Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer. She's known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama 21 Jump Street, Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Billie Blessings in the Morning Show Mysteries movie series, Christina on Mike & Molly, Clea on Love Inc., Tanya Ward on Like Family, Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC/The WB sitcom For Your Love, and Diana Ross in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. She was one of the original co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk. She and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, hosted two reality shows, Meet the Peetes and For Peete's Sake, which followed daily life with their family. They also host the reality dating show Queens Court (2023). She has been married to Rodney Peete since 1995; they have 4 children.
A children's book by Peete, My Brother Charlie, won her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in March 2011.
Her father, Matt Robinson was the original Gordon on Sesame Street.
Known For
Kings Court
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2025
Hats Off to Love
Rosalind
2025
Queens Court
Self - Host · (20 episodes)
2023
Holiday Heritage
Micah Chapel
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
The Journey Ahead
Madeline
2022
Our Christmas Journey
Lena
2021
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After
Billie Blessings
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self
2021
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing
Michelle Lansing
2020
The Christmas Doctor
Dr. Zoey
2020
LEGO Masters
Self · (4 episodes)
2020
A Family Christmas Gift
Amber
2019
Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
Michelle
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Product Purger · (1 episode)
2019
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
Billie Blessings
2019
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
Billie Blessings
2019
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
Billie Blessings
2019
The Masked Singer
Fairy · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Video Message · (1 episode)
2019
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
Michelle
2018
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu
Billie Blessings
2018
Meet the Peetes
Self · (18 episodes)
2018
Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps
Billie Blessings
2018
Christmas in Evergreen
Michelle
2017
American Housewife
Tami Gaines · (6 episodes)
2016
For Peete's Sake
Herself · (14 episodes)
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2016
Kocktails With Khloé
Herself · (1 episode)
2016
Angel of Christmas
Yvette
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Celebrity Name Game
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Real
(1 episode)
2014
Chicago Fire
Tamara Jones · (6 episodes)
2012
Blue
Holly · (1 episode)
2012
21 Jump Street
Officer Judy Hoffs
2012
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
Self
2011
The Talk
Self - Host · (123 episodes)
2010
Mike & Molly
Christina · (8 episodes)
2010
Speed-Dating
Gayle
2010
Matters of Life & Dating
Nicole Banning
2007
Say Yes to the Dress
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Love, Inc.
Clea · (22 episodes)
2005
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Self
2005
Like Family
Tanya Ward · (22 episodes)
2003
Good Day Live
Self · (1 episode)
2001
One on One
Stacy · (6 episodes)
2001
Strong Medicine
Halle Ellis · (1 episode)
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rachel · (1 episode)
1999
After All
Michelle Troussaint
1999
Killers in the House
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (10 episodes)
1998
For Your Love
Malena Ellis · (87 episodes)
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Pacific Blue
Gina Galindo · (1 episode)
1996
Touched by an Angel
Vanessa Hamilton · (1 episode)
1994
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Diana Ross · (2 episodes)
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Vanessa Russell · (101 episodes)
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1988
21 Jump Street
Judy Hoffs · (103 episodes)
1987
Kids' Choice Awards
Herself - Host · (1 episode)
1987
Howard the Duck
K.C.
1986
Lorca and the Outlaws
Schoolchild
1984
Dummy
Genettia Lang
1979