Hillary Hawkins facts for kids

Hillary Hawkins is an American actress and voice artist. She is well-known for being the host of the Nick Jr. block. As Robyn, she introduced popular shows like Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder, and Little Bill on TV every day. She also worked as a host for Radio Disney.

Hillary Hawkins' Acting Career

Early Roles and TV Shows

When Hillary Hawkins was a child, she started acting. She played Kate in an episode of Nickelodeon's spooky show Are You Afraid of the Dark?. She was also the singing voice for Vanessa on Nickelodeon's Gullah Gullah Island. Another role was Keisha on the show New York Undercover. Hillary also appeared in videos for learning English in Japan.

Hosting and Voice Acting

In the 2000s, Hillary Hawkins became the host of Nick Jr.. Kids knew her as Robyn, the friendly face who introduced their favorite cartoons. After her time at Nick Jr., she became a host for Radio Disney, where she connected with young listeners.

Hillary is also a talented voice actress. She has been nominated for three Voice Arts Awards. These awards celebrate amazing voice work in audiobooks and other projects. From 2013 to 2018, Hillary narrated over 100 audiobooks. Some of these included inspiring books like "Your Word Is Your Wand" and "The Game of Life and How to Play It." She also narrated parts of the Bible.

In 2017, Hillary lent her voice to Annia Antoninus on a music album called 20s A Difficult Age. She also sang vocals for the "Dizzy Character Theme" on the Awesomenauts video game soundtrack. Hillary has done many voiceovers for big companies and organizations. These include Lego, Disney, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Scholastic, American Red Cross, and UNICEF.

Writing and Producing Films

Hillary Hawkins is not just an actress; she also writes and produces films. She wrote and produced Stuck For a Reason, which was shown on major TV channels like ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. This film was part of African American Short Films. She also wrote and produced A Pill for Two, and she won a Best Actress Award for her role in it.

A Pill for Two is based on her play called Jaded The Musical. Hillary wrote the play, lyrics, and music for Jaded The Musical. She also wrote another play called Sherri.

Martial Arts and Recent Projects

Besides acting, Hillary Hawkins is a skilled martial artist. She has a black belt in Karate. You might have even seen her in a 2017 Star Wars Target Commercial. In the commercial, she was the female martial artist in a black karate uniform.

In 2018, Hillary worked on the film Acrimony. She did ADR voice matching for the movie, which means she helped match voices for characters.

On January 18, 2019, Hillary Hawkins released The Case Files. This is an animated drama series that she created, wrote, directed, produced, animated, and voiced. She calls it a "Child Protective Series." Hillary used to work in Child Protective Services, just like the character she created named Hope.

On February 7, 2019, Hillary Hawkins released Heart2Heart. This is an animated series and cartoon music group. They sing songs for children, jazz songs, and love songs. Hillary is the creator, singer, songwriter, composer, director, voice actress, artist, and producer for this musical cartoon.

Music in the 2020s

In 2020, Hillary Hawkins continued her work as a voice actor. She also narrated many spiritual self-development audiobooks. At the same time, she released new music and music videos.

• On April 8, 2020, she released "Focus on the Good Things" as a music video.
• On April 17, 2020, her song "Protect" was released as a music video.
• On April 28, 2020, Hillary released an album called Sweet Dreams. This album includes songs like "Protect" and "Good Sleep Tonight." People have described the album as "easy listening" and "soothing."
• On May 12, 2020, she released a music video for "I Picked You."
• On May 15, 2020, she released another music video for "Through The River," a jazz and blues song.
• On May 29, 2020, Hillary Hawkins released a single called "Where Are The True Christians?”
• On June 4, 2020, she released the music video and single "Black Lives Matter."
• On September 1, 2020, she released "Love Back In Your Heart."
• On September 3, 2020, Hillary Hawkins released Love Lessons 101. This is a Christian Hip Hop Album where she is the singer, rapper, and songwriter for all the songs.

Education

Hillary Hawkins went to the Professional Children's School. She earned two bachelor's degrees from Smith College. Her degrees were in Spanish and Creative Writing.

Film and TV Roles

Film Work

Television Work

Video Games

Musical Theater Performances

Hillary Hawkins has also performed in national musical theater tours:

• Seussical The Musical – She played Sour Kangaroo and Young Kangaroo.
• If You Give A Mouse A Cookie & Other Story Books – She played Grace and Borreguita.

Audiobooks Narrated

Hillary Hawkins has narrated many audiobooks, including:

• Your Word Is Your Wand
• The Game of Life and How to Play It
• Creative Mind
• Feeling Is the Secret
• The Book of Proverbs – King James Version
• Craig Meets Dave: And Learns About Autism, Bullying and Friendship
• If I Were Oprah Winfrey: Little Nia's Dream

Awards and Nominations

Hillary Hawkins has received awards and nominations for her work: