
Diane Robin
Born
July 23, 1966 (58 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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

The Wrong Obsession
Dr. S. Madden
2025

A Nanny to Die For
Dani
2024

Down Below
Ghost Mother's Voice
2024

Fatal Fixer Upper
Doctor Shaw
2024

As Luck Would Have It
Mrs. Bursack · (1 episode)
2023

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Self · (2 episodes)
2023

Murder Syndicate
Isa
2023

This Time
2023

Deadly Due Date
Alice O'Donnell
2021

Free Lunch Express
Dorothy
2020

Deadly Mile High Club
Margaret
2020

You Can't Take My Daughter
Lawyer
2020

A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane
Flight Attendant
2019

Spiral
Aunt Jane
2019

House of Deadly Secrets
Helen
2018

Holiday Breakup
Elizabeth
2016

Dating Daisy
Eleanor
2016

Authors Anonymous
Lois Pepper
2014

Murder on the 13th Floor
Rhonda
2012

Wilfred
Mother · (1 episode)
2011

Big Time Rush
Casting Director · (1 episode)
2009

Grave Misconduct
Miranda Darkling
2008

A Line in the Sand
Karla
2008

Crazylove
Monica
2005

Annie's Point
Brenda Treger
2005

Desperate Housewives
Ms. Freeman · (1 episode)
2004

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
Woman Customer
2004
Secret Lives
(7 episodes)
2003

Boys on the Run
Ms. Coleman
2003

Santa, Jr.
Pietra Nero
2002

Mary Christmas
Rita Jackson
2002

Nikki
Nurse · (1 episode)
2000

Malcolm in the Middle
Heidi's Mom · (1 episode)
2000

Wicked Ways
Real Estate Agent
1999

Whatever It Takes
Connie
1998

Oh Baby
(1 episode)
1998

George & Leo
(1 episode)
1997

The Relic
The Mayor's Wife
1997

Santa with Muscles
Dr. Watt
1996

Grace of My Heart
Waitress in Diner
1996

Sudden Death
Mrs. Baldwin
1995

Night of the Running Man
1995

In the Flesh
Gloria
1995

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Stark
1995

Playmaker
Terry
1994

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love
1994

Burke's Law
Marci · (1 episode)
1994

At Home with the Webbers
1st Woman On Street
1993

Renegade
IRS agent Blecker · (1 episode)
1992

Crazy in Love
Jean Snizort
1992

The Fisher King
Receptionist
1991

Thanksgiving Day
Mary Beth
1990

The Family Man
(1 episode)
1990

Heartbreak Hotel
Donna
1988

Retribution
Crash Victim
1987

RoboCop
Chandra
1987

Adventures in Babysitting
Nurse
1987

Crossroads
Nurse
1986

MacGyver
Louella · (1 episode)
1985

Head Office
Gross' Secretary
1985

Hunter
Redhead · (1 episode)
1984

Night Court
Mandy Davis · (1 episode)
1984

Angie
DiDi Malloy · (12 episodes)
1979