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Diane Robin

Diane Robin

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.

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A Nanny to Die For

A Nanny to Die For

2024

as Dani

Fatal Fixer Upper

Fatal Fixer Upper

2024

as Doctor Shaw

As Luck Would Have It

As Luck Would Have It

2023

as Mrs. Bursack

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

2023

as Self

Murder Syndicate

Murder Syndicate

2023

as Isa

This Time

This Time

2023

Deadly Due Date

Deadly Due Date

2021

as Alice O'Donnell

Free Lunch Express

Free Lunch Express

2020

as Dorothy

Deadly Mile High Club

Deadly Mile High Club

2020

as Margaret

You Can't Take My Daughter

You Can't Take My Daughter

2020

as Lawyer

A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane

A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane

2019

as Flight Attendant

Spiral

Spiral

2019

as Aunt Jane

House of Deadly Secrets

House of Deadly Secrets

2018

as Helen

Holiday Breakup

Holiday Breakup

2016

as Elizabeth

Dating Daisy

Dating Daisy

2016

as Eleanor

Authors Anonymous

Authors Anonymous

2014

as Lois Pepper

Murder on the 13th Floor

Murder on the 13th Floor

2012

as Rhonda

Wilfred

Wilfred

2011

as Mother

Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush

2009

as Casting Director

Grave Misconduct

Grave Misconduct

2008

as Miranda Darkling

A Line in the Sand

A Line in the Sand

2008

as Karla

Crazylove

Crazylove

2005

as Monica

Annie's Point

Annie's Point

2005

as Brenda Treger

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

as Ms. Freeman

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus

2004

as Woman Customer

Secret Lives

Secret Lives

2003

Boys on the Run

Boys on the Run

2003

as Ms. Coleman

Santa, Jr.

Santa, Jr.

2002

as Pietra Nero

Mary Christmas

Mary Christmas

2002

as Rita Jackson

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

as Heidi's Mom

Wicked Ways

Wicked Ways

1999

as Real Estate Agent

Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

1998

as Connie

Oh Baby

Oh Baby

1998

George & Leo

George & Leo

1997

The Relic

The Relic

1997

as The Mayor's Wife

Santa with Muscles

Santa with Muscles

1996

as Dr. Watt

Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart

1996

as Waitress in Diner

Sudden Death

Sudden Death

1995

as Mrs. Baldwin

Night of the Running Man

Night of the Running Man

1995

In the Flesh

In the Flesh

1995

as Gloria

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995

as Stark

Playmaker

Playmaker

1994

as Terry

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love

1994

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1994

as Marci

At Home with the Webbers

At Home with the Webbers

1993

as 1st Woman On Street

Renegade

Renegade

1992

as IRS agent Blecker

Crazy in Love

Crazy in Love

1992

as Jean Snizort

The Fisher King

The Fisher King

1991

as Receptionist

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

1990

as Mary Beth

The Family Man

The Family Man

1990

Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel

1988

as Donna

Retribution

Retribution

1987

as Crash Victim

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987

as Chandra

Adventures in Babysitting

Adventures in Babysitting

1987

as Nurse

Crossroads

Crossroads

1986

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

as Louella

Head Office

Head Office

1985

as Gross' Secretary

Hunter

Hunter

1984

as Redhead

Night Court

Night Court

1984

as Mandy Davis

Angie

Angie

1979

as DiDi Malloy