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Zuleikha Robinson

Acting Born Jun 29, 1977 London, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Zuleikha Robinson (born 29 June 1977) is an English actress, raised in Thailand and Malaysia by a Burmese-Indian mother and an English father. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, and best known for playing Ilana in the ABC show Lost. In 2006, she played a Bengali character called Moushumi Mazumdar in Mira Nair's acclaimed film The Namesake, based on the book of the same name. Robinson had a supporting role in the HBO series Rome, and played Eva Marquez, a NYPD detective, in the television drama on Fox, New Amsterdam. Robinson joined the cast of Lost in 2009 during its fifth season, as recurring character Ilana, and was promoted to series regular for the sixth season. She is sister to British field botanist, Dr. Alastair Robinson.

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Full filmography

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Vanessa Hadid
  • The Mentalist (2008) as Dr. Sonia Kidd
  • Lost (2004) as Ilana Verdansky
  • Homeland (2011) as Roya Hammad
  • The X-Files (1993) as Yves Adele Harlow / Lois Runce
  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018) as Zeyara Lemos
  • Evil (2019) as Jane Castle
  • The Following (2013) as Gwen
  • Rome (2005) as Gaia
  • The Boy (2015) as Mom
  • Kingdom (2014) as Allison
  • Extrapolations (2023) as Madam
  • The Exorcist (2016) as Mouse
  • The Lone Gunmen (2001) as Yves Adele Harlow
  • New Amsterdam (2008) as Eva Marquez
  • Intelligence (2014) as Amelia Vaughn
  • Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013) as Amara
  • Hidalgo (2004) as Jazira
  • Still Star-Crossed (2017) as Lady Guiliana Capulet
  • The Merchant of Venice (2004) as Jessica
  • The Namesake (2006) as Moushumi Mazoomdar
  • Ask Me Anything (2014) as Affie
  • Timecode (2000) as Lester Moore's Assistant
  • American Fable (2017) as Vera