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Diane Robin

Diane Robin

Acting1966Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Diane Robin (born 23 July 1966) is an Aerican actress. Although often cast as a New Yorker, Diane Robin was born in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. Her training began in high school, with a scholarship to the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, and she was the youngest person to have been accepted into the adult program.Diane got a manager who convinced her to sneak on to the Universal lot, and personally hand deliver her picture and resumé to a casting director. She did ,but was then thrown off the lot by a security guard. Telling the story of the fiasco to a complete stranger ,he replied "I'm an agent and don't have anyone like you." She signed with him the next day, and has gone on to appear in over 120 television and film productions. Diane has worked with Academy Award-winning actors including Holly Hunter, Robin Williams, and Jeff Bridges. Some of the legendary directors with whom she has worked include, Terry Gilliam , Peter Hyams,Chris Columbus , and Paul Verhoeven in Robocop, as Chandra in the infamous "bitches Leave " scene. She has guest starred on numerous TV shows including NCIS, Desperate Housewives, and MacGyver. She's also costarred in many Hallmark and Lifetime movies such as McBride, Mystery Woman and Annie's Point. She can be seen in Authors Anonymous with Kaley Cuoco, House of Deadly Secrets with Patty McCormack, and Lifetimes You Can't Take My Daughter with Lyndsy Fonseca. In the Indie Award-winning comedy Dating Daisy she plays one of her favorite roles, the pushy endearing mother Eleanor .She is very excited about her acclaimed comedy web series Strange Therapy, in which she stars , and wrote , on Amazon Prime. She recently completed costarring in the thriller Deadly Reunion, and has just been cast as of of the leads in The Sweepers. Always happy on a set, Diane got a license plate so there would be no ambiguity about who she is and what she loves to do. It simply reads CAST ME.

Acting History

2025
The Wrong Obsession
as Dr. S. Madden
2022
2019
Spiral
as Aunt Jane
2016
Dating Daisy
as Eleanor
Holiday Breakup
as Elizabeth
2014
Authors Anonymous
as Lois Pepper
2012
NCIS
TVas Jennifer1 eps
2011
Wilfred
TVas Mother1 eps
2010
Desperate Housewives
TVas Ms. Freeman1 eps
Big Time Rush
TVas Casting Director1 eps
2008
Grave Misconduct
as Miranda Darkling
2007
2006
Malcolm in the Middle
TVas Heidi's Mom1 eps
2005
Annie's Point
as Brenda Treger
Crazylove
as Monica
2004
2003
Boys on the Run
as Ms. Coleman
2002
Mary Christmas
as Rita Jackson
Santa, Jr.
as Pietra Nero
Nikki
TVas Nurse1 eps
1999
Wicked Ways
as Real Estate Agent
1998
Brimstone
TVas Counselor
1997
The Relic
as The Mayor's Wife
Party of Five
TVas Zoe1 eps
1996
Grace of My Heart
as Waitress in Diner
Renegade
TVas IRS agent Blecker1 eps
1994
1993
At Home with the Webbers
as 1st Woman On Street
1992
Crazy in Love
as Jean Snizort
1991
The Fisher King
as Receptionist
1988
1987
Retribution
as Crash Victim
RoboCop
as Chandra
Night Court
TVas Mandy Davis1 eps
MacGyver
TVas Louella1 eps
1986
Crossroads
as Nurse
1985
Head Office
as Gross' Secretary
1984
Hunter
TVas Redhead1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
7/23/1966(59 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA