Bartlett, Robin 1951-

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Bartlett, Robin 1951-

PERSONAL

Born April 22, 1951, in New York, NY; married Alan Rosenberg (an actor; marriage ended); married Terence Cannon (a writer); children: Eamon. Education: Boston University, B.F.A.

Addresses:

Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Actress.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, Actors' Equity Association.

Awards, Honors:

Obie Award, performance, Village Voice, and Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding actress in a play, both 1987, for The Early Girl; Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding actress in a play, 1989, and some sources cite an Obie Award, both for Reckless; Saturn Award nomination, best supporting actress, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, 1992, for If Looks Could Kill; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series, 1998, for Mad about You; Ovation Award nomination, featured actress in a play, LA Stage Alliance, 1999, for The Old Neighborhood; Drama Desk Award, outstanding actress in a play, 2002, for Everett Beekin.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mrs. Lezak, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson County Wars and Michael Cimino's "Heaven's Gate"), United Artists, 1980.

Lillian Grossman, Sophie's Choice, Universal, 1982.

Barbara, Moonstruck, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1987.

Yuppie wife, Baby Boom, United Artists, 1987.

Group therapy patient, See You in the Morning, Warner Bros., 1989.

Mrs. Elliott (music teacher), Lean on Me, Warner Bros., 1989.

Wedding guest, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Orion, 1989.

Aretha, Postcards from the Edge, Columbia, 1990.

Nina, Alice, Orion, 1990.

Charlotte, Deceived, Buena Vista, 1991.

Mrs. Grober (French teacher), If Looks Could Kill (also known as Teen Agent), Warner Bros., 1991.

Phyllis, Regarding Henry, Paramount, 1991.

Ms. Carla Nichols, Dangerous Minds, Buena Vista, 1995.

Patty Szalinski, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Buena Vista Home Video, 1997.

Anne, City of Angels (also known as Stadt der Engel), Warner Bros., 1998.

Bella, The Dying Gaul, Strand Releasing, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Sophie Lipkin, The Powers That Be, NBC, 1992-93.

Eve Parkin, It Had to Be You, CBS, 1993.

Debbie Buchman, Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), 1995-99.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Etalina, Playing for Time, CBS, 1980.

Jewish Defense League (JDL) girl, Skokie (also known as Once They Marched through a Thousand Towns), CBS, 1981.

Rita Ce De Baca, Courage, CBS, 1986.

Anne Jackson, 12:01, Fox, 1993.

Martha, A Dangerous Affair, ABC, 1995.

Annie Roth, All Lies End in Murder (also known as Behind Every Good Man), ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Sarah, "A Play on Words," Shirley, NBC, 1979.

Judy Prince, Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1981.

Mrs. Drake, "To the End of the Line," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1988.

Rhoda King, "The Cell Within," Miami Vice (also known as Gold Coast and Miami Unworthiness), NBC, 1989.

Sarah, "If That's Opportunity, Don't Answer," Coach, ABC, 1992.

Jean Medill, "Murder, Obliquely," Fallen Angels (also known as Perfect Crimes, Crime perfecte, and 24 horas para a morte), Showtime, 1993.

Attorney Roberta Orr, "The Wee Hours," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000.

Professor Norris, "I Don't Feel So Good," Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (also known as Zoe, Zoe, and Zoe Bean), The WB, 2000.

Toni, "Quality Time," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000.

Attorney Roberta Orr, "Roses and Truth," Judging Amy, CBS, 2002.

Susan Thomas, "The Red Mass," The West Wing (also known as West Wing and El ala oeste de la Casablanca), NBC, 2002.

Donna Bostick, "The Magic Bullet," L.A. Dragnet (also known as Dragnet), ABC, 2003.

Donna Bostick, "Slice of Life," L.A. Dragnet (also known as Dragnet), ABC, 2003.

Nili Demsky, "Unholy Alliances," The Agency (also known as CIA: The Agency, The Agency—Im Fadenkreuz der C.I.A., Agentit, Espion d'etat, and La agencia), CBS, 2003.

Attorney Roberta Orr, "Sex, Lies and Expedia.com," Judging Amy, CBS, 2004.

Dr. Salgado, "Team," Medical Investigation (also known as The Cure), NBC, 2004.

Donna Bostick, "Abduction," L.A. Dragnet (also known as Dragnet), USA Network, 2004.

Donna Bostick, "Retribution," L.A. Dragnet (also known as Dragnet), USA Network, 2004.

Evelyn Winker, "I Love My Wives, but Oh You Kid," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

Dr. Leah Rainey, "Flashpoint," The Closer (also known as L.A.: Enquetes prioritaires and Se apostasi anapnois), TNT, 2005.

Dr. Meredith Forsythe, "KiKi," Nip/Tuck, FX Network, 2005.

Voice of Nat Faxon, "Stan Knows Best," American Dad! (animated), Fox, 2005.

Regina Stack, "Death Spiral," Justice (also known as American Crime), Fox, 2006.

Dean, "The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial," Curb Your Enthusiasm (also known as Curb and Larry David), HBO, 2007.

Mrs. Braunstein, "The Work Dinner," The Singles Table, NBC, 2007.

Appeared as Dr. Rose Wright in "To Have and to Hold," an unaired episode of Bull (also known as Klippet and Wall Street porssihait), TNT; and appeared in "Forget about Your Boss," an unaired episode of Danny, CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Julie Van Buren, Coconuts Down, ABC, 1991.

Tatiana, Gene Pool, The WB, 2001.

Don Beck/Jenny McCarthy ABC Comedy (also known as Untitled Jenny McCarthy Comedy and Untitled Jenny McCarthy Project), ABC, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Avram and Raizeleh and understudy for the title role, Yentl, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1975-76.

Fathers and Sons, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York City, 1978.

Stella, Dr. Glasson, and first airwoman, No End of Blame, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage 73, New York City, 1981-82.

The angel Rochele, "A Tale of Chelm," second angel, "Bontche Schweig," and woman at the list, "The High School," The World of Sholom Aleichem, Rialto Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Araminta, The Philanthropist, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage 73, 1983.

Masha, The Seagull, Circle Repertory Company, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1983.

Melody, Found a Peanut, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Anspacher Theater, New York City, 1984.

Mrs. Hassett and Becky, Fen, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Estelle R. Newman Theater, 1984.

Doina, Life and Limb, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1985.

Jean, The Early Girl, Circle Repertory Company, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1986.

Mary Frith, Cheapside, Roundabout Theatre Company, Union Square Theatre, New York City, 1986.

Rachel, Reckless, Circle Repertory Company, Circle Repertory Theatre, 1988.

Title role, Jolly (one-act play), produced with other one-act plays The Disappearance of the Jews and Deeny as part of The Old Neighborhood, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1999.

Sophie and Celia, Everett Beekin, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 2001-2002.

Loe Rieman, Singing Forest, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 2005.

Mrs. Boyle, Prelude to a Kiss, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2007.

Appeared in other productions, including Agamemnon, The Dybbuk, Nebraska, and Richard III.

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