Nancy Robinette
Latest News on Nancy Robinette:
Review: THE INHERITANCE at Round House Theatre (Sep 25, 2025)
Cast Set for THE INHERITANCE By Matthew Lopez at Round House Theatre (Jun 25, 2025)
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Shakespeare Theatre Company (Apr 5, 2025)
Review: THE INHERITANCE at Round House Theatre (Sep 25, 2025)
Cast Set for THE INHERITANCE By Matthew Lopez at Round House Theatre (Jun 25, 2025)
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Shakespeare Theatre Company (Apr 5, 2025)
BIO
Nancy Robinette has worked in the DC area most of her career, as an early company member of Woolly Mammoth, and as an Associate Artist at Arena Stage and at Shakespeare Theatre, where she also teaches. Recent performances include Carrie in Ford Theatre’s Trip to Bountiful, and Nan in Jennifer Who Is Leaving at Round House. She has worked regionally at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Everyman Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Old Globe, Gulfshore Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and in New York at Manhattan Theatre Club, New York Theatre Workshop, the Roundabout, and in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on Broadway. Film and TV credits include Serial Mom, The Three Christs, Soldier Jack, Homicide, “Louie,” and “Up Here!” She received the Helen Hayes lifetime tribute in 2019.
Photos
MTC Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette and MTC Executive Director Chris Jennings
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou and Nancy Robinette
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou and Nancy Robinette
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2024
Irma
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Mrs. Alexander [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Nurse
Maggie Donovan/Grainne Fitzmaurice (Understudy)
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Awards and Nominations
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Nancy Robinette, Prayer for the French Republic
Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play, HAYES Production
Nancy RobinetteTribes
Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteThe Government Inspector
Helen Hayes Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteTwelfth Night
winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteSouvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteFrozen
winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteThe Rivals
Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteThe Play About the Baby
winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteThe Little Foxes
Helen Hayes Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteWonder of the World
Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteThe Obituary Bowl
Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteEscape From Happiness
Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Nancy RobinetteWho's Afarid of Virginia Woolf?
winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production
Nancy RobinetteFat Men In Skirts
Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production
Nancy RobinetteHarvey
Videos
Video: DOWNTON ABBEY's Hugh Bonneville Stars in STC's UNCLE VANYA
by Joshua Wright - 2025-03-31 12:25:07
Video: Watch the Trailer For UNCLE VANYA Starring Hugh Bonneville at Berkeley Rep
by Michael Major - 2025-02-25 16:05:14
Video: Stars Come Out to Celebrate Opening Night of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-01-17 11:48:18
VIDEO: Watch a New Commercial for PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Now Open on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-01-13 15:43:38
Video: Go Inside Opening Night of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-01-13 08:00:20
Video: Get a First Look at PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-01-09 11:17:56
VIDEO: First Look at the World Premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-02-01 11:46:12
VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Cast Of THE HEIRESS at Arena Stage
by Alan Henry - 2019-02-04 15:08:30
News
Review: THE INHERITANCE at Round House Theatre
by David Friscic - Sep 25, 2025
The Inheritance (as in the title of the same award-winning epic play now being presented in a moving and masterly production at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre) is the legacy that must be respected, remembered and passed on from generation to generation so that a record of the tortuous winding road of LGBTQ history can never be forgotten or erased.
by David Friscic - Sep 25, 2025
The Inheritance (as in the title of the same award-winning epic play now being presented in a moving and masterly production at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre) is the legacy that must be respected, remembered and passed on from generation to generation so that a record of the tortuous winding road of LGBTQ history can never be forgotten or erased.
Cast Set for THE INHERITANCE By Matthew Lopez at Round House Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2025
Round House Theatre will open its 2025–2026 Season with the regional premiere of The Inheritance, Parts One and Two, a groundbreaking work by Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2025
Round House Theatre will open its 2025–2026 Season with the regional premiere of The Inheritance, Parts One and Two, a groundbreaking work by Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Apr 5, 2025
Devotees of Downton Abbey may be be surprised when Hugh Bonneville pops up as title character in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s first rate staging of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
by Roger Catlin - Apr 5, 2025
Devotees of Downton Abbey may be be surprised when Hugh Bonneville pops up as title character in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s first rate staging of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Video: DOWNTON ABBEY's Hugh Bonneville Stars in STC's UNCLE VANYA
by Joshua Wright - Mar 31, 2025
Get a first look at the acclaimed adaptation by Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya starring Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) in the title role. Uncle Vanya is a heartbreaking comedy about the eternal battle between futility and change.
by Joshua Wright - Mar 31, 2025
Get a first look at the acclaimed adaptation by Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya starring Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) in the title role. Uncle Vanya is a heartbreaking comedy about the eternal battle between futility and change.
Video: Watch the Trailer For UNCLE VANYA Starring Hugh Bonneville at Berkeley Rep
by Michael Major - Feb 25, 2025
Watch the trailer video for Berkeley Rep's production of Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson’s stunning adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece, UNCLE VANYA. Joining Bonneville (Vanya) is Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (Astrov).
by Michael Major - Feb 25, 2025
Watch the trailer video for Berkeley Rep's production of Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson’s stunning adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece, UNCLE VANYA. Joining Bonneville (Vanya) is Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (Astrov).
John Benjamin Hickey & More Complete the Cast of UNCLE VANYA at Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2024
The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece, Uncle Vanya at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. See who is staring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2024
The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece, Uncle Vanya at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. See who is staring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: New Look at DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
by Michael Major - Dec 17, 2024
Watch a new video of the stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile! Now running at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, the story was adapted for the stage by two-time Tony Award nominee Ken Ludwig.
by Michael Major - Dec 17, 2024
Watch a new video of the stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile! Now running at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, the story was adapted for the stage by two-time Tony Award nominee Ken Ludwig.
Interview: Theatre Life with Katie Kleiger
by Elliot Lanes - Dec 16, 2024
I often say that certain things in the theatre are a total mystery to me. Today’s subject Katie Kleiger is currently living her theatre life as Jacqueline de Bellefort in a true mystery of the theatre Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile. The show runs through December 29th in Arena’s Kreeger Theater space.
by Elliot Lanes - Dec 16, 2024
I often say that certain things in the theatre are a total mystery to me. Today’s subject Katie Kleiger is currently living her theatre life as Jacqueline de Bellefort in a true mystery of the theatre Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile. The show runs through December 29th in Arena’s Kreeger Theater space.
Review: DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
by Mary Lincer - Dec 9, 2024
With Ken Ludwig's adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile, Arena Stage's new Artistic Director, Hana S. Sharif, debuts as Director. The sumptuousness of the production may not quite balance with the slightness of the script, but as amusement during the holiday season, Death on the Nile offers fine performances, the fun of puzzling out a mystery, and stunningly beautiful visual elements.
by Mary Lincer - Dec 9, 2024
With Ken Ludwig's adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile, Arena Stage's new Artistic Director, Hana S. Sharif, debuts as Director. The sumptuousness of the production may not quite balance with the slightness of the script, but as amusement during the holiday season, Death on the Nile offers fine performances, the fun of puzzling out a mystery, and stunningly beautiful visual elements.
Photos: First Look at the Cast of Agatha Christie's DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2024
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will open Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile this week. Check out photos of the cast and learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2024
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will open Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile this week. Check out photos of the cast and learn more here!
Felicia Curry, Nancy Robinette & More to Star in DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2024
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater revealed the cast and creative team for Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2024
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater revealed the cast and creative team for Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Mosaic Theater Company to Present Workshop of POSTMORTEM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2024
Mosaic Theater Company will present a workshop for POSTMORTEM, a new play that combines true crime with family drama to tell a story about one woman’s reckoning with her difficult childhood. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2024
Mosaic Theater Company will present a workshop for POSTMORTEM, a new play that combines true crime with family drama to tell a story about one woman’s reckoning with her difficult childhood. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: PROBLEMS BETWEEN SISTERS at Studio Theatre
by David Friscic - May 15, 2024
The submerged and, often, long-sublimated divisions and resentments and life motifs of two estranged sisters come to the fore in the visceral and joltingly immersive play entitled Problems Between Sisters. The domestic squabbles of siblings have long been given ample space in plays, films, and novels but, in this fine Studio Theatre production, the playwright Julia May Jonas delves into a feminist mirroring and elucidation of themes from playwright Sam Shepard’s well-known play True West. In this intriguing play, the battling brothers become two sisters, California becomes Vermont and screenwriting becomes visual and performance art.
by David Friscic - May 15, 2024
The submerged and, often, long-sublimated divisions and resentments and life motifs of two estranged sisters come to the fore in the visceral and joltingly immersive play entitled Problems Between Sisters. The domestic squabbles of siblings have long been given ample space in plays, films, and novels but, in this fine Studio Theatre production, the playwright Julia May Jonas delves into a feminist mirroring and elucidation of themes from playwright Sam Shepard’s well-known play True West. In this intriguing play, the battling brothers become two sisters, California becomes Vermont and screenwriting becomes visual and performance art.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Presents Benefit Reading Of Sarah Ruhl's DEAR ELIZABETH
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2024
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present a live benefit reading of Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2024
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present a live benefit reading of Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again.
PROBLEMS BETWEEN SISTERS Debuts Next Month at Studio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2024
The world premiere of Problems Between Sisters, the incendiary new play by New York Times best-selling author Julia May Jonas, will debut in May at Studio Theatre with a cast of four extraordinary actresses: Annie Fox, Stephanie Janssen, Maya Jackson, and Nancy Robinette.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2024
The world premiere of Problems Between Sisters, the incendiary new play by New York Times best-selling author Julia May Jonas, will debut in May at Studio Theatre with a cast of four extraordinary actresses: Annie Fox, Stephanie Janssen, Maya Jackson, and Nancy Robinette.
Westport Country Playhouse to Present Michael Wilson-Helmed THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2024
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “The Trip to Bountiful'. Learn more about the reading!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2024
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “The Trip to Bountiful'. Learn more about the reading!
Photos: Bill and Hillary Clinton Visit PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 1, 2024
The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre recently welcomed a couple of very special guests! Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, who will produce Suffs on Broadway later this season, posed for a photo before the show.
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 1, 2024
The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre recently welcomed a couple of very special guests! Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, who will produce Suffs on Broadway later this season, posed for a photo before the show.
PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Extends Through March 3
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a final extension of the Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews) and directed by David Cromer (The Band’s Visit), now running through Sunday, March 3.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a final extension of the Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews) and directed by David Cromer (The Band’s Visit), now running through Sunday, March 3.
Video: Stars Come Out to Celebrate Opening Night of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 17, 2024
BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for opening night of Prayer for the French Republic to chat with special guests including Mare Winningham, LaChanze, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Donna Murphy, and more! Watch all of the interview in this video.
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 17, 2024
BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for opening night of Prayer for the French Republic to chat with special guests including Mare Winningham, LaChanze, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Donna Murphy, and more! Watch all of the interview in this video.
VIDEO: Watch a New Commercial for PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Now Open on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 13, 2024
Watch the new commercial for Prayer for the French Republic, now running at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 13, 2024
Watch the new commercial for Prayer for the French Republic, now running at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Nancy Robinette been in?
Nancy Robinette has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has Nancy Robinette been in?
Nancy Robinette has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Nancy Robinette been nominated for?
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Tribes, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Government Inspector, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Twelfth Night, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins , Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Frozen, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Rivals, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Play About the Baby, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Wonder of the World, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Obituary Bowl , Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Escape From Happiness, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Who's Afarid of Virginia Woolf?, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Fat Men In Skirts and Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Harvey.
What awards has Nancy Robinette won?
Nancy Robinette has won several Helen Hayes Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play for Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play for The Rivals, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play for The Little Foxes, and Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production for Fat Men In Skirts.
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