Robinne Lee | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University Columbia Law School |
Occupation(s) | Actress, author |
Years active | 1997–present |
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).
Lee was born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 16, 1974. A graduate of Yale University (1991) and Columbia Law School, [1] [2] 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. [3] 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, [4] [5] and opposite LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union in the romantic comedy Deliver Us from Eva . In 2005, Lee had a role in box-office hit Hitch , starring Will Smith. [6] In 2008, she co-starred again with Smith in the drama film Seven Pounds playing his character's fiancee. [7] 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 a 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 . [8] 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 . [9] [10]
Lee's debut novel The Idea of You was published on June 13, 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 April 3, 2018, by Tantor Media. A film adaptation by Jennifer Westfeldt was announced in June 2021, entered production in 2022 and released on May 2, 2024 starring Anne Hathaway. [11] [12] [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Hav Plenty | Leigh Darling | |
Get That Number | Girl in the park | Short | |
2000 | Cupid & Cate | Ellen | TV movie |
The Runaway | Cecily Monroe | TV movie | |
2002 | Almost a Woman | Miss Brown | TV movie |
2003 | National Security | Denise | |
Deliver Us from Eva | Bethany Dandrige | ||
2004 | Shook | Jill | Short |
13 Going on 30 | Rachel | ||
2005 | Hitch | Cressida | |
2008 | This Is Not a Test | Viv | |
Seven Pounds | Sarah | ||
2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Carol | |
2012 | Hear Me | Tracey | Short |
Divorce Invitation | Joan | ||
The Undershepherd | Shirley | ||
2013 | Miss Dial | Erica | |
Curdled | Mara | Short | |
2014 | Echo Park | Rachel | |
Second Chance Christmas | Maisie | TV movie | |
2015 | Forgiveness | First Lady Vivica Jenkins | |
2016 | 9 Rides | Girlfriend | |
The Bounce Back | Sam | ||
2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | Ros Bailey | |
'Til Death Do Us Part | Chelsea | ||
Sex and Violence | Donna Churchland | ||
2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | Ros Bailey | |
Holly Day | Holly Day | ||
2019 | Rattlesnakes | Celine McQueen | |
Paper Friends | Ana | ||
2021 | Greyson Family Christmas | Renee Greyson |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Charlotte | Episode: "Sleeper" |
2004 | The Big House | Bianca | Episode: "Hart Transplant" |
2005 | Numb3rs | Agent Harrill | Episode: "Uncertainly Principle" & "Sabotage" |
2007 | House of Payne | Nicole Jamieson | Recurring cast: Season 1-2 |
2013-14 | Being Mary Jane | Avery Daniels | Recurring cast: season 1 |
2014 | Farmed and Dangerous | Diane | Recurring cast |
Mind Games | Margaret Bradley | Episode: "Texts, Lies and Audiotapes" | |
2015 | Almost 30 | Mya Knight | Episode: "Almost Promoted" |
2017 | NCIS | Doctor | Episode: "Something Blue" |
2017-18 | Superstition | Bea Hastings | Main cast |
2019 | No Good Nick | Helen | Episode: "The Bank Job" |
2023 | Kaleidoscope | Lily Vernon | Episode: "Violet" |
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