
Zuleikha Robinson
Known For
Acting
Born
1977-06-29 in London, England, UK
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.
Most Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Vanessa Hadid

Lost
as Ilana Verdansky

The X-Files
as Yves Adele Harlow / Lois Runce

The Mentalist
as Dr. Sonia Kidd

Homeland
as Roya Hammad

Evil
as Jane Castle

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as Zeyara Lemos

The Following
as Gwen

Rome
as Gaia

Kingdom
as Allison

The Exorcist
as Mouse

Extrapolations
as Madam

Hidalgo
as Jazira

Intelligence
as Amelia Vaughn

The Lone Gunmen
as Yves Adele Harlow

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
as Amara

New Amsterdam
as Eva Marquez

Timecode
as Lester Moore's Assistant

Still Star-Crossed
as Lady Guiliana Capulet

Ask Me Anything
as Affie