Jeannette Robinson has lived a life most couldn't dream up — and she's just getting started.
From a wild childhood in Jamaica, Queens, to Olympic aspirations in Michigan, to becoming a ward of the state as a teenager… Jeannette's journey has been one of resilience, reinvention, and raw talent.
Now living in London for over 25 years, Jeannette is an actor, writer, director, producer, and voice artist with a razor-sharp perspective on life, art, and disability. She studied at the prestigious Goldsmiths University and is currently completing a full-length play that dives headfirst into her lived experience with disability — a work she aims to bring to the London stage in 2025.
Todd Kramer and Jay Reum sit down with Jeannette to talk identity, adversity, creativity, and joy. This one's fierce, funny, and full of fire.
00:00 – Opening: meet Jeannette Robinson
02:00 – Growing up "feral" in Jamaica, Queens
04:00 – From NYC to Michigan and Olympic dreams
06:00 – Losing her grandmother, becoming a ward of the state
08:30 – Discovering her voice through athletics
10:00 – Moving to the UK and reinventing herself
12:30 – Goldsmiths University and diving into the arts
14:45 – The road to acting, producing, and directing
17:00 – Navigating disability and creative drive
20:00 – Her upcoming play: themes and intention
22:30 – London theatre and making space for new voices
25:00 – Creating work that's personal, political, and powerful
27:30 – Being loud, bold, and beautifully Jeannette
30:00 – Final words: legacy and letting nothing stop you
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