[1] During her career she acted on Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, working under the direction of Sheldon Epps, Tina Landau, Kathleen Marshall, Gary Griffin.

[9] Between 2003 and 2004 she starred as member of the cast on The Public Theater's Off-Broadway production of Radiant Baby,[10] on Ain't Misbehavin' at the Paper Mill Playhouse,[11] and on Kathleen Marshall's Wonderful Town Broadway revival.

[2] During the final part of the tour Robinson played as Shug Avery, acting with Fantasia Barrino, Felicia P. Fields and LaToya London.

[16] In 2021, Robinson starred as Billie Holiday in the North Carolina Theatre production of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.

[17] In 2024 she acted on Tyler Perry's Netflix film Mea Culpa alongside Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes,[18] and return to television with the miniseries Lady in the Lake for Apple TV+.