NiCole Robinson (born April 12, 1972 in Burley, Idaho) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Raised in Paul, Idaho, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she is best known for her portrayal of quirky secretary Margaret Hooper on The West Wing. She is also recoginized as playing "The Smoking Woman" on an episode of Friends. She started her television acting career on Seinfeld, playing the waitress at Monk's Café for 3 episodes.When asked about why she capitalizes the "C" in her name, she replied, "Why not? Life is too short to be all lowercase. Seriously, it's what poor people do to look fancy."In 2007, Robinson and her lobbyist husband, Craig Snyder, lost their infant son, Lincoln, to a rare and fatal genetic lung condition called alveolar capillary dysplasia. Since then, they have started a memorial fund called The 3 Angels Memorial Fund for ACD Research. They have one other child together, a daughter named Shirley, who was born in 2005.In 2010, NiCole Robinson gave birth to a healthy baby boy named L.J.
[when asked by a TV Guide interviewer why she has a capital C in her first name] Why not? Life is too short to be all lowercase. Seriously, it's what poor people do to look fancy. I was born in a potato-plant town in Idaho with a population of 1,211 people, 1,210 of whom are related to me. I actually had to be born in the next town because there is no hospital in Paul, Idaho. People think I made it up for showbiz, but the honest truth is it was made up, by my mother, for no reason at all. Truth be told, I'm just grateful she was too drunk to figure out where to put the accent mark.
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Has three children with her ex-husband Craig Snyder: a daughter Shirley Snyder (b.2005), a son Lincoln Snyder (b.July 2007-d.September 5, 2007, died at age 2 months from alveolar capillary dysplasia) and another son L.J. Snyder (b.2010).
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Is an American stand-up comedian and actress.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Living
2014
Waitress
For a Green Card
2011
TV Series
Jasmine
The Women
2008/I
Make Over Lady
All My Children
2008
TV Series
Kelly Brown
Dragon Wars: D-War
2007
Psychiatrist
The West Wing
1999-2006
TV Series
Margaret
Margaret Hooper
Underclassman
2005
Female Teacher
Evil Alien Conquerors
2003
Gail
Like Family
2003
TV Series
Customer #1
Short
2003
Short
Salon Assistant #2
Off Centre
2002
TV Series
Elaine
What I Like About You
2002
TV Series
Wendra
Bad Boy
2002
Megan Riley (as Nicole Robinson)
Maybe It's Me
2001
TV Series
Coach Ryan
Friends
1999
TV Series
The Smoking Woman
Suddenly Susan
1998
TV Series
Grace
Veronica's Closet
1997
TV Series
Female Office Worker #1
Meego
1997
TV Series
Teacher
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1996
TV Series
Reporter #1
Known for movies
The West Wing (1999-2006) as Margaret / Margaret Hooper
$900,000
