The Conners has cast Maya Lynne Robinson as a series regular for the show’s upcoming season. Robinson will play the role of Geena Williams-Conner, DJ’s wife and Mary’s mother. She takes over the role from Xosha Roquemore, who played the character in the first revival season of Roseanne, which became The Conners after the infamous exit of series star and creator Roseanne Barr.
Robinson joins a returning cast that includes Sara Gilbert, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara, and Jayden Rey. She is the creator of the web series “HTMAST,” and the co-creator and co-lead of the web series “GURL,” as well as the solo shows “Character Breakdown” and “Straight A Student.” Robinson has also been active in the theater scene, most recently playing Stella in “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Theatre at Boston Court and Eunice in the world premiere of “Runaway Home” at The Fountain Theatre.
