Zoë Robins is a New Zealand actress who portrays Nynaeve al'Meara on Prime Video's The Wheel of Time. Robins's casting was announced on August 14, 2019.[1]
General overview[]
Prior to The Wheel of Time, Zoë Robins was best known for portraying the White Ranger Hayley Roster in Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017-2018) and Zora in The Shannara Chronicles (2016).
Credits[]
- The Wheel of Time TV series
- Season 1 - Nynaeve al'Meara
- Season 2 - Nynaeve al'Meara
- Season 3 - Nynaeve al'Meara
- The Wheel of Time - Explained
- 105. What is a Wisdom? - narrator
- Inside the Wheel of Time
- Episode 2 - Special guest
- Additional appearances:
- London premiere, November 2021
- The Prime Experience: The Wheel of Time FYC, May 2022
Quotes[]
Nynaeve goes on an incredible journey. She could be perceived, well she is very strong-willed, very forthright, she speaks her mind, which I love. She does things her way, much to the dismay of everyone around her. She becomes really selfless, which I really admire, it's something I'm trying to be better at. She's really interesting and unpredictable, and such a joy to play.
Robbins, IGN interview conducted in 2019, released October 29, 2021
My audition came through in an email. I'm from New Zealand and just the way that the world works now digitally, I never thought I'd have an experience or an opportunity like this 10 years ago. I've never had an opportunity to play a character this nuanced, this real, and angry. And she wears her heart on her sleeve and then she's also so insecure. So this character, I've never read a character that's so fleshed out and she terrified me when I first auditioned because I see myself in her a lot. It's meant the world to me to be a part of something this epic. And these characters and this series means a lot to a lot of people and the stories that we've heard. It's a dream come true, and playing Nynaeve has been has been an absolute gift. So forever forever thankful to Rafe and the team.
Robbins for the FYC Panel, May 16, 2022
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London 2021 premiere[]
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Video[]
Trivia[]
- Robins drew on her experience as a mother in portraying Nynaeve's relationship with her younger friends. She also noted that her sense of frustration at the world during the COVID-19 pandemic was something that helped her understand Nynaeve's personality.[2]
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External links[]
Zoë Robins at the Internet Movie Database- Follow Zoë Robins (@zoerobins_) on Instagram
Interviews:
- November 26, 2021, Nerdist, The Wheel of Time's Zoë Robins On That Nynaeve Moment by Amy Ratcliffe.
References[]
- ↑ Twitter: “It was about a woman who refused to believe that she could not help, could not heal those who had been harmed.” Zoë Robins as Nynaeve #WoTWednesday #TwitterOfTime August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Zoë Robins on The Dusty Wheel, Wheel of Time TRAILER WATCH PARTY & Live Breakdown!. October 27, 2021.