Life and career

Robinson was born in Los Angeles. She attended Howard University where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. She made her acting debut in 1993 on an episode of Martin. That same year she guest starred on episodes of Thea and The Sinbad Show. From 1995 to 1996, Robinson co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Minor Adjustments, starring Rondell Sheridan. The following year she won the role of Regina "Piggy" Grier in The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show which aired for six seasons. After the series ended its run in 2002, she appeared on the short-lived sketch comedy series Cedric the Entertainer Presents. Robinson also made guest appearances on The Parkers, All of Us, and The New Adventures of Old Christine. Robinson has also appeared in several films including The Walking Dead, followed by roles in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Ringmaster (1998), Two Can Play That Game (2001), and Rebound (2005).

In 2006, Robinson began portraying the role of Tasha Mack, in the comedy The Game. After three seasons, the series was canceled by The CW in May 2008. BET struck a deal with The Game's parent company CBS to develop new episodes of the series, relocating taping of the show from Los Angeles to Atlanta, and announcing its renewal at the April 2010 upfronts. The Game returned to the air for a fourth season on January 11, 2011, She also appeared on Shonda Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy in 2010. In 2014, she was cast as Cruella de Vil in the Disney's Descendants.

Philanthropy

In 1996, Robinson co-founded the Amazing Grace Conservatory, a school that predominately serves children from 8 to 18 years old from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in the fields of the arts and media production. Robinson has served as the school's Executive Director since its inception. The school has provided a safe heaven and training for thousands of young people. Some of the most notable members are: Rhyon Nicole Brown, Elle Varner, and Selena Thurmond (Disney correspondent).

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	M.A.N.T.I.S.	Hawkins' Assistant	Television film
1995	The Walking Dead	Celeste
1996	A Thin Line Between Love and Hate	Gwen
1998	Ringmaster	Starletta
2000	Miss Congeniality	Leslie Davis, Miss California
2001	Two Can Play That Game	Karen
2003	With or Without You	Serena
2003	Mind Games	Natalie, the Hairstylist
2004	Reflections: A Story of Redemption	Maya	Short film
2005	Squirrel Man	Sonya Wendell	Short film
2005	Rebound	Jeanie Ellis
2006	Something New	Cheryl
2008	Peaches	Peaches
2009	Contradictions of the Heart	Kim
2010	When the Lights Go Out	Sheila
2011	He's Mine Not Yours	Sophia
2011	35 and Ticking	Callise
2014	Revival!
2015	Descendants	Cruella de Vil	Television film
2015	Chasing Yesterday	Susan
2015	Mysterious Ways	Marilyn
2016	A Weekend with the Family	Nip Stankershet
2016	Grandma's House	Cynthia

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Martin	Vanessa Tucker	1 episode
1993	The Sinbad Show	Yvette	1 episode
1993	Thea	Patrice Washington	1 episode
1994	Dream On	Tiffany	1 episode
1994	Me and the Boys	Amelia	1 episode
1994	Sisters	Mannequin #2	1 episode
1995	The Watcher		1 episode
1995	Vanishing Son	Linda	1 episode
1995-96	Minor Adjustments	Rachel Aims	Series regular, 20 episodes
1996	NYPD Blue	Lucy Kinley	2 episodes
1996-2002	The Steve Harvey Show	Principal Regina Grier	Series regular, 122 episodes
1998	Getting Personal	Kaylene	3 episodes
2000-2002	Baby Blues	Josie (Voice)	2 episodes
2002	A Baby Blues Christmas Special	Josie/Madge (Voice)	Television movie
2002	Yes, Dear	Andrea	1 episode
2002	Cedric the Entertainer Presents	Various characters	Series regular, 18 episodes
2002	The Proud Family	Leslie Parker (Voice)	1 episode
2003	The Parkers	Dr. Shepherd	1 episode
2004-2005	All of Us	Sarah Willis	3 episodes
2005-2010	The Boondocks	Tanisha Simmons (Voice)
2006	The New Adventures of Old Christine	Anita	1 episode
2006	Girlfriends	Tasha	1 episode
2006-2015	The Game	Tasha Mack	Series regular, 143 episodes
2007	Family Guy	Voice	1 episode
2010	Grey's Anatomy	Officer Gina Thompson	Episode: "Sympathy for the Parents"
2016	Here We Go Again	Loretta Walker	Series regular

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Series
2000	NAACP Image Awards	Nominated	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	The Steve Harvey Show
2001			Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series	The Steve Harvey Show
2002			Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series	The Steve Harvey Show
2003			Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Cedric the Entertainer Presents
2008			Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	The Game
2009			Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	The Game
2010			Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	The Game
2012			Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series	The Game
2013			Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series	The Game
2014		Won	Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series	The Game
2015		Nominated	Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series	The Game

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