Diane Robin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 23, 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
Home Makeover Nightmare
Movie · as Claire Quirk
A Neighbor to Die For
Movie · as Emma
The Wrong Obsession
Movie · as Dr. S. Madden
Fatal Fixer Upper
Movie · as Doctor Shaw
A Nanny to Die For
Movie · as Dani
Down Below
Movie · as Ghost Mother's Voice
This Time
Movie
Murder Syndicate
Movie · as Isa
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
TV · as Self · 2 eps
As Luck Would Have It
TV · as Mrs. Bursack · 1 ep
Deadly Due Date
Movie · as Alice O'Donnell
Free Lunch Express
Movie · as Dorothy
You Can't Take My Daughter
Movie · as Lawyer
Deadly Mile High Club
Movie · as Margaret
A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane
Movie · as Flight Attendant
Spiral
Movie · as Aunt Jane
House of Deadly Secrets
Movie · as Helen
Dating Daisy
Movie · as Eleanor
Holiday Breakup
Movie · as Elizabeth
Authors Anonymous
Movie · as Lois Pepper
Murder on the 13th Floor
Movie · as Rhonda
Wilfred
TV · as Mother · 1 ep
Big Time Rush
TV · as Casting Director · 1 ep
A Line in the Sand
Movie · as Karla
Grave Misconduct
Movie · as Miranda Darkling
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
Movie · as Mary Hofstedter
Crazylove
Movie · as Monica
Annie's Point
Movie · as Brenda Treger
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
Movie · as Woman Customer
Desperate Housewives
TV · as Ms. Freeman · 1 ep
Boys on the Run
Movie · as Ms. Coleman
Secret Lives
TV · 7 eps
NCIS
TV · as Jennifer · 1 ep
Mary Christmas
Movie · as Rita Jackson
Santa, Jr.
Movie · as Pietra Nero
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Heidi's Mom · 1 ep
Nikki
TV · as Nurse · 1 ep
Wicked Ways
Movie · as Real Estate Agent
Whatever It Takes
Movie · as Connie
Oh Baby
TV · 1 ep
Brimstone
TV · as Counselor · 1 ep
The Relic
Movie · as The Mayor's Wife
Breast Men
Movie · as Irate Woman
George & Leo
TV · 1 ep
Grace of My Heart
Movie · as Waitress in Diner
Santa with Muscles
Movie · as Dr. Watt
In the Flesh
Movie · as Gloria
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Movie · as Stark
Night of the Running Man
Movie
Sudden Death
Movie · as Mrs. Baldwin
Serial Killer
Movie · as Press Person #1
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Movie
Playmaker
Movie · as Terry
Burke's Law
TV · as Marci · 1 ep
Party of Five
TV · as Zoe · 1 ep
Rebel Highway
TV · as Defense Attorney · 1 ep
At Home with the Webbers
Movie · as 1st Woman On Street
Crazy in Love
Movie · as Jean Snizort
Renegade
TV · as IRS agent Blecker · 1 ep
The Fisher King
Movie · as Receptionist
Thanksgiving Day
Movie · as Mary Beth
The Family Man
TV · 1 ep
Heartbreak Hotel
Movie · as Donna
RoboCop
Movie · as Chandra
Adventures in Babysitting
Movie · as Nurse
Retribution
Movie · as Crash Victim
Crossroads
Movie · as Nurse
Head Office
Movie · as Gross' Secretary
MacGyver
TV · as Louella · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Redhead · 1 ep
Night Court
TV · as Mandy Davis · 1 ep
Angie
TV · as DiDi Malloy · 12 eps