Well-known as Robyn, Host of Nick Jr., Hillary Hawkins was on TV everyday introducing shows such as “Dora The Explorer,” “Bob The Builder,” and “Little Bill.” She also was Kate on Nickelodeon’s “Are You Afraid of The Dark?,” the singing voice of Vanessa on “Gullah Gullah Island,” and was a live events Host for Radio Disney. Hillary performed in 2 National Tours “Seussical The Musical” and “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie And Other Story Books” with Theatreworks USA and was Petite Rouge in “Petite Rouge A Cajun Red Riding Hood” at the Growing Stage Children’s Theatre of New Jersey.
Most recently, Hillary was on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC on National TV Show “African American Short Films” in a short film she wrote and produced entitled “Stuck For A Reason.” She also is the Writer/Producer and Lead Actress in “A Pill For Two” which has been nominated for 7 Awards. Hillary won Best Actress Award for her role in the film. Hillary is also a Denis Johnston Playwriting Award recipient. She wrote “Sherri” which was developed in the Women’s Work Project and produced by New Perspectives Theatre Company and “Jaded The Musical” which was produced at The Secret Theatre in New York and the Sitar Arts Center in Washington DC. Hillary loves using her imagination and her Voice.
Hillary was nominated for Voice Arts Awards for “Your Word Is Your Wand” (Category: Metaphysical Best Voice-Over) as well as “Desert Rice” (Category: Outstanding Audiobook Narration Teens.) She has narrated and produced over 90 audiobooks on Amazon, iTunes and Audible, from children’s books such as “June Peters, You Will Change The World One Day” and “Special Ed Series” to self-development books such as “Oprah: 40 Inspirational Life Lessons And Powerful Wisdom From Oprah Winfrey.” Hillary’s voice-over career began as a child actor performing ADR/Looping for “Dead Man Walking.” Her voice also was in “Brooklyn’s Finest,” “Honeydripper” and “Noise.” Hillary has done voice-overs for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Military Kids Connect, Scholastic, American Red Cross, Crayola, Jim Casey Youth, the Children’s Coalition and more! She has many different voices and records for clients all over the world from her home studio in Los Angeles, California.
Beyond the arts, Hillary worked in Child Protective Services as a Bilingual Family Service Specialist for the State of New Jersey and for non-profits in NYC such as Safe Horizon and Room to Grow. Hillary achieved her Dual BA in Spanish and
Creative Writing from Smith College in just three years on the Dean’s List and also studied Japanese, Portuguese, Swahili, Psychology and Diplomacy and International Relations. Hillary believes we can make the world a better place through Music and Love! “Let’s Imagine A World of Love!”
Creative Writing from Smith College in just three years on the Dean’s List and also studied Japanese, Portuguese, Swahili, Psychology and Diplomacy and International Relations. Hillary believes we can make the world a better place through Music and Love! “Let’s Imagine A World of Love!”
Hillary is the daughter of former state Assemblyman Eldridge Hawkins Sr., a prominent civil rights attorney, and publicist Linda Cofer Hawkins, former Miss New Jersey runner up in the Miss America Pageant. Hillary is the sister of Eldridge Hawkins Jr., recent Mayor of Orange, NJ. Hillary had the honor of singing the National Anthem at his inauguration as well as at a Governor’s Ball in New Jersey. Hillary thanks God for her Voice, Creativity and Love. For more on Hillary and her debut album, visit: www.HillaryHawkins.com
