Vinette Robinson

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Summary

Vinette Robinson is a British actor known for Sherlock, The A Word, Doctor Who and Boiling Point. Her roles span police dramas, period pieces and ensemble stories; she played Rosa Parks in Doctor Who and helped shape Carly’s family backstory in Boiling Point. Robinson has spoken about her mixed Jamaican and British heritage limiting the roles offered to her early in her career, and described subtle racist treatment as a form of racism that often goes unrecognized. She has also said she wanted to give another woman a caregiving storyline in Boiling Point; no public campaigning, political affiliations or advocacy organization roles are on record.