# Miriam A. Hyman
**Miriam A. Hyman** is an American stage, television, and film actress and hip-hop artist who performs music under the moniker Robyn Hood. A Philadelphia native and classically trained graduate of the [Yale School of Drama](https://www.edgepedia.org/yale-school-of-drama), she is known for playing US Attorney Stacy Marks on the Starz series *Power Book IV: Force* and Dre on Showtime's *The Chi*, and for classical stage roles at [The Public Theater](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-public-theater) and other companies.[1](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Miriam-A-Hyman/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | Actor and hip-hop lyricist; performs music as Robyn Hood[1](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Miriam-A-Hyman/) |
| Signature TV roles | US Attorney Stacy Marks on *Power Book IV: Force* (Starz, 2022); Dre on *The Chi* (Showtime)[1](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Miriam-A-Hyman/) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/56197/miriam-a-hyman) |
| Training | MFA, Yale School of Drama (2012); BFA, The University of the Arts[3](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman) |
| Awards | 2011 Princess Grace George C. Wolfe Award in Theater; 2006 Barrymore Award for Best Supporting Actress (*Man from Nebraska*); 2007 and 2009 F. Otto Haas Award (Emerging Artist)[3](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman) |
| Fellowship | 2016 Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship, two years of support for emerging artists[4](https://wfly.co/a4KIf) |
| Music label | Truth Teller Productions, her independent label[1](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Miriam-A-Hyman/) |
## Training and stage career
Hyman earned a BFA from The University of the Arts and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama in 2012, and is an alumna of the Guthrie Experience, BADA, and Shakespeare & Company.[3](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman) At Yale she played [Blanche DuBois](https://www.edgepedia.org/blanche-dubois) in *A Streetcar Named Desire*, and appeared in *Funnyhouse of a Negro*, *Antony and Cleopatra*, *Henry VI*, *Cymbeline*, and *Tall Girls*.[3](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman) In 2016 she played Posthumus in Evan Yionoulis's production of *Cymbeline* at Yale Rep, in a staging that cast a number of women as male characters.[4](https://wfly.co/a4KIf)
Her off-Broadway and regional work includes *Richard III* at The Public Theater, *Going Live* at the [Guthrie Theater](https://www.edgepedia.org/guthrie-theater), *Dreamer Examines His Pillow* at Shakespeare & Company, *Young Lady From Rwanda* and *Twelfth Night* at People's Light and Theater Company, *The Big Friendly Giant* at the Arden Theatre Company, *The Story* at Philadelphia Theatre Company, and *Resurrection Blues* at the Wilma Theater.[3](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman) At PlayMakers Repertory Company she played Beneatha Younger in *A Raisin in the Sun*.[3](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman) Her first lead theater role was D'Artagnan in *The Three Musketeers* at the Classical Theater of Harlem.[5](https://meaww.com/the-chi-season-5-showtime-series-miriam-hyman-yale-drama-theater-actor-profile)
A 2020 production of *Richard II*, starring [André Holland](https://www.edgepedia.org/andre-holland) and Hyman, was scheduled to open at the Free Shakespeare in the Park festival in New York's Central Park; the Public Theater and WNYC instead reimagined it as a radio play.[6](https://www.axios.com/2021/04/04/shakespeare-diversity-black-latino-asian-race) • [1](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Miriam-A-Hyman/)
## Television and film
Hyman's screen credits span more than 30 productions, including *The Wire*, *Law & Order*, *30 Rock*, *Conviction*, *Hostages*, *The Blacklist*, *Orange Is the New Black*, *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt*, *Master of None*, *Blue Bloods*, *Grey's Anatomy*, *NCIS*, *The OA*, *High Maintenance*, *Blindspot*, and *The Rookie*.[7](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/miriam-a-hyman/credits/3030164258/) Her film appearances include *[The Sun Is Also a Star](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-sun-is-also-a-star)* (2019, as Patricia Kingsley), *[Brittany Runs a Marathon](https://www.edgepedia.org/brittany-runs-a-marathon)* (2019), *The Laundromat* (2019, as Edith Boncamper), *The Congressman*, *Split*, *Most Beautiful Island*, and *[The Lost Holliday](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-lost-holliday)* (2024, as Katia Del Gado).[8](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/570284)
**Recurring television roles.** On *Power Book IV: Force*, created by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Courtney Kemp, Hyman plays the new US Attorney, Stacy Marks; she appeared as a guest in the first season and became a starring cast member, credited by TVmaze for 17 episodes through the third season.[1](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Miriam-A-Hyman/) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/56197/miriam-a-hyman) On Showtime's *The Chi*, she plays Dre, the partner of Nina ([Tyla Abercrumbie](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyla-abercrumbie)); she joined the series in its first season in 2018 and has appeared in more than 30 episodes, continuing through season 6.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/56197/miriam-a-hyman) • [5](https://meaww.com/the-chi-season-5-showtime-series-miriam-hyman-yale-drama-theater-actor-profile) She also voiced the character Bismuth in *Steven Universe Future* in 2019.[8](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/570284)
## Music as Robyn Hood
Hyman began writing and recording hip-hop around 2013, while performing in *Richard III* at The Public Theater shortly after finishing graduate school; she has described the shift as going "from the bard to the bars," writing verses over downloaded beats between rehearsals.[5](https://meaww.com/the-chi-season-5-showtime-series-miriam-hyman-yale-drama-theater-actor-profile) She chose the name Robyn Hood, changing the "i" to a "y," to signal a female artist and an orientation toward giving back to her community.[5](https://meaww.com/the-chi-season-5-showtime-series-miriam-hyman-yale-drama-theater-actor-profile) Her releases include the EP *For Higher*, the mixtapes *Sweet Sixteen* and *Journey of an MC*, and the single "Mrs. Pusherman," and she received a Best New Artist nomination at the Philadelphia Hip-Hop Awards.[9](https://www.hardcorehumanism.com/why-miriam-a-hyman-never-stops-pushing/) • [5](https://meaww.com/the-chi-season-5-showtime-series-miriam-hyman-yale-drama-theater-actor-profile) As Robyn Hood she has been a featured artist on the soundtrack of *The Chi* in multiple episodes of season 4, and she produces new music for the series through her independent label Truth Teller Productions.[1](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Miriam-A-Hyman/)
## Awards and recognition
Hyman received the 2011 Princess Grace award's George C. Wolfe honor in theater, the 2006 Barrymore Award for Best Supporting Actress for *Man from Nebraska*, and F. Otto Haas Emerging Artist awards in 2007 and 2009.[3](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman) In 2016 she received a Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship, which provides two years of support to emerging artists; she described it as giving her "the leisure to explore" her craft.[4](https://wfly.co/a4KIf) She is a member of [Actors' Equity Association](https://www.edgepedia.org/actors-equity-association) and SAG/AFTRA.[3](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman)
## References
1. [Miriam A. Hyman bio, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Miriam-A-Hyman/)
2. [Miriam A. Hyman credits, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/56197/miriam-a-hyman)
3. [Miriam A. Hyman artist page, PlayMakers Repertory Company](https://playmakersrep.org/?artists=miriam-a-hyman)
4. [Miriam A. Hyman Receives 2016 Annenberg Fellowship, Yale School of Drama](https://wfly.co/a4KIf)
5. [How Miriam Hyman's Yale drama degree and theater work shaped her as an actor, MEAWW](https://meaww.com/the-chi-season-5-showtime-series-miriam-hyman-yale-drama-theater-actor-profile)
6. [Much ado about something: Shakespeare gets more diverse, Axios](https://www.axios.com/2021/04/04/shakespeare-diversity-black-latino-asian-race)
7. [Miriam A. Hyman List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/miriam-a-hyman/credits/3030164258/)
8. [Miriam A. Hyman filmography, FilmNoir](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/570284)
9. [Why Miriam A. Hyman Never Stops Pushing, Hardcore Humanism](https://www.hardcorehumanism.com/why-miriam-a-hyman-never-stops-pushing/)
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