# Alexia Robinson (actress)
**Alexia Robinson** is an American actress, producer, and acting instructor known for playing Tiffany in *Total Recall* (1990), for recurring roles on the soap operas *General Hospital* and *The Young and the Restless*, and for owning the Alexia Robinson Acting Studio in North Hollywood, California.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | Fort Lauderdale, Florida; sources disagree on the year, giving 1960, 1970, or 1980[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/) • [2](https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/robinson_alexia.php) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/alexia_robinson_4) |
| Education | Business administration major and theater minor at Florida State University; studied acting with Roy London[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) |
| Signature film roles | Tiffany in *Total Recall* (1990), Sexy Girl in *The Nutty Professor* (1996), Tamara in *Candyman: Day of the Dead* (1999), Kim in *MacArthur Park* (2001)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/) |
| Soap opera roles | Meg Lawson on *General Hospital* (1990–94); Alex Perez on *The Young and the Restless* (2000–2002)[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) |
| Primetime series | Akeesha Wesley on *Murder One* (1996); Cassie Wheeler on *Savannah* (1996–97); Mona Phillips on *The Good News* (1997–98)[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) |
| Award | Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a daytime drama series, 2002, for *The Young and the Restless*[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) |
| Studio | Owns and operates the Alexia Robinson Acting Studio in North Hollywood, CA[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/) |
## Early life and education
Robinson was born and raised in [Fort Lauderdale, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/fort-lauderdale-florida).[2](https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/robinson_alexia.php) Her birth year is reported differently across databases: IMDb gives January 1, 1960,[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/) SoapCentral gives January 1, 1970,[2](https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/robinson_alexia.php) and Rotten Tomatoes gives 1980.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/alexia_robinson_4) She attended [Florida State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/florida-state-university), majoring in business administration and minoring in theater, and later studied acting with the coach Roy London.[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia)
## Screen career
**Early television.** Robinson's credited television work reaches back to the mid-1980s, with a back-up girl role in an episode of *Fame* (1985) and an appearance on *Hill Street Blues* (1987).[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) Her first substantial role was Meg Lawson on the ABC daytime drama *General Hospital*, which she played from 1990 to 1994.[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia)
**Film.** In 1990 she appeared as Tiffany in [Paul Verhoeven](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-verhoeven)'s science-fiction film *[Total Recall](https://www.edgepedia.org/total-recall-1990-film)*, starring [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://www.edgepedia.org/arnold-schwarzenegger).[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100802/fullcredits/cast) She played the "sexy girl" in *The Nutty Professor* (1996) and Tamara, the best friend of the heroine, in the direct-to-video horror film *Candyman: Day of the Dead* (1999).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/) • [6](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/candyman-day-of-the-dead/20011003/credits/) Her later film work included Kim in *MacArthur Park* (2001), which Rotten Tomatoes lists as her highest-rated film at 80 percent, against 7 percent for *Candyman 3*.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/alexia_robinson_4)
**Primetime and later soap work.** Through the 1990s Robinson held recurring and guest roles across network television: Akeesha Wesley on the ABC legal drama *Murder One* (1996, 11 episodes per IMDb), Cassandra "Cassie" Wheeler on The WB's *Savannah* (1996–97), Mona Phillips on UPN's *The Good News* (1997–98, 22 episodes), and Ashley Hawkins on *Malcolm & Eddie* (1998–2000).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/) • [4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) Single-episode appearances included *Murder, She Wrote*, *Walker, Texas Ranger*, *Veronica's Closet*, *Martial Law*, *Vengeance Unlimited*, *CSI: Miami*, and *Eve*.[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) She returned to daytime television as Alex Perez on CBS's *The Young and the Restless*, joining the cast in October 2000 and playing the role until May 2002.[2](https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/robinson_alexia.php) Her most recent listed credit is Detective Natasha Abraham on the series *The Bay* (2022–2023, 9 episodes).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/)
## Acting studio and stage work
Robinson owns and operates the Alexia Robinson Acting Studio in North Hollywood, California, where she works as an acting instructor.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/) • [4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) Her own stage credits include *Mother's Milk*, *For Colored Girls Only*, and *Raisin in the Sun*.[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) In 2009 she directed a production of Ntozake Shange's *for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf* at her studio; a Los Angeles Times theater review credited her with directing the emotionally charged production and assembling its cast.[7](https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/news/tn-blr-xpm-2009-03-18-gnp-girls18.1-story.html)
## Recognition
Robinson received an Image Award nomination for outstanding actress in a daytime drama series for *The Young and the Restless*; Encyclopedia.com dates the nomination to 2002, while SoapCentral lists it as 2001.[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia) • [2](https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/robinson_alexia.php) IMDb records one nomination in total.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/)
## References
1. [Alexia Robinson (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732356/)
2. [Alexia Robinson: A Brief Biography, SoapCentral](https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/robinson_alexia.php)
3. [Alexia Robinson, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/alexia_robinson_4)
4. [Robinson, Alexia, Encyclopedia.com (Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television)](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/robinson-alexia)
5. [Total Recall (1990) Full Cast & Crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100802/fullcredits/cast)
6. [Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) Cast & Crew, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/candyman-day-of-the-dead/20011003/credits/)
7. [Theater Review: for colored girls... at the Alexia Robinson Studio, Los Angeles Times (Burbank Leader), March 18, 2009](https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/news/tn-blr-xpm-2009-03-18-gnp-girls18.1-story.html)
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