Emily Robinson (born October 18, 1998) is an American actress, director and producer.
Biography Robinson began her career modeling at age six after her neighbor introduced her to Ford Models who then represented her. At the age of seven, Robinson wanted to start acting and taped her first television commercial. Robinson started working in front of a live audience in Saturday Night Live when she was eight. She has since made a total of eight appearances on the show.
In 2010, Robinson made her off-Broadway debut in Horton Foote's epic The Orphans' Home Cycle at the Signature Theatre in New York, directed by Michael Wilson. She played the roles of Lily Dale, Molly and Irma Sue. The Wall Street Journal called the plays, which were performed in repertory, "the most significant theatrical event of the season, the kind of show you tell your grandchildren you saw." A special Drama Desk Award was presented to the cast, creative team and producers.
Robinson continued to work in theatre and has worked with Austin Pendleton, director, A Loss of Roses at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Linda Lavin and James Lecesne in Mother of Invention, and helped create the role of Tessa in Brindlebeast, a new musical by Anita Riggio.
Robinson's television credits include: Transparent (Amazon), Rizzoli & Isles (TNT), Criminal Minds (CBS), Scorpion (CBS), The Following (FOX), CSI: NY (CBS), Person of Interest (CBS), A.N.T. Farm (Disney), Saturday Night Live (NBC), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) and The Guiding Light (CBS).
At the age of 17 in 2016, Robinson wrote, directed and starred in the short film, 'Virgin Territory' about a queer teenage girl's sexual awakening.
Also in 2016, Robinson was in "Broken Vows" with Wes Bentley and Jaimie Alexander.
In 2017, Robinson was in "Once Upon a Time in Venice" alongside Jason Momoa, John Goodman and played the role of Taylor, Bruce Willis' niece.
In 2018, alongside Marisa Tomei and Timothy Olyphant, Robinson played the role of Charlie Plummer's love interest in the movie called Dark Was The Night. Robinson and Plummer went to middle school together.
In 2020, Robinson starred in the short film, "Oleander" about a teen girl who creates her own provocative sex-positive YouTube channel. The film won Best Director for Short Film at The Method Fest and was an official selection at the 2020 LA Femme International Film Festival.
Robinson studied creative writing at Columbia University and graduated in 2020.
In December 2024, Robinson got engaged to her boyfriend, Benjamin Gillen, which she later announced on her Instagram on December 16.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2010Love Me TenderYoung EmmaShort2011NinaShort2014The StowawayMarilynShort2014EmilyVideo short2016DreamcatcherAnnShort2016Virgin TerritoryCassieShort2016Broken VowsAnnie Bloom2016InterveneJ.R.Short2017Crowbar SmileMarissaShort2017Once Upon a Time in VeniceTaylor2017Unicorn StoreKaren2018Private LifeCharlotte2018Eighth Grade Olivia2018Dark Was The NightTracyFilm previously called Behold My Heart2020OleanderOleanderShort2020HearsayLaceyShort2022The Year BetweenCarlin Miller 2023 Edge of Everything Sarah 2025 I'm Not Sure BridgetteShort 2026 Ugly Cry Also director, writer, producer 2026 By the Roots Madison
Television Year Title Role Notes2007Guiding LightEmma2 episodes2007–11Saturday Night LiveVariousRecurring role2012Person of InterestHanna FreyEpisode: "Bad Code"2012CSI: NYCarolineEpisode: "Late Admissions"2013Parker (age 14)Episode: "The Fall"2014A.N.T. FarmOksanaEpisode: "UnwANTed"2014ScorpionMegan O'Brien (age 14)"Pilot", "Single Point of Failure"2014TransparentAli (age 12)"The Symbolic Exemplar", "Looking Up", "Best New Girl"2015Criminal MindsConnie MurphyEpisode: "Breath Play"2015Rizzoli & IslesRachelEpisode: "Imitation Game"2015–19TransparentYoung RoseRecurring role2016Girl Meets WorldAmyEpisode: "Girl Meets Jexica"2020The Blank's YPFRachelEpisode: "Week 1"
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