Sandy Robinson was born Sandra Maria Morales on January 17, 1947 in Manhattan, N.Y. She grew up on Long Island and after high school, attended Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, earning a degree in Theater Arts.
Sandy spent time in stock theater both on Cape Cod and in Baltimore MD, before moving to Seattle in 1972 to work as an Assistant Stage Manager at the Seattle Rep. Although Sandy did not stay in the world of theater, she never strayed far. She created Sandy Robinson Casting Associates and ran a successful business as a casting director for the film production community. After selling her company, Sandy traveled in Europe with her husband, George. She then returned to Seattle, shifted gears and began a second career in the film/video production industry. Working as both Account Manager and Executive Producer over many years, Sandy became the indispensible core of any project she was a part of. More accurately, she was the heart and soul of wherever she chose to work. Sandy retired in 2009.
Sandy, of course, was not defined by her work. She had a long and loving marriage. She enjoyed films and music and was always immersed in a good book. Her garden thrived and her long legs took her on many walks. At her core, however, Sandy was and will always be remembered as a dancer.
Equally important were her friendships. Sandy was a loving and giving friend. She lived her life with kindness and grace, and although she worked in an industry that creates artifice, she had none. Sandy’s beautiful soul will be sorely missed by her friends. She is gone much too soon.
Sandy died in Edmonds, WA on August 8, 2016 of complications of Multiple Systems Atrophy. She is survived by her husband, brother, niece and many, many friends.
If you would like to honor Sandy’s life, please make a donation to your favorite charity in her name.
Grief never ends…but it changes.
It’s a passage, not a place to stay.
Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith…
It is the price of love.