Zuleikha Robinson
Zuleikha Robinson (born June 29, 1977 in London , Great Britain ) is a British actress .
Life
Zuleikha Robinson grew up in Thailand and Malaysia . In Los Angeles she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts . Robinson has Burmese , Indian , Iranian , Scottish, and English ancestry. In Persian her name Zuleikha means "the beautiful one".
Her first major role was in the 2001 Robinson X-Files - spinoff The Lone Gunmen ; the television series came to a season with 13 episodes in which she was seen as Yves Adele Harlow. This was followed by appearances in films such as Slash - It's Harvest Time or Hidalgo - 3000 Miles to Fame .
In 2007 she played in the second season of the series Rome and completed the ensemble with the role of Gaia, a slave and playmate of Titus Pullo ( Ray Stevenson ). Robinson played Ilana Verdansky in the fifth and sixth season of the series Lost .
In 2012 Robinson starred in the second season of the award-winning series Homeland as a journalist and terror contact woman Roya Hammad. In the short-lived fantasy series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland , a spin-off from Once Upon a Time , she appeared in a recurring role as Amara.
Filmography (selection)
- 2000: Timecode (Timecode)
- 2001: The Lone Gunmen ( The Lone Gunmen , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2002: The X Files - The Scary Cases of the FBI ( The X Files , TV series, episode 9x15)
- 2002: Slash - It's Harvest Time (Slash)
- 2004: Hidalgo - 3000 miles to fame (Hidalgo)
- 2004: The Merchant of Venice (The Merchant of Venice)
- 2006: Namesake - Two Worlds, One Journey (The Namesake)
- 2006: Antonio Vivaldi
- 2007: Rom ( Rome , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2008: New Amsterdam (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2009–2010: Lost (TV series, 24 episodes)
- 2012: Homeland (TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2013: The Mentalist (TV series, episode 5x14)
- 2013: Covert Affairs (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2013–2014: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2014: Intelligence (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2014: Kingdom (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2014: Katie's Blog (Ask Me Anything)
- 2015: The Following (TV series, 15 episodes)
- 2017: Still Star-Crossed (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2017: The Exorcist (TV series, 7 episodes)
- since 2019: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Web links
- Official Website of Zuleikha Robinson (English)
- Zuleikha Robinson in theInternet Movie Database(English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Robinson, Zuleikha |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1977 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , UK |