Born 1966 (age 59) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Appears in 71 titles

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.

Filmography

RoboCop
7.4
RoboCop
1987
as Chandra
The Fisher King
7.3
The Fisher King
1991
as Receptionist
Sudden Death
6.0
Sudden Death
1995
as Mrs. Baldwin
Adventures in Babysitting
6.9
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
as Nurse
The Relic
6.0
The Relic
1997
as The Mayor's Wife
Crossroads
7.3
Crossroads
1986
as Nurse
Santa with Muscles
3.6
Santa with Muscles
1996
as Dr. Watt
Grace of My Heart
6.1
Grace of My Heart
1996
as Waitress in Diner
Authors Anonymous
4.6
Authors Anonymous
2014
as Lois Pepper
Night of the Running Man
Retribution
6.0
Retribution
1987
as Crash Victim
Heartbreak Hotel
5.1
Heartbreak Hotel
1988
as Donna
Head Office
5.4
Head Office
1985
as Gross' Secretary
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
6.0
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004
as Woman Customer
You Can't Take My Daughter
7.3
You Can't Take My Daughter
2020
as Lawyer
House of Deadly Secrets
4.6
House of Deadly Secrets
2018
as Helen
Deadly Mile High Club
5.8
Deadly Mile High Club
2020
as Margaret
Crazylove
5.4
Crazylove
2005
as Monica
Murder on the 13th Floor
4.6
Murder on the 13th Floor
2012
as Rhonda