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Wendy Raquel Robinson is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as high school principal Regina "Piggy" Grier on The WB comedy sitcom The Steve Harvey Show (1996–2002), and as sports agent Tasha Mack on The CW/BET/Paramount+ comedy-drama The Game (2006–present).

Wendy Raquel Robinson
Robinson in 2013
Born	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Wendy Robinson
Education	Howard University (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present

Early life and education

Robinson was born in Los Angeles, California. She attended Howard University, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama.[1][2]

Career

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 with her former Steve Harvey co-star Cedric the Entertainer. 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 2000, she played Miss California in the film Miss Congeniality.

In 2006, Robinson began portraying the role of Tasha Mack, in the comedy The Game.[3] After three seasons, the series was canceled by The CW on May 21, 2009.[4] 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,[5] and announcing its renewal at the April 2010 upfronts.[6] The Game returned to the air for a fourth season on January 11, 2011,[7] The series ended in 2015. 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.[8][9] In 2017, she has appeared in the film Flatliners, and had a recurring role on the short-lived ABC comedy series, The Mayor.

In 2018, Robinson was cast in the ABC comedy-drama series Grand Hotel opposite Demián Bichir and Roselyn Sánchez.[10][11]

Philanthropy

In 1996, Robinson co-founded the Amazing Grace Conservatory, a school that predominantly serves children from 5 to 18 years old from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in the fields of the arts and media production.^{[citation needed]} Robinson serves as the school's artistic director.[12] The school has provided a safe haven and training for thousands of young people. Some notable members include Issa Rae, Rhyon Nicole Brown,[13] and Elle Varner.[14]

Filmography

Film and TV Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	M.A.N.T.I.S.	Ndiaye, Hawkins' Assistant	TV Movie
1995	The Walking Dead	Celeste
	Seven Thirty-Five	Dana	Short
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
2002	A Baby Blues Christmas Special	Josie/Madge (Voice)	TV Short
2003	With or Without You	Serena
	Mind Games	Natalie, the Hairstylist
2004	Reflections: A Story of Redemption	Maya	Short
2005	Squirrel Man	Sonya Wendell	Short
	Rebound	Jeanie Ellis
2006	Something New	Cheryl
2008	Peaches	Peaches	Video
2009	Contradictions of the Heart	Kim	Video
2010	When the Lights Go Out	Sheila	Video
2011	35 and Ticking	Callise
	He's Mine Not Yours	Sophia
2014	My Dad's a Soccer Mom	Holly Casey	TV Movie
2015	Mysterious Ways	Marilyn
	Descendants	Cruella de Vil	TV Movie
	I'll Text You	-	Short
2016	A Weekend with the Family	Nip Stankershet
	Sugar	Mimi	Short
	Grandma's House	Cynthia
	Boy Bye	Veronica Love
2017	Flatliners	Mrs. Jean Manning
2018	Revival!	Woman With Blood Issue
2019	Hip Hop Holiday	Paris
2020	The Sin Choice	-
	A Christmas Surprise	Tanya	TV Movie
2021	Fruits of the Heart	Ella

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	The New WKRP in Cincinnati	Stacey	Episode: "Strange Bedfellows"
1993	Martin	Vanessa Tucker	Episode: "Really, Gina Is Not My Lover"
	The Sinbad Show	Yvette	Episode: "Pilot"
	Thea	Patrice Washington	Episode: "Artie's Party"
1994	Dream On	Tiffany	Episode: "The Homecoming Queen"
	Me and the Boys	Amelia	Episode: "Pilot"
	Sisters	Mannequin #2	Episode: "Scandalous"
1995	The Watcher	Wendy	Episode: "Pilot"
	Vanishing Son	Linda	Episode: "Long Ago and Far Away"
1995-96	Minor Adjustments	Rachel Aims	Main Cast
1996	NYPD Blue	Lucy Kinley	Episode: "Closing Time" & "He's Not Guilty, He's My Brother"
1996-02	The Steve Harvey Show	Regina 'Piggy' Grier	Main Cast
1998	Getting Personal	Kaylene	Recurring Cast
2000-02	Baby Blues	Josie (Voice)	Recurring Cast
2002	Yes, Dear	Andrea	Episode: "Greg's New Friend"
	Cedric the Entertainer Presents	Various Characters	Main Cast
2002-03	The Proud Family	Katanga/Leslie (Voice)	Episode: "Behind Family Lines" & "Hooray for Iesha"
2003	The Parkers	Dr. Shepherd	Episode: "The Accidental Therapist"
2004-05	All of Us	Sarah Willis	Recurring Cast: Season 2
2006	The New Adventures of Old Christine	Anita	Episode: "The Other F Word"
	Girlfriends	Tasha Mack	Episode: "The Game"
2006-15	The Game	Tasha Mack	Main Cast
2007	Family Guy	Jackée Harry / Bernice (Voice)	Episode: "Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air"
2010	Grey's Anatomy	Officer Gina Thompson	Episode: "Sympathy for the Parents"
2010-11	Glenn Martin, DDS	Hair Dresser/Professor Randall (Voice)	Episode: "Courtney's Pony" & "Date with Destiny"
2012	Malibu Country	Joan	Episode: "Pilot"
2016	Here We Go Again	Loretta Walker	Main Cast
2017	Detroiters	Councilwoman Gwinett	Episode: "Sam the Man"
	The Mayor	Krystal	Recurring Cast
2018	Raven's Home	Dreamweaver	Episode: "Weirder Things"
2018-19	Dear White People	Tina White	Episode: "Volume 2: Chapter IX" & "Volume 3: Chapter V"
	For Evan's Sake	Dr. Cynthia King-Watkins	Main Cast
2019	Grand Hotel	Helen "Mrs. P" Parker	Main Cast
2020	Cherish the Day	Dr. Coral LeRose	Episode: "Synopsis"
	Two Degrees	Wendy	Episode: "U.B.E.R."
2020-21	Insecure	Lila	3 Episodes
2021	MacGyver	Lauretta Bozer [15][16]	Episode: "H2O + Orthophosphates + Mission City + Corrosion + Origins"
2021-	The Game	Tasha Mack	Main Cast

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

References

External links

• wendyraquel.com Wendy Raquel Robinson Official Website
• Wendy Raquel Robinson at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Wendy Raquel Robinson

Wendy Raquel Robinson (* 25. Juli 1967 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.

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- [en] Wendy Raquel Robinson

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[ru] Робинсон, Венди Ракель

Венди Ракель Робинсон (англ. Wendy Raquel Robinson, род. 25 июля 1967 (1967-07-25)) — американская актриса.

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