Nicolette Robinson

Nicolette Kloe Robinson (born April 18, 1988) is an American stage and television actress. She is best known for her role as Jane in the television show The Affair and Jenna in the stage musical Waitress, which marked her Broadway debut. Born in Los Angeles, California, Robinson has a diverse background with a Jewish mother and an African-American father. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she majored in musical theater and was involved in various stage productions. Robinson received the Gant Gaither Theater Award from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA and a scholarship from the Jackie Robinson Foundation. In 2012, she married actor Leslie Odom Jr., whom she met while auditioning for a role in the musical Once on This Island in Los Angeles.