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Robin Riker
Actor
Born October 2, 1952 (71 years)
A third-generation actress on both sides of her family, Robin was born in a trunk. Actually, she was almost born in a taxi on the Brooklyn Bridge but traffic was good that day so she made her actual debut at Beth Israel hospital in New York City. Her parents, both professional actors, owned and ran legit theaters, in Aspen, Atlanta and Syracuse and had a very practical philosophy: "If you have children, use them." Consequently, Robin grew up on stage, backstage, in the box office and selling cookies in the lobby. Classically trained since the age of two, including several years with the prestigious Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Robin has split her time since between stage, film and television. Even after starring in countless T.V. series and films, the stage remains Robin's favorite version of soul food.
Her television work includes starring roles as a series regular in six series, among them: The Gregory Hines Show (C.B.S.),Thunder Alley with Edward Asner (A.B.C.) the ground breaking SHOWTIME series, Brothers (two Ace Award nominations Best Actress in a comedy) two series for FOX including the cult classic comedy Get A Life, in which she played Chris Elliott's nemesis. One particular episode in which Chris and Robin play rival stars in a community theatre production, was named by T.V. Guide as "One of the fifty funniest T.V. moments of all time." Robin has had recurring roles in several popular series including Reba, Hung, and Boston Legal as well as guest starring roles on dozens of shows; playing Hector Elizondo's ex-wife on Tim Allen's Last Man Standing, Bones, Switched at Birth, Anger Management with Charlie Sheen, NCIS, and Justified, to name a few. TV movies include,This Magic Moment, Holly's Holiday and the mini series Gone But Not Forgotten opposite Brooke Shields. The Indie film,The Wedding Party will be making the rounds of the festival circuit soon and the John Sayles cult classic Alligator, in which Robin stars opposite Robert Forster is having a 'behind the scenes' DVD release in the near future.
Her stage credits include, All My Sons with Neil Patrick Harris at The Geffen Playhouse, (Ovation nomination Best Supporting Actress), George Furth's play, Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex, and Sex at the Matrix (LA Weekly nomination Best Supporting Actress), Les Liaisons Dangereuses at The Blank Theatre (Ovation nomination Best Actress) Pied a Terre- (Off Broadway) Welcome to the Woods" (Off Broadway and part of the New York 400 Festival), Bernard Slade's I Remember You with Tony Danza at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre, and The Kiss at City Hall at the Pasadena Playhouse, Cannibals, at the Zephyr Theatre and productions of Ladies Room in both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Her new book, A Survivors' Guide to Hollywood: How to Play the Game Without Losing Your Soul, has just been released and is available at Samuel French, Skylight Bookstore, and world-wide via Amazon and Barnes and Noble. More info at www.robinriker.com
Her television work includes starring roles as a series regular in six series, among them: The Gregory Hines Show (C.B.S.),Thunder Alley with Edward Asner (A.B.C.) the ground breaking SHOWTIME series, Brothers (two Ace Award nominations Best Actress in a comedy) two series for FOX including the cult classic comedy Get A Life, in which she played Chris Elliott's nemesis. One particular episode in which Chris and Robin play rival stars in a community theatre production, was named by T.V. Guide as "One of the fifty funniest T.V. moments of all time." Robin has had recurring roles in several popular series including Reba, Hung, and Boston Legal as well as guest starring roles on dozens of shows; playing Hector Elizondo's ex-wife on Tim Allen's Last Man Standing, Bones, Switched at Birth, Anger Management with Charlie Sheen, NCIS, and Justified, to name a few. TV movies include,This Magic Moment, Holly's Holiday and the mini series Gone But Not Forgotten opposite Brooke Shields. The Indie film,The Wedding Party will be making the rounds of the festival circuit soon and the John Sayles cult classic Alligator, in which Robin stars opposite Robert Forster is having a 'behind the scenes' DVD release in the near future.
Her stage credits include, All My Sons with Neil Patrick Harris at The Geffen Playhouse, (Ovation nomination Best Supporting Actress), George Furth's play, Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex, and Sex at the Matrix (LA Weekly nomination Best Supporting Actress), Les Liaisons Dangereuses at The Blank Theatre (Ovation nomination Best Actress) Pied a Terre- (Off Broadway) Welcome to the Woods" (Off Broadway and part of the New York 400 Festival), Bernard Slade's I Remember You with Tony Danza at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre, and The Kiss at City Hall at the Pasadena Playhouse, Cannibals, at the Zephyr Theatre and productions of Ladies Room in both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Her new book, A Survivors' Guide to Hollywood: How to Play the Game Without Losing Your Soul, has just been released and is available at Samuel French, Skylight Bookstore, and world-wide via Amazon and Barnes and Noble. More info at www.robinriker.com
Known For
Filmography
| 2023 | The Holiday Proposal Plan · as Paulette Kravitz |
| 2020 | Killer Dream Home · as Beverly Maples |
| 2019 | Psycho Granny · as Colleen |
| 2019 | Mood Swings (TV Series) · as Coco |
| 2018 | Killer in Red · as Mary |
| 2016 | The Wedding Party · as Kit 'the Cougar' |
| 2016 | Saved by Grace · as Anne |
| 2014 | You're the Worst (TV Series) · as Faye |
| 2013 | This Magic Moment · as Maryellen Gable |
| 2012 | Divorce Invitation · as Lucy Christian |
| 2012 | Save the Date · as Aunt Mary |
| 2012 | Anger Management (TV Series) · as Terri |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Austin & Ally (TV Series) · as Ms. Jackson |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing (2011) (TV Series) · as Wanda |
| 2011 | Holly's Holiday · as Carol |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth (TV Series) · as Michelle Natterson |
| 2011 | Convincing Clooney · as Head Honcho |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) · as Jody Cargill |
| 2010 | Justified (TV Series) · as Deborah Jane |
| 2010 | Svetlana (TV Series) · as Liam's Mom |
| 2009 | Hung (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2007 | Wizards of Waverly Place (TV Series) · as Linda Greybeck |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 2006 | Read It and Weep · as Diana |
| 2006 | Big Love (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Nadia Blake |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Barbara, Estelle Pope's Attorney |
| 2005 | Gone But Not Forgotten · as Nora Sloane / Samantha Reardon |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Candy Springtime |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Doreen Denova (2004) |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Saleena Lockhart |
| 2003 | L.A. Dragnet (TV Series) · as Wanda Hanson |
| 2002 | American Dreams (TV Series) · as Mrs. Jenson |
| 2002 | What I Like About You (TV Series) · as Eileen |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Reba (TV Series) · as Sue Montgomery |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Frances Pritchard |
| 2001 | One On One (TV Series) · as Connie |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Chloe Yorkin |
| 2000 | Emeril (TV Series) · as Nora Lagasse |
| 2000 | Manhattan, AZ (TV Series) · as Dr. Charles |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Perry |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) · as Tina |
| 1999 | Don't Look Under the Bed · as Karen Mccausland |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Jessica Wirth |
| 1998 | Brink! · as Maddie |
| 1998 | Any Day Now (TV Series) · as Mrs. Thornberg |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl (TV Series) · as Mrs. Brewer |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show (TV Series) |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV Series) · as Aunt Elaine Mcgillicutty |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) · as Catherine Madison |
| 1996 | Christmas Every Day · as Aunt Carolyn Jackson |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Marigold |
| 1996 | Clueless (TV Series) · as Bev |
| 1996 | Pearl (TV Series) · as Margaret Fishburne |
| 1995 | A Reason to Believe · as Constance |
| 1995 | Dead Badge · as Joyce Deitz |
| 1995 | Sliders (TV Series) · as First Lady Sela Williams |
| 1994 | Thunder Alley (TV Series) · as Bobbi Turner |
| 1994 | In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful · as Catherine |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Claire |
| 1993 | Stepmonster · as Denise Gore |
| 1992 | Shaky Ground (TV Series) · as Helen Moody |
| 1991 | Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger · as Brenda |
| 1990 | Get a Life (TV Series) · as Sharon Potter |
| 1990 | Without Her Consent · as Marcia |
| 1989 | The Famous Teddy Z (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Doctor Doctor (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV Series) · as Sullivan |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Janet Majors |
| 1987 | The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) · as Beth Logan |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Connie Kowalski |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Brothers (TV Series) · as Kelly Hall |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Dr. Karen Hansen |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Gloria Burghoff |
| 1983 | The Rousters (TV Series) · as Peggy Crispin |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Amanda Huston |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Nancy Ratner |
| 1980 | Alligator · as Marisa |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Fran |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) · as 1st Nurse |
| 1975 | Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) · as Sexy Nurse |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Kathlene O'meara |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Maureen Lockhart |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Naomi Dreyfus |