Diane Robin
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1966-07-23 (age 59)
- 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
TV Shows (21)
NCIS
2003
as Jennifer
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Ms. Freeman
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Heidi's Mom
MacGyver
1985
as Louella
Night Court
1984
as Mandy Davis
Party of Five
1994
as Zoe
Renegade
1992
as IRS agent Blecker
Hunter
1984
as Redhead
Big Time Rush
2009
as Casting Director
Burke's Law
1994
as Marci
Wilfred
2011
as Mother
Brimstone
1998
as Counselor
Nikki
2000
as Nurse
Rebel Highway
1994
as Defense Attorney
Oh Baby
1998
George & Leo
1997
Angie
1979
as DiDi Malloy
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023
as Self
The Family Man
1990
As Luck Would Have It
2023
as Mrs. Bursack
Secret Lives
2003
Movies (48)
RoboCop
1987
as Chandra
Sudden Death
1995
as Mrs. Baldwin
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
as Nurse
The Relic
1997
as The Mayor's Wife
The Fisher King
1991
as Receptionist
Crossroads
1986
as Nurse
Deadly Mile High Club
2020
as Margaret
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994
Night of the Running Man
1995
Santa with Muscles
1996
as Dr. Watt
Grace of My Heart
1996
as Waitress in Diner
Playmaker
1994
as Terry
Heartbreak Hotel
1988
as Donna
At Home with the Webbers
1993
as 1st Woman On Street
Crazylove
2005
as Monica
Head Office
1985
as Gross' Secretary
Authors Anonymous
2014
as Lois Pepper
A Line in the Sand
2008
as Karla
Crazy in Love
1992
as Jean Snizort
Retribution
1987
as Crash Victim
You Can't Take My Daughter
2020
as Lawyer
Wicked Ways
1999
as Real Estate Agent
Whatever It Takes
1998
as Connie
Grave Misconduct
2008
as Miranda Darkling
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
2007
as Mary Hofstedter
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995
as Stark
A Nanny to Die For
2024
as Dani
House of Deadly Secrets
2018
as Helen
Mary Christmas
2002
as Rita Jackson
Free Lunch Express
2020
as Dorothy
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004
as Woman Customer
Thanksgiving Day
1990
as Mary Beth
Santa, Jr.
2002
as Pietra Nero
Murder on the 13th Floor
2012
as Rhonda
Down Below
2024
as Ghost Mother's Voice
Boys on the Run
2003
as Ms. Coleman
Annie's Point
2005
as Brenda Treger
Deadly Due Date
2021
as Alice O'Donnell
Holiday Breakup
2016
as Elizabeth
The Wrong Obsession
2025
as Dr. S. Madden
Murder Syndicate
2023
as Isa
A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane
2019
as Flight Attendant
Dating Daisy
2016
as Eleanor
In the Flesh
1995
as Gloria
Fatal Fixer Upper
2024
as Doctor Shaw
Spiral
2019
as Aunt Jane
This Time
2023
Home Makeover Nightmare
2026
as Claire Quirk
About 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… With 69 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Diane Robin has appeared in 48 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Diane Robin Movies
- RoboCop (1987) — as Chandra
- Sudden Death (1995) — as Mrs. Baldwin
- Adventures in Babysitting (1987) — as Nurse
- The Relic (1997) — as The Mayor's Wife
- The Fisher King (1991) — as Receptionist
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