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Diane Robin
Actor

Diane Robin

23 Jul 1966Born
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Los Angeles, California, USABirthplace

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.

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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.

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Filmography

  1. 2026A Neighbor to Die ForFilm: Emma
  2. 2026Home Makeover NightmareFilm: Claire Quirk
  3. 2025The Wrong ObsessionFilm: Dr. S. Madden
  4. 2024A Nanny to Die ForFilm: Dani
  5. 2024Down BelowFilm: Ghost Mother's Voice
  6. 2024Fatal Fixer UpperFilm: Doctor Shaw
  7. 2023As Luck Would Have ItSeries: Mrs. Bursack (1 episode)
  8. 2023Murder SyndicateFilm: Isa
  9. 2023This TimeFilm
  10. 2022Just One KissFilm: Writer
  11. 2021Deadly Due DateFilm: Alice O'Donnell
  12. 2020Free Lunch ExpressFilm: Dorothy
  13. 2020Deadly Mile High ClubFilm: Margaret
  14. 2020You Can't Take My DaughterFilm: Lawyer
  15. 2019A Kiss on Candy Cane LaneFilm: Flight Attendant
  16. 2019SpiralFilm: Aunt Jane
  17. 2018House of Deadly SecretsFilm: Helen
  18. 2016Holiday BreakupFilm: Elizabeth
  19. 2016Dating DaisyFilm: Eleanor
  20. 2014Authors AnonymousFilm: Lois Pepper
  21. 2012Murder on the 13th FloorFilm: Rhonda
  22. 2011WilfredSeries: Mother (1 episode)
  23. 2009Big Time RushSeries: Casting Director (1 episode)
  24. 2008Grave MisconductFilm: Miranda Darkling
  25. 2008A Line in the SandFilm: Karla
  26. 2007Mystery Woman: In the ShadowsFilm: Mary Hofstedter
  27. 2005CrazyloveFilm: Monica
  28. 2005Annie's PointFilm: Brenda Treger
  29. 2004Desperate HousewivesSeries: Ms. Freeman (1 episode)
  30. 2004Single Santa Seeks Mrs. ClausFilm: Woman Customer
  31. 2003NCISSeries: Jennifer (1 episode)
  32. 2003Secret LivesSeries (7 episodes)
  33. 2003Boys on the RunFilm: Ms. Coleman
  34. 2002Santa, Jr.Film: Pietra Nero
  35. 2002Mary ChristmasFilm: Rita Jackson
  36. 2000NikkiSeries: Nurse (1 episode)
  37. 2000Malcolm in the MiddleSeries: Heidi's Mom (1 episode)
  38. 1999Wicked WaysFilm: Real Estate Agent
  39. 1998Whatever It TakesFilm: Connie
  40. 1998BrimstoneSeries: Counselor (1 episode)
  41. 1998Oh BabySeries (1 episode)
  42. 1997Breast MenFilm: Irate Woman
  43. 1997George & LeoSeries (1 episode)
  44. 1997The RelicFilm: The Mayor's Wife
  45. 1996Santa with MusclesFilm: Dr. Watt
  46. 1996Grace of My HeartFilm: Waitress in Diner
  47. 1995Sudden DeathFilm: Mrs. Baldwin
  48. 1995Night of the Running ManFilm
  49. 1995In the FleshFilm: Gloria
  50. 1995Goldilocks and the Three BearsFilm: Stark
  51. 1994Party of FiveSeries: Zoe (1 episode)
  52. 1994Rebel HighwaySeries: Defense Attorney (1 episode)
  53. 1994PlaymakerFilm: Terry
  54. 1994Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveFilm
  55. 1994Burke's LawSeries: Marci (1 episode)
  56. 1993At Home with the WebbersFilm: 1st Woman On Street
  57. 1992RenegadeSeries: IRS agent Blecker (1 episode)
  58. 1992Crazy in LoveFilm: Jean Snizort
  59. 1991The Fisher KingFilm: Receptionist
  60. 1990Thanksgiving DayFilm: Mary Beth
  61. 1990The Family ManSeries (1 episode)
  62. 1988Heartbreak HotelFilm: Donna
  63. 1987RetributionFilm: Crash Victim
  64. 1987RoboCopFilm: Chandra
  65. 1987Adventures in BabysittingFilm: Nurse
  66. 1986CrossroadsFilm: Nurse
  67. 1985MacGyverSeries: Louella (1 episode)
  68. 1985Head OfficeFilm: Gross' Secretary
  69. 1984HunterSeries: Redhead (1 episode)
  70. 1984Night CourtSeries: Mandy Davis (1 episode)
  71. 1979AngieSeries: DiDi Malloy (12 episodes)

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