A thirdgeneration 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 TV series and films the stage remains Robins favorite version of soul food Her television work includes starring roles as a series regular in six series among them The Gregory Hines Show CBSThunder Alley with Edward Asner ABC 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 Elliotts nemesis One particular episode in which Chris and Robin play rival stars in a community theatre production was named by TV Guide as One of the fifty funniest TV 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 Elizondos exwife on Tim Allens Last Man Standing Bones Switched at Birth Anger Management with Charlie Sheen NCIS and Justified to name a few TV movies includeThis Magic Moment Hollys Holiday and the mini series Gone But Not Forgotten opposite Brooke Shields The Indie filmThe 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 Furths 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 Slades I Remember You with Tony Danza at Garry Marshalls 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 worldwide via Amazon and Barnes and Noble More info at wwwrobinrikercom
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