Dec 21, 2021
Dr. Alex Gee welcomes his friend and actress Angela Robinson to continue his exploration of the many sides of Black Joy. For Robinson, Black Joy means embracing your culture with a lack of pretense. Robinson also provides advice on having a strong career and the importance of life experience, as she share about her own career. This is an inspiring conversation that you don't want to miss.
A native of Jacksonville, FL, Angela Robinson is best-known as
The Ice Queen Veronica Harrington of Tyler Perry's The Haves and
The Have Nots. For her work as Veronica she is the 2015 recipient
of the Gracie Award (Best Female Actress - One to
Watch).
Angela has worked on Broadway, off Broadway and on stages
throughout the US and abroad. Broadway productions include The
Color Purple with Fantasia, Wonderful Town, Bells Are Ringing, and
Play On! She has participated in National Tours of The
Color Purple, Dreamgirls, and The Wizard of Oz with Eartha Kitt.
Her television/film credits include Law & Order: SVU, Another Bed
and several regional and national commercials.
She is the Winner of an Independent Reviewers of New England
(IRNE) award for her work as Shug Avery in The Color Purple, Angela
has been nominated twice for a Black
Theatre Alliance Award (The Color Purple, Dreamgirls), and for an
Audelco Award (Radiant Baby).
She is also a member of the Tony Award winning Broadway
Inspirational Voices.
In 2008 Angela and her husband Scott founded the WhiteRobin
Group. WhiteRobin Group is a consulting firm for aspiring and
seasoned artists; providing training,
inspiration and direction via acting workshops, private acting
coaching, blogs and mentorship programs.
Angela is a graduate of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical
University (BA) and The William Esper Acting Studio where she
studied with master teacher William Esper. She is a proud member of
AEA, SAG-AFTRA. Angela currently resides in New Jersey with
her husband, Scott Whitehurst, and son Robbie.
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