Robin Bartlett
| Robin Bartlett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 22, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film, television actress |
| Spouse(s) |
Alan Rosenberg (1976–1984; divorced) Terence Cannon (February 8th 1990-present) |
Robin Bartlett (born April 22, 1951) is an American actress best known for her role as Debbie Buchman on the long-running series Mad About You, a role that garnered her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
Career
She appeared in the short-lived series The Powers That Be and had a recurring role as Debbie Buchman (the lesbian sister of Paul Reiser's character) in the series Mad About You and as a TV producers on Series.[1] She has played a teacher at least twice – as Mrs. Elliott in 1989's Lean on Me, then again as French teacher Mrs. Grober in the 1991 film If Looks Could Kill – Teen Agent. In addition, she portrayed the dean of a private school in an episode ("The Ida Funkhauser Roadside Memorial") of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In June 2010 it was announced Barlett would be appearing as Hannah Pitt in Signature Theatre Company's 20th anniversary production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America. [2] She also portrayed Bridget Kearns in Shutter Island in 2010.[3]
In 2013, she portrayed Dr. Miranda Crump in American Horror Story's second season, Asylum, and later that year returned for the third season, Coven, portraying Cecily Pembroke.
She starred in the 2014 film H., for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in 2016.
Personal life
Bartlett married actor Alan Rosenberg in 1976, before divorcing in 1984. She later married her second husband Terence Cannon on February 8th 1990.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Heaven's Gate | Mrs. Lezak | |
| 1982 | Sophie's Choice | Lillian Grossman | |
| 1987 | Baby Boom | Yuppie Wife | |
| 1987 | Moonstruck | Barbara | |
| 1989 | Lean on Me | Mrs. Elliot | |
| 1989 | See You in the Morning | Group Therapy Patient | |
| 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | Wedding Guest | |
| 1990 | Postcards from the Edge | Aretha | |
| 1990 | Alice | Nina | |
| 1991 | If Looks Could Kill | Patricia Grober | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1991 | Regarding Henry | Phyllis | |
| 1991 | Deceived | Charlotte | |
| 1995 | Dangerous Minds | Mrs. Carla Nichols | |
| 1997 | Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves | Patti Szalinski | |
| 1998 | City of Angels | Anne | |
| 2005 | The Dying Gaul | Bella | |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Bridget Kearns | |
| 2013 | Inside Llewyn Davis | Lillian Gorfein | |
| 2014 | H. | Helen | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
| 2015 | Chronic | Marta | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Playing for Time | Etalina | Television movie |
| 1981 | Ryan's Hope | Judy Prince | Episode: "#1.1619" |
| 1981 | Skokie | JDL Girl | Television movie |
| 1988 | Spenser: For Hire | Mrs. Drake | Episode: "To the End of the Line" |
| 1989 | Miami Vice | Rhoda King | Episode: "The Cell Within" |
| 1992 | Coach | Sarah | Episode: "If That's Opportunity, Don't Answer" |
| 1992–93 | The Powers That Be | Sophie Lipkin | 20 episodes |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Jean Medill | Episode: "Murder, Obliquely" |
| 1993 | It Had to Be You | Eve Parkin | 6 episodes |
| 1993 | 12:01 | Anne Jackson | Television movie |
| 1994–99 | Mad About You | Debbie Buchman | 29 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| 2000–04 | Judging Amy | Atty. Roberta Orr | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Professor Norris | Episode: "I Don't Feel So Good" |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Toni | Episode: "Quality Time" |
| 2000 | Bull | Dr. Rose Wright | Episode: "To Have and to Hold" |
| 2001 | Danny | Unknown | Episode: "Forget About Your Boss" |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Susan Thomas | Episode: "The Red Mass" |
| 2003 | The Agency | Nili Demsky | Episode: "Unholy Alliances" |
| 2003–04 | Dragnet | Donna Bostick | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Dr. Salgado | Episode: "Team" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Evelyn Winker | Episode: "I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid" |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Nat Faxon | Episode: "Stan Knows Best" |
| 2005 | The Closer | Leah Rainey | Episode: "Flashpoint" |
| 2005 | Nip/Tuck | Dr. Meredith Forsythe | Episode: "KiKi" |
| 2006 | Justice | Regina Stack | Episode: "Death Spiral" |
| 2007 | The Singles Table | Mrs. Braunstein | Episode: "The Work Dinner" |
| 2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dean | Episode: "The Ida Funkerhouser Roadside Memorial" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Stephanie Hollister | Episode: "Backfire" |
| 2013 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Dr. Miranda Crump | Episode: "Continuum" |
| 2013 | American Horror Story: Coven | Cecily Pembroke | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Hot Dog Lady | Episode: "Nick Offerman Wears a Green Flannel Shirt & Brown Boots" |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Judge Warren | Episode: "The Hand-Off" |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Miss Miriam | Episode: "The Mattress" |
| 2016 | Vice Principals | Mrs. Leblanc | Episode: "The Foundation of Learning" |