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Diane Robin

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Diane Robin

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jul 23, 1966 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Los 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.

Known For

Acting
2026Home Makeover NightmareClaire Quirk
2025The Wrong ObsessionDr. S. Madden
2024Fatal Fixer UpperDoctor Shaw
2024A Nanny to Die ForDani
2024Down BelowGhost Mother's Voice
2023This Time
2023Murder SyndicateIsa
2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSelf
2023As Luck Would Have ItMrs. Bursack
2021Deadly Due DateAlice O'Donnell
2020Free Lunch ExpressDorothy
2020You Can't Take My DaughterLawyer
2020Deadly Mile High ClubMargaret
2019A Kiss on Candy Cane LaneFlight Attendant
2019SpiralAunt Jane
2018House of Deadly SecretsHelen
2016Dating DaisyEleanor
2016Holiday BreakupElizabeth
2014Authors AnonymousLois Pepper
2012Murder on the 13th FloorRhonda
2011WilfredMother
2009Big Time RushCasting Director
2008A Line in the SandKarla
2008Grave MisconductMiranda Darkling
2007Mystery Woman: In the ShadowsMary Hofstedter
2005CrazyloveMonica
2005Annie's PointBrenda Treger
2004Single Santa Seeks Mrs. ClausWoman Customer
2004Desperate HousewivesMs. Freeman
2003Boys on the RunMs. Coleman
2003Secret Lives
2003NCISJennifer
2002Mary ChristmasRita Jackson
2002Santa, Jr.Pietra Nero
2000Malcolm in the MiddleHeidi's Mom
2000NikkiNurse
1999Wicked WaysReal Estate Agent
1998Whatever It TakesConnie
1998Oh Baby
1998BrimstoneCounselor
1997The RelicThe Mayor's Wife
1997George & Leo
1996Grace of My HeartWaitress in Diner
1996Santa with MusclesDr. Watt
1995In the FleshGloria
1995Goldilocks and the Three BearsStark
1995Night of the Running Man
1995Sudden DeathMrs. Baldwin
1994Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994PlaymakerTerry
1994Burke's LawMarci
1994Party of FiveZoe
1994Rebel HighwayDefense Attorney
1993At Home with the Webbers1st Woman On Street
1992Crazy in LoveJean Snizort
1992RenegadeIRS agent Blecker
1991The Fisher KingReceptionist
1990Thanksgiving DayMary Beth
1990The Family Man
1988Heartbreak HotelDonna
1987RoboCopChandra
1987Adventures in BabysittingNurse
1987RetributionCrash Victim
1986CrossroadsNurse
1985Head OfficeGross' Secretary
1985MacGyverLouella
1984HunterRedhead
1984Night CourtMandy Davis
1979AngieDiDi Malloy
Production
2023Murder SyndicateCo-Producer
Writing
2022Just One KissWriter
2022Just One KissTeleplay