Robinne Lee is a Los Angeles-based writer, actor, and producer. A graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School, Robinne was born and raised in Westchester County, New York. As the daughter of Jamaican parents of African, Chinese, and British descent, Robinne has long had an affinity for travel and the arts. Her past endeavors include working as an Editorial Assistant for ELLE Magazine, both in New York and Paris, writing celebrity profiles for the now defunct youth culture magazine, TELL, and running a music management company.

Robinne has numerous acting credits in both television and film, most notably opposite Will Smith in both “Hitch” and “Seven Pounds,” Don Cheadle in “Hotel for Dogs,” and Jennifer Garner in “13 Going on 30.” Robinne played Christian Grey’s trusted COO, Ros Bailey, in the Fifty Shades franchise. Most recently she starred in the SYFY series, “Superstition.”

Robinne's debut novel, The Idea of You, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2017, and developed somewhat of a cult following that has led to its success with a wider audience. Vogue Magazine recently dubbed it “the sleeper hit of the pandemic,” citing it as “electric, triumphant to read.”  Robinne also narrates the audiobook.

An inactive member of the New York Bar, Robinne has served as a producer on various independent films and regularly speaks on panels and writes for trade magazines regarding the roles of women and actors of color in the industry. 

Robinne currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.

Learn more about Robinne's "sleeper hit of the pandemic": https://www.vogue.com/article/idea-of-you-book

And learn more about Robinne: https://www.robinnelee.com/