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Angela Robinson (born February 14, 1971) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer.

Angela Robinson
Born	(1971-02-14) February 14, 1971 (age 51) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	Brown University (B.A) New York University (MFA)
Occupation	Director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1995–present
Partner	Alexandra "Alex" Martinez Kondracke
Children	1

Early life

Robinson was born in Chicago. Robinson attended Brown University, where she majored in theatre and later received an MFA from New York University.

Career

Robinson frequently deals with gay and lesbian topics in her films. She directed the short film D.E.B.S. (2003), produced by POWER UP, and directed a feature-length adaptation of D.E.B.S. (2004).

In 2007, Robinson created the online series Girltrash! for OurChart, a social networking website aimed primarily at lesbians.[1] Robinson has served as a writer and co-executive producer for the HBO television series Hung,[2] and as a writer for the series True Blood.[3] Robinson was In addition to her film and TV work, Robinson also wrote the first four issues of the Web ongoing series at DC Comics. Robinson wrote the screenplay for a musical feature film and prequel to her Girltrash! series, Girltrash: All Night Long directed by Alexandra Kondracke.[4] Robinson was also one of the producers for the film. In March 2012, it was announced that Robinson would write a supernatural teen thriller with Dawn Olmstead (of Prison Break) and Marti Noxon (of Mad Men) attached as producers.[5] More recently, Robinson signed an overall deal with Warner Bros.[6]

Outfest Fusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival awarded Robinson with the Fusion Achievement Award in 2013 for her contribution to LGBTQ+ media visibility.[7]

Personal life

Robinson is openly lesbian.[8][9] Her partner is television writer and director Alexandra "Alex" Martinez Kondracke, the daughter of Morton Kondracke, who she met while they were both studying at New York University. In 2009, Kondracke gave birth to their first child, Diego.[10] They live in Los Feliz, California.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Chickula: Teenage Vampire	Director, writer	Short film
1998	The Kinsey 3	Director, editor	Short film
1999	Ice Fishing	Producer	Short film
2003	D.E.B.S.	Director, writer, editor	Short film * Bearfest - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival Jury Award for Best Short Film * New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Award for Best Short * Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Lesbian Short Film * PlanetOut Short Movie Awards Grand Prize
2004	D.E.B.S.	Director, writer, editor	Nominated: 2005 Black Movie Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Writing
2005	Herbie: Fully Loaded	Director
2006	Fabulous!: The Story of Queer Cinema	As herself
2007	Girltrash!	Director, writer	Video short[11]
2014	Girltrash: All Night Long	Producer, writer	[12][13]
2017	Professor Marston and the Wonder Women	Director, writer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999–2001	Taxicab Confessions	Producer	3 episodes
2004–2009	The L Word	Director, producer, writer, actor	Director: 8 episodes; Producer: 32 episodes; Writer: 6 episodes Actor role: Angela – episode: "LMFAO"
2007–2009	Girltrash!	Director, executive producer, writer, editor	Web series
2009–2011	Hung	Producer, writer	Producer: 25 episodes; Writer: 4 episodes
2010	Gigantic	Director	2 episodes
2011	Charlie's Angels	Director	Episode: "Runaway Angels"
2012–2014	True Blood	Producer, writer	Producer: 32 episodes; Writer: 6 episodes
2015–2017	How to Get Away with Murder	Producer, writer	Producer: 27 episodes; Writer: 2 episodes

See also

• List of female film and television directors
• List of lesbian filmmakers
• List of LGBT-related films directed by women

References

External links

• Angela Robinson at IMDb
• UltimateDisney.com Interview - October 2005
• Article on AfterEllen
• Column by Angela Robinson on "Why We Don't Need the Man"
• Angela Robinson on Twitter

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