Robi Reed

Actor, Producer

Robi Reed (born Robin Lynn Reed) is an American casting director and producer. She has over 50 films and television shows to her credit, including The Best Man, Soul Food, For Colored Girls, Love Jones, Set It Off, In Living Color and Girlfriends. She began her career working with the writer-director Spike Lee. His 1988 release, School Daze, was her first film as a casting director. She went on to cast Lee's Malcolm X, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Crooklyn, Clockers and Jungle Fever.

Reed is currently the vice president of talent and casting for original programming at Black Entertainment Television (BET), where she oversees talent and casting for scripted and non-scripted shows.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Crossover
    Crossover2006
  • The Seat Filler
    The Seat Filler2004
  • Ill Gotten Gains
    Ill Gotten Gains1997

Known For

  • Malcolm X
    Malcolm X1992
  • Do the Right Thing
    Do the Right Thing1989
  • The Best Man
    The Best Man1999
  • Crooklyn
    Crooklyn1994
  • Antwone Fisher
    Antwone Fisher2002
  • Jungle Fever
    Jungle Fever1991
  • Clockers
    Clockers1995
  • House Party 3
    House Party 31994
  • School Daze
    School Daze1988
  • Mo' Better Blues
    Mo' Better Blues1990
  • Soul Food
    Soul Food1997
  • Kingdom Come
    Kingdom Come2001
  • The Tuskegee Airmen
    The Tuskegee Airmen1995
  • Crossover
    Crossover2006
  • Trippin'
    Trippin'1999
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God
    Their Eyes Were Watching God2005
  • Turn It Up
    Turn It Up2000
  • Somebody Help Me
    Somebody Help Me2007
  • Don King: Only in America
    Don King: Only in America1997
  • Heat Wave
    Heat Wave1990

Filmography

1993
Poetic Justice · as Woman On Couch
1989
Harlem Nights · as Woman Employee (as Robin Lynn Reed)

2010
The Family Crews · as Executive Producer
2009
2004
Never Die Alone · as Co-Producer
2002
Turnaround · as Co-Producer
2001
Commitments · as Co-Producer
2001
Fire & Ice · as Co-Producer
2001
MacArthur Park · as Executive Producer
2000
Punks · as Co-Producer
1997
Ill Gotten Gains · as Associate ProducerOn Plex
1997

2010
For Colored Girls · as Casting
2007
Somebody Help Me · as Casting
2006
Crossover · as CastingOn Plex
2006
Waist Deep · as Casting
2005
2004
The Seat Filler · as CastingOn Plex
2003
2002
Antwone Fisher · as Casting
2002
Undercover Brother · as Casting
2001
2001
Kingdom Come · as Casting
2000
Brother · as Casting
2000
Turn It Up · as Casting
2000
Freedom Song · as Casting
1999
The Best Man · as Casting
1999
Trippin' · as Casting
1997
1997
Soul Food · as Casting
1997
Love Jones · as Casting
1996
Set It Off · as Casting
1995
Clockers · as Casting
1995
The Tuskegee Airmen · as Casting
1995
Panther · as Casting
1994
1994
Crooklyn · as Casting
1994
House Party 3 · as Casting
1992
Malcolm X · as Casting
1991
Jungle Fever · as Casting
1990
Heat Wave · as Casting
1990
Mo' Better Blues · as Casting Director
1989
Do the Right Thing · as Casting
1988
1988
School Daze · as Casting