Hillary Hawkins

Hillary Hawkins is an American actress. She introduced shows such as Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder, and Little Bill on TV everyday as Robyn, Host of the Nick Jr. block.[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nick-Jrs-Hawkins-Joins-1210-Ludlow-Ladd-Concert-20061201#.U9MsCVZH3FI%5D_Nick_Jr.'s_Hawkins "Nick Jr.'s Hawkins" – Broadway World] She also was a Host for Radio Disney.[http://www.hillaryhawkins.com/host.html Hillary's website]

Career

=Early roles=

As a child actress, she played Kate on an episode of Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? ("The Tale of the Jagged Sign"), the singing voice of Vanessa on Nickelodeon's Gullah Gullah Island and Keisha on New York Undercover.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370140/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm Hillary Hawkins on IMDb] Hillary also was Jennifer in a series of Eikaiwa Challenge videos by Berlitz in Japan.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNAOvIGCd54&t=20s Eikaiwa Challenge Video]

=2000s=

Hawkins was the host of the Nick Jr. Channel[https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Former-Nick-Jr-Star-Hillary-Hawkins-Launches-Motivational-Music-Video-20180115 Former Nick Jr. Star Hillary Hawkins Launches Motivational Music Video – Broadway World] After introducing shows such as Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder and Little Bill on TV everyday as Robyn, Host of Nick Jr., Hillary became a Host for Radio Disney.[http://www.hillaryhawkins.com/disney-voiceover-actress Hillary Hawkins Disney Voice]

=2010s=

Hawkins is an actress, screenwriter, producer of Stuck For a Reason, aired on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX on African American Short Films.[https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Former-Nick-Jr-Star-Hillary-Hawkins-Launches-Motivational-Music-Video-20180115 Former Nick Jr. Star Hillary Hawkins Launches Motivational Music Video – Broadway World] She is also actress, screenwriter, producer of A Pill for Two and winner Best Actress Award in a Drama.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4129896/ "A Pill For Two" on IMDb]

The film is based on Hawkins' full-length play Jaded The Musical which was produced at The Secret Theatre in 2013 and developed at Scratch Night at Theatre for the New City in 2012. In addition to being playwright, lyricist, composer of Jaded The Musical,[https://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/JADED-THE-MUSICAL-to-Play-Secret-Theatre-as-Part-of-UNFringed-Festival-817-31-20130811 Jaded The Musical – Broadway World] Hillary is playwright of Sherri, developed in the Women's Work Project, produced by New Perspectives Theatre Company.{{Cite web |url=http://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/programs/womenswork/TOXICITY.html |title=New Perspectives Theatre Company |access-date=January 15, 2019 |archive-date=January 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115182003/http://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/programs/womenswork/TOXICITY.html |url-status=dead }}

Hawkins is a voice actress that has been nominated for 3 Voice Arts Awards: Outstanding Audiobook Narration – Teens (2014),[http://sovas.org/2014-nominees/ sovas 2014 nominees] Metaphysical Best Voiceover (2015)[https://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=1JXLXZE9 Voice Arts Awards Nominees] and Author Performance, Best Voiceover (2018.)[https://essexnewsdaily.com/news/westorange/71293 Hawkins nominated for Voice Arts Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115132543/https://essexnewsdaily.com/news/westorange/71293 |date=January 15, 2019 }}, Essex News Daily From 2013 to 2018, Hillary narrated over 100 audiobooks including Your Word Is Your Wand and The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn, Creative Mind and Creative Mind And Success by Ernest Holmes and Feeling is the Secret and At Your Command by Neville Goddard. She also narrated several books of the Bible.[https://www.audible.com/search?ref_=a_pd_Teens__c2_1_narr&searchNarrator=Hillary+Hawkins Hillary Hawkins on Audible]

On August 26, 2017, Hillary voiced Annia Antoninus on the conceptual album 20s A Difficult Age by Marcus Orelias.[https://www.discogs.com/Marcus-Orelias-20s-A-Difficult-Age/release/10759625 Discogs]

In 2017, Ronimo Games released Awesomenauts Soundtrack – Dizzy Character Theme with vocals by Hillary Hawkins.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdbCNr_mL3c Awesomenauts Soundtrack]

Voice Actress Hillary performed numerous voiceovers for clients such as Lego, Disney, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Scholastic, ADRA, DCCC, American Red Cross and UNICEF.[http://www.hillaryhawkins.com/voice-over-brands.html Hillary Hawkins Voiceover Brands]

In addition to being an actress, Hillary Hawkins is a female martial artist with a black belt in Karate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/east-orange-slash-orange/articles/martial-arts-masters-become-professors-while-impacting-youth-with-science|title = Martial Arts Masters Become Professors While Impacting Youth with Science}} Actress Martial Artist Hillary Hawkins is the female martial artist in the black karate gi with a black belt striking in the 2017 Star Wars Target Commercial.{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.target.com/article/2017/08/star-wars-force-friday|title = Hey, Star Wars Fans—Force Friday II Weekend is Coming, and You're Going to Want to be at Target}}

In 2018, Hillary worked as an ADR Voice Match on the film Acrimony directed by Tyler Perry.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370140/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Hillary Hawkins on IMDb]

On January 18, 2019, Hillary Hawkins released The Case Files. Hawkins who is the creator, animation writer, director, producer, artist, animator and voice actress for the animated drama series refers to the show as a "Child Protective Series."[http://www.hillaryhawkins.com/thecasefiles.html The Case Files] Hawkins previously worked in Child Protective Services,[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nickelodeon-Star-Hillary-Hawkins-Releases-MOLESTATION-MONOLOGUES-20180713 Broadway World] like the animated character she created named Hope.

On February 7, 2019, Hillary Hawkins released Heart2Heart, an American animated series and cartoon music group that sings children's songs, jazz songs and love songs. Hillary Hawkins is creator, singer, songwriter, composer, director, voice actress, artist and producer of the cartoon musical.[http://www.hillaryhawkins.com/heart2heart.html Heart2Heart]

=2020s=

In 2020, in addition to continuing her work as an international voice actor and New Thought narrator of spiritual self-development books such as Science of Mind, New Thought Theatre, Morning & Evening Thoughts for the Soul, 31 Days of Wisdom and From Passion to Peace, actress singer songwriter Hillary Hawkins released new music and music videos.

April 8, 2020, "Focus on the Good Things" by Christian Music Artist Hillary Hawkins was released as a music video.

April 17, 2020, "Protect" by Christian Singer Songwriter Hillary Hawkins was released as a music video.

April 28, 2020, Hillary Hawkins who was previously on air talent for WEIB 106.3 Smooth FM released an album Sweet Dreams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jazziz.com/new-releases/sweet-dreams/|title = Sweet Dreams| date=July 5, 2023 }} The album, which includes songs such as "Protect", "Good Sleep Tonight" & "Your Love Is" has been called "easy listening", "soothing", "meditation".{{Cite web|url=https://classichiphopmagazine.com/news/2020/5/22/during-these-stressful-times-let-hillary-hawkins-new-album-sooth-you-to-sleep|title=During These Stressful Times, Let Hillary Hawkins NEW Album Sooth You to Sleep}}

May 12, 2020, the singer songwriter released a music video for "I Picked You", a song from her previous album "Unrequited Love."

May 15, 2020, Hawkins released another music video "Through The River", a jazz and blues song on the album. "Through The River" song was created by Anthony J. Dixon (creator of "Futurology the Musical") & actress singer songwriter Hillary Hawkins who previously starred in "Futurology" Off-Broadway.

May 29, 2020, female Rapper Hillary Hawkins released a single "Where Are The True Christians?”

June 4, 2020, female rapper Hillary Hawkins released music video and single "Black Lives Matter".

September 1, 2020 Christian Hip Hop Artist Hillary Hawkins released "Love Back In Your Heart."

September 3, 2020 Hillary Hawkins released Love Lessons 101 a Christian Hip Hop Album. She is singer, rapper, songwriter of all songs on the album.

Education

Hawkins attended Professional Children's School and has a dual BA in Spanish and creative writing from Smith College.[http://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/programs/womenswork/WW2012-13.html Women's Work Project] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928132127/http://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/programs/womenswork/WW2012-13.html |date=September 28, 2017 }}, New Perspectives Theatre Company

Filmography

=Film work=

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" \|Year ! rowspan="2" \| Film ! colspan="5" class="unsortable" \| Credited as
style="width:65px;"\|Actress ! style="width:65px;"\|Writer ! style="width:65px;"\|Producer ! style="width:65px;"\|ADR ! Role
style="text-align:center;" \| 1995 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Dead Man Walking \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group (child voice actor)
style="text-align:center;" \| 2007 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Honeydripper \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group (voice actress)
style="text-align:center;" \| 2007 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Noise \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group (voice actress)
style="text-align:center;" \| 2009 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Brooklyn's Finest \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group (voice actress)
style="text-align:center;" \| 2013 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Endless Summer \| {{yes}} \| \| \| \| style="text-align:left;" \| Tracy (lead)
style="text-align:center;" \| 2014 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Stuck For A Reason \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| \| style="text-align:left;" \| Lydia (lead) – aired on African American Short Films
style="text-align:center;" \| 2015 \| style="text-align:left;" \| A Pill For Two \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| \| style="text-align:left;" \| Jade (won Best Actress Award)[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4129896/ "A Pill For Two" on IMDb]
style="text-align:center;" \| 2018 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Acrimony \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr voice match (voice actress)
style="text-align:center;" \| 2018 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Every Day \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group (voice actress)

class="wikitable sortable"

rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" |Year

! rowspan="2" | Film

! colspan="5" class="unsortable" | Credited as

style="width:65px;"|Actress

! style="width:65px;"|Writer

! style="width:65px;"|Producer

! style="width:65px;"|ADR

! Role

style="text-align:center;"

| 1995

| style="text-align:left;" | Dead Man Walking

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group (child voice actor)

style="text-align:center;"

| 2007

| style="text-align:left;" | Honeydripper

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group (voice actress)

style="text-align:center;"

| 2007

| style="text-align:left;" | Noise

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group (voice actress)

style="text-align:center;"

| 2009

| style="text-align:left;" | Brooklyn's Finest

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group (voice actress)

style="text-align:center;"

| 2013

| style="text-align:left;" | Endless Summer

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Tracy (lead)

style="text-align:center;"

| 2014

| style="text-align:left;" | Stuck For A Reason

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Lydia (lead) – aired on African American Short Films

style="text-align:center;"

| 2015

| style="text-align:left;" | A Pill For Two

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Jade (won Best Actress Award)[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4129896/ "A Pill For Two" on IMDb]

style="text-align:center;"

| 2018

| style="text-align:left;" | Acrimony

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr voice match (voice actress)

style="text-align:center;"

| 2018

| style="text-align:left;" | Every Day

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group (voice actress)

=Television work=

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" \|Year ! rowspan="2" \| Show ! colspan="5" class="unsortable" \| Credited as
style="width:65px;"\|Actress ! style="width:65px;"\|Writer ! style="width:65px;"\|Singer ! style="width:65px;"\|ADR ! Role
style="text-align:center;" \| 1994 \| style="text-align:left;" \|Gullah Gullah Island \| {{yes}} \| \| {{yes}} \| \| style="text-align:left;" \|Singing voice of Vanessa
style="text-align:center;" \| 1994 \| style="text-align:left;" \| New York Undercover \| {{yes}} \| \| \| \| style="text-align:left;" \| Keesha
style="text-align:center;" \| 1996 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Are You Afraid of the Dark? \| {{yes}} \| \| \| \| style="text-align:left;" \| Kate
style="text-align:center;" \| 2003 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Nick Jr. \| {{yes}} \| \| \| \| style="text-align:left;" \| Host (Robyn)
style="text-align:center;" \| 2007 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Damages \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group voice actor
style="text-align:center;" \| 2015 \| style="text-align:left;" \|African American Short Films \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| \| \| style="text-align:left;" \| Lydia in Stuck for a Reason
style="text-align:center;" \| 2018 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Black Lightning \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group voice actor
style="text-align:center;" \| 2018 \| style="text-align:left;" \|Luke Cage \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group voice actor
style="text-align:center;" \| 2019 \| style="text-align:left;" \|The Chi \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| adr loop group voice actor
style="text-align:center;" \| 2022 \| style="text-align:left;" \|Primal \| \| \| \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Amal (voice; 2 episodes)

class="wikitable sortable"

rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" |Year

! rowspan="2" | Show

! colspan="5" class="unsortable" | Credited as

style="width:65px;"|Actress

! style="width:65px;"|Writer

! style="width:65px;"|Singer

! style="width:65px;"|ADR

! Role

style="text-align:center;"

| 1994

| style="text-align:left;" |Gullah Gullah Island

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" |Singing voice of Vanessa

style="text-align:center;"

| 1994

| style="text-align:left;" | New York Undercover

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Keesha

style="text-align:center;"

| 1996

| style="text-align:left;" | Are You Afraid of the Dark?

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Kate

style="text-align:center;"

| 2003

| style="text-align:left;" | Nick Jr.

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Host (Robyn)

style="text-align:center;"

| 2007

| style="text-align:left;" | Damages

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group voice actor

style="text-align:center;"

| 2015

| style="text-align:left;" |African American Short Films

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Lydia in Stuck for a Reason

style="text-align:center;"

| 2018

| style="text-align:left;" | Black Lightning

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group voice actor

style="text-align:center;"

| 2018

| style="text-align:left;" |Luke Cage

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group voice actor

style="text-align:center;"

| 2019

| style="text-align:left;" |The Chi

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | adr loop group voice actor

style="text-align:center;"

| 2022

| style="text-align:left;" |Primal

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Amal (voice; 2 episodes)

=Video games=

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" \|Year ! rowspan="2" \| Title ! colspan="4" class="unsortable" \| Credited as
style="width:65px;"\|Voice Actor ! style="width:65px;"\|Singer ! style="width:65px;"\|Rapper ! Role
style="text-align:center;" \| 2017 \| style="text-align:left;" \|Awesomenauts \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| style="text-align:left;" \|Dizzy
style="text-align:center;"

class="wikitable sortable"

rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" |Year

! rowspan="2" | Title

! colspan="4" class="unsortable" | Credited as

style="width:65px;"|Voice Actor

! style="width:65px;"|Singer

! style="width:65px;"|Rapper

! Role

style="text-align:center;"

| 2017

| style="text-align:left;" |Awesomenauts

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:left;" |Dizzy

style="text-align:center;"

Musical theater

=National tours=

Seussical The Musical – Sour Kangaroo, Young Kangaroo
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie & Other Story Books – Grace, Borreguita

Audiobooks

=Self-development=

As a Woman Thinketh – Narrator
At Your Command – Narrator
Creative Mind – Narrator
Creative Mind and Success – Narrator
Feeling Is the Secret – Narrator
How to Live Life and Love It – Narrator
New Thought Theatre – Narrator
Oprah: 40 Inspirational Life Lessons And Powerful Wisdom From Oprah Winfrey – Narrator
Out of This World – Narrator
Science of Mind – Narrator
The Game of Life and How to Play It – Narrator
The Secret Door to Success – Narrator
Your Heart's Desire – Narrator
Your Word Is Your Wand – Narrator

=Religion and spirituality=

31 Daily Affirmations Based On The Word of God – To Speak Over Your Life! – Narrator
31 Motivational Bible Verses! (31 Bible Verses By Subject Series) – Narrator
31 Powerful Prayers Guaranteed To Make Tremendous Power Available and Avail Much – Narrator
31 Powerful Prayers Of Thanksgiving – Guaranteed To Always Cause You To Triumph! – Narrator
Bible Script for Life: Combat Depression with Jesus – Narrator
Sermons from Hillary & The Holy Spirit: Make Friends With God – Narrator
Sermons from Hillary & The Holy Spirit: Love Thy Neighbor – Narrator
The Book of 1 John – King James Version – Narrator
The Book of Proverbs – King James Version – Narrator
The Book of Psalms – King James Version – Narrator
The Book of Revelation – King James Version – Narrator

=Kids=

Craig Meets Dave: And Learns About Autism, Bullying and Friendship – Narrator
If I Were Oprah Winfrey: Little Nia's Dream – Narrator
If I Were President Barack Obama: Little Hunter's Dream – Narrator
June Peters, You Will Change The World One Day – Narrator
Niños Cantando Por Jesus – Narrator
Niños Cantando Por Jesus: Preparando a los Niños para Alabar y Adorar, Libro 2 – Narrator
Special Ed Series Book 1 Meet Special Ed: Special Needs, Disabilities, Special Education – Narrator
Special Ed First Day Of School Book 2: Autism, Blindness – Narrator
Special Ed First Day Of School Book 3: Deafness, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy – Narrator
Special Ed First Day of School Book 4: Diabetes, Dyslexia, Spina Bifida – Narrator
Special Ed First Day Of School Book 5: Cerebral Palsy, Aphasia, ADHD, ADD, Special Needs, Special Education, Disabilities – Narrator
Special People Special Ways – Narrator
The Eighth Birthday Wish – Narrator
Watoto Wakimuimbia Yesu: Kuwaandaa Watoto Kusifu Na Kuabudu (Swahili Edition) – Narrator
Watoto Wakimuimbia Yesu: Kuwaandaa Watoto Kusifu Na Kuabudu, Kitabu cha 2 – Narrator

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Work
2018	Voice Arts Awards	Audiobook Narration – Author Performance, Best Voiceover{{Cite web \|url=https://essexnewsdaily.com/news/westorange/71293 \|title=Hawkins nominated for Voice Arts Award \|access-date=January 15, 2019 \|archive-date=January 15, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115132543/https://essexnewsdaily.com/news/westorange/71293 \|url-status=dead }}	{{nom}}	Molestation Monologues
2016	Best Actress Award	Drama[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4129896/ "A Pill For Two" on IMDb]	{{won}}	"A Pill For Two”
2015	Voice Arts Awards	Audiobook Narration – Metaphysical, Best Voiceover[https://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=1JXLXZE9 Voice Arts Awards Nominees]	{{nom}}	Your Word Is Your Wand
2014	Voice Arts Awards	Outstanding Audiobook Narration – Teens[http://sovas.org/2014-nominees/ sovas 2014 nominees]	{{nom}}	Desert Rice

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.hillaryhawkins.com }}
{{IMDb name|0370140}}
[https://books.apple.com/us/author/hillary-hawkins/id676249926?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Hillary Hawkins] on iTunes
[http://www.audible.com/search/ref=a_pd_Teens__c2_1_narr?searchNarrator=Hillary+Hawkins Hillary Hawkins] on Audible
[http://www.yourtodaynews.com/from-childrens-films-to-social-issue.html From Children's Films to Social Issue – YourTodayNews.com]
[http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Nickelodeon-Star-Hillary-Hawkins-to-Appear-in-Secret-Theatres-JADED-THE-MUSICAL-831-20130829#.U9MnyVZH3FJ Nickelodeon Star Hillary Hawkins to Appear in Secret Theatre's JADED THE MUSICAL]
[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nick-Jrs-Hawkins-Joins-1210-Ludlow-Ladd-Concert-20061201#.U9MsCVZH3FI Nick Jr.'s Hawkins Joins 12/10 Ludlow Ladd Concert]
[http://www.audible.com/search/ref=a_pd_Teens__c2_1_narr?searchNarrator=Hillary+Hawkins Audiobooks Narrated by Hillary Hawkins]

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