudriville | Episode: "41 Shots" |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jeanette | Episode: "Saving Face" | |
2006 | Justice | Debra Mortin | Episode: "Prior Convictions" |
2007 | CSI: Miami | Courtney Rinella | Episode: "Internal Affairs" |
Dirt | Michelle / Woman | 2 episodes | |
Entourage | Amanda's Assistant #2 | Episode: "Less Than 30" | |
Life | Stephanie | Episode: "Tear Asunder" | |
Dash 4 Cash | Meredith | Television film | |
A.M.P.E.D. | Paige Moscavell | Television film | |
2009 | Numb3rs | Trisha Moreno | Episode: "Guilt Trip" |
CSI: NY | Dr. Karita Neville | Episode: "Greater Good" | |
2009–2010 | FlashForward | Debbie / Nurse | 6 episodes |
2010 | Edgar Floats | Dana | Television film |
2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Female Flight Attendant | Episode: "Touch of Death" |
2012–2013 | Spartacus | Naevia | 18 episodes |
2013 | The Vampire Diaries | Aja | 2 episodes |
King & Maxwell | Megan Ainsley | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | Sheri | Television film | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Michelle Rowlands | Episode: "Last Supper" | |
2013–2016 | Arrow | Amanda Waller | 17 episodes |
2014 | Dallas | Private Investigator | Episode: "Like Father, Like Son" |
Ambience Man | Megan | Episode: "Miss Period" | |
2015 | Texas Rising | Emily West | 5 episodes |
2016–2018 | Shooter | Nadine Memphis | 31 episodes |
2016–2019 | Chicago Med | Vicki Glass / Dr. Vicki Glass | 10 episodes |
2019 | Power | Ramona Garrity | 10 episodes |
2020 | Stumptown | Violet | Episode: 'The Dex Factor' |
2022–present | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Tar-Míriel | 6 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | L.A. Noire | Female Pedestrian 5 | Voice role |
2014 | Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Amanda Waller | Voice role |
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Women's Image Network Award | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Texas Rising | Nominated |