Diane Robin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 23, 1966 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 71
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
Filmography
A Neighbor to Die For
2026Movie
Emma
Home Makeover Nightmare
2026Movie
Claire Quirk
The Wrong Obsession
2025Movie
Dr. S. Madden
A Nanny to Die For
2024Movie
Dani
Down Below
2024Movie
Ghost Mother's Voice
Fatal Fixer Upper
2024Movie
Doctor Shaw
As Luck Would Have It
2023TV
Mrs. Bursack
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023TV
Self
Murder Syndicate
2023Movie
Isa
This Time
2023Movie
Deadly Due Date
2021Movie
Alice O'Donnell
Free Lunch Express
2020Movie
Dorothy
Deadly Mile High Club
2020Movie
Margaret
You Can't Take My Daughter
2020Movie
Lawyer
A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane
2019Movie
Flight Attendant
Spiral
2019Movie
Aunt Jane
House of Deadly Secrets
2018Movie
Helen
Holiday Breakup
2016Movie
Elizabeth
Dating Daisy
2016Movie
Eleanor
Authors Anonymous
2014Movie
Lois Pepper
Murder on the 13th Floor
2012Movie
Rhonda
Wilfred
2011TV
Mother
Big Time Rush
2009TV
Casting Director
Grave Misconduct
2008Movie
Miranda Darkling
A Line in the Sand
2008Movie
Karla
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
2007Movie
Mary Hofstedter
Crazylove
2005Movie
Monica
Annie's Point
2005Movie
Brenda Treger
Desperate Housewives
2004TV
Ms. Freeman
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004Movie
Woman Customer
NCIS
2003TV
Jennifer
Secret Lives
2003TV
Boys on the Run
2003Movie
Ms. Coleman
Santa, Jr.
2002Movie
Pietra Nero
Mary Christmas
2002Movie
Rita Jackson
Nikki
2000TV
Nurse
Malcolm in the Middle
2000TV
Heidi's Mom
Wicked Ways
1999Movie
Real Estate Agent
Whatever It Takes
1998Movie
Connie
Brimstone
1998TV
Counselor
Oh Baby
1998TV
Breast Men
1997Movie
Irate Woman
George & Leo
1997TV
The Relic
1997Movie
The Mayor's Wife
Santa with Muscles
1996Movie
Dr. Watt
Grace of My Heart
1996Movie
Waitress in Diner
Sudden Death
1995Movie
Mrs. Baldwin
Night of the Running Man
1995Movie
In the Flesh
1995Movie
Gloria
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995Movie
Stark
Party of Five
1994TV
Zoe
Rebel Highway
1994TV
Defense Attorney
Playmaker
1994Movie
Terry
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994Movie
Burke's Law
1994TV
Marci
At Home with the Webbers
1993Movie
1st Woman On Street
Renegade
1992TV
IRS agent Blecker
Crazy in Love
1992Movie
Jean Snizort
The Fisher King
1991Movie
Receptionist
Thanksgiving Day
1990Movie
Mary Beth
The Family Man
1990TV
Heartbreak Hotel
1988Movie
Donna
Retribution
1987Movie
Crash Victim
RoboCop
1987Movie
Chandra
Adventures in Babysitting
1987Movie
Nurse
Crossroads
1986Movie
Nurse
MacGyver
1985TV
Louella
Head Office
1985Movie
Gross' Secretary
Hunter
1984TV
Redhead
Night Court
1984TV
Mandy Davis
Angie
1979TV
DiDi Malloy