Diane Robin
Born: 1966-07-23 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Wrong Obsession as Dr. S. Madden
2024
- Down Below as Ghost Mother's Voice
- A Nanny to Die For as Dani
- Fatal Fixer Upper as Doctor Shaw
2023
- Murder Syndicate as Isa
- RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop as Self
- As Luck Would Have It as Mrs. Bursack
- This Time
2022
- Just One Kiss ... (Writer)
2021
- Deadly Due Date as Alice O'Donnell
2020
- Deadly Mile High Club as Margaret
- You Can't Take My Daughter as Lawyer
- Free Lunch Express as Dorothy
2019
- Spiral as Aunt Jane
- A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane as Flight Attendant
2018
- House of Deadly Secrets as Helen
2016
- Holiday Breakup as Elizabeth
- Dating Daisy as Eleanor
2014
- Authors Anonymous as Lois Pepper
2012
- Murder on the 13th Floor as Rhonda
2011
- Wilfred as Mother
2009
- Big Time Rush as Casting Director
2008
- Grave Misconduct as Miranda Darkling
- A Line in the Sand as Karla
2005
- Annie's Point as Brenda Treger
- Crazylove as Monica
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Ms. Freeman
- Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus as Woman Customer
2003
- NCIS as Jennifer
- Boys on the Run as Ms. Coleman
- Secret Lives
2002
- Santa, Jr. as Pietra Nero
- Mary Christmas as Rita Jackson
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Heidi's Mom
- Nikki as Nurse
1999
- Wicked Ways as Real Estate Agent
1998
- Brimstone as Counselor
- Oh Baby
- Whatever It Takes as Connie
1997
- The Relic as The Mayor's Wife
- George & Leo
1996
- Santa with Muscles as Dr. Watt
- Grace of My Heart as Waitress in Diner
1995
- Night of the Running Man
- Sudden Death as Mrs. Baldwin
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Stark
- In the Flesh as Gloria
1994
- Party of Five as Zoe
- Burke's Law as Marci
- Playmaker as Terry
- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1993
- At Home with the Webbers as 1st Woman On Street
1992
- Renegade as IRS agent Blecker
- Crazy in Love as Jean Snizort
1991
- The Fisher King as Receptionist
1990
- The Family Man
- Thanksgiving Day as Mary Beth
1988
- Heartbreak Hotel as Donna
1987
- RoboCop as Chandra
- Retribution as Crash Victim
- Adventures in Babysitting as Nurse
1986
- Crossroads as Nurse
1985
- MacGyver as Louella
- Head Office as Gross' Secretary
1984
- Night Court as Mandy Davis
- Hunter as Redhead
1979
- Angie as DiDi Malloy