PERSONAL
Original name, Holly Elizabeth Robinson; born September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Matthew, Jr. (an actor and writer) and Dolores (an actress, producer, and talent manager) Robinson; married Rodney Peete (a professional football player), June 10, 1995; children: Rodney James and Ryan Elizabeth (twins), Robinson James, Roman. Education: Sarah Lawrence College, graduated, 1986; attended Sorbonne, University of Paris.
Addresses:
Agent—Innovative Artists Talent and Literary Agency, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401; (voice work and commercials) Tim Curtis, William Morris Agency, 1 William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Dolores Robinson Entertainment, 9250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 220, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Publicist—Patti Webster, W$W Public Relations, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 504, West Hollywood, CA 90069.
Career:
Actress and singer. Performed as a nightclub singer in New York City and Paris; appeared in television commercials and print ads. HollyRod Foundation, cofounder.
Awards, Honors:
Woman of Conscience Award, 1999; Image Award nominations, outstanding actress in a comedy series, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, all for For Your Love; Gerald R. Ford People Helping People Award, 2004; Healthy Babies, Healthy Futures Award, March of Dimes, 2004; named woman of distinction, University of Southern California, 2004; Mentor Award, Girls Inc., 2004; Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a comedy series, 2006, for Love, Inc.; Quills Award, Quills Literacy Foundation, 2006; Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a television movie, miniseries, or dramatic special, 2008, for Matters of Life and Dating; American Mentor Award; Buddy Award, Legal Defense and Education Fund, National Organization for Women; Community Service Award, Southern California Broadcasters Association; John E. Jacob Community Service Award, Anheuser Busch; Distinguished Achievement Award, Huntington Disease Society.
CREDITS
Television Appearances; Series:
(As Holly Robinson) Officer Judy Hoffs, 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987-92.
(As Robinson prior to 1995 Vanessa Russell, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1992-97.
Malena Ellis, For Your Love, NBC, 1998, then The WB, 1998-2002.
Stacy, a recurring role, One on One, UPN, 2001-2002.
Tanya Ward, Like Family, The WB, 2003-2004.
Clea Lavoy, Love, Inc., UPN, 2005-2006.
Television Appearances; Miniseries:
(As Holly Robinson) Diana Ross, The Jacksons: An American Dream (also known as The Jackson Five), ABC, 1992.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
Malena Ellis, For Your Love, NBC, 1998.
Samika, My Wonderful Life, ABC, 2002.
Tanya Ward, Like Family, The WB, 2003.
Earthquake, ABC, 2004.
Jackie Jameson, Football Wives, ABC, 2007.
Television Appearances; Movies:
(As Holly Robinson) Genettia Lang, Dummy, CBS, 1979.
Jennie Sawyer, Killers in the House, USA Network, 1998.
Michelle Troussaint, After All, Black Entertainment Television, 1999.
Matters of Life and Dating, Lifetime, 2007.
Television Appearances; Specials:
(As Holly Robinson) Segment host, Live! The World's Greatest Stunts (also known as The Greatest Stunts on Earth), Fox, 1990.
(As Robinson) Magic Johnson's All-Star Slam 'N Jam, syndicated, 1992.
(As Robinson) Florida cohost, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '94, ABC, 1993.
(As Robinson) Host, Taco Bell Presents: Battle of the Bands '93 (also known as Battle of the Bands), ABC, 1993.
(As Robinson) Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the World (also known as Circus of the Stars #18), CBS, 1993.
(As Robinson) Vanessa Russell, ABC Saturday Morning Preview Special, ABC, 1993.
(As Robinson) In a New Light '93, ABC, 1993.
(As Robinson) Off Camera with Dean Cain, ABC, 1995.
(As Robinson) Competitor, Superstar American Gladiators, ABC, 1995.
(As Robinson) Judge, The 1995 Miss America Pageant, NBC, 1995.
(As Robinson) Extreme Comedy, ABC, 1996.
Moore Bloopers, ABC, 1999.
Mommy Chic, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.
Intimate Portrait: Star Jones, Lifetime, 2000.
Intimate Portrait: Holly Robinson Peete, Lifetime, 2000.
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Lela Rochon Fuqua, Lifetime, 2001.
Host, Pepsi Play for a Billion (also known as Play for a Billion), The WB, 2003.
The 6th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest, UPN, 2003.
Intimate Portrait: Niki Taylor, Lifetime, 2003.
Intimate Portrait: Celebrity Love, Lifetime, 2003.
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Family First, CBS, 2004.
Pepsi Smash Superbowl Bash, VH1, 2006.
(In archive footage) I Was a Network Star, 2006.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
(As Holly Robinson) Sesame Street, 1970.
(As Robinson) Kidsworld, c. 1975.
(As Robinson) This Is the Life, 1975.
(As Robinson) Detective Judy Hoffs, "The Pump," Booker, 1989.
(As Robinson) Detective Judy Hoffs, "Father's Day," Booker, 1989.
(As Robinson) Jackie Tate, "Belly of the Beast," Gabriel's Fire, 1991.
Gina Galindo, "Soft Targets," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1997.
Vanessa Hamilton, "Smokescreen," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.
Halle Ellis, "Donors," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001.
"Mother's Day Surprises," The Tyra Banks Show, UPN, 2006.
Dancing with the Stars, ABC, 2006.
Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2008.
Appeared as Vanessa in an episode of ABC TGIF, ABC; also appeared in an episode of Sparkle Lounge.
Television Guest Appearances; Episodic:
(As Holly Robinson) The Tonight Show, NBC, 1988.
(As Robinson) Good Morning, America, ABC, 1988.
(As Robinson) The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1989.
Guest host, The Vicki Lawrence Show, Fox, 1996.
The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2007.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien), NBC, 1998.
The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998.
Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, multiple appearances, between 1998 and 2002.
Guest host, Good Day Live, syndicated, 2002, 2004.
The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2003, 2004.
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (also known as JKX: The Jamie Kennedy Experiment), The WB, 2003, 2004.
The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.
The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2004.
The View, ABC, 2005.
Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2007, 2008.
Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:
(As Holly Robinson) The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989.
(As Robinson) The 21st Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1989.
(As Robinson) The 22nd Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1990.
(As Robinson) Kids' Choice Awards (also known as Nickelodeon's 6th Annual Kids' Choice Awards), Nickelodeon, 1992.
(As Robinson) Presenter, The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1992.
(As Robinson) The 27th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1996.
Presenter, The 30th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999.
Presenter, The 1999 Essence Awards, Fox, 1999.
The 31st Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2001.
Presenter, 33rd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2002.
Host, The 5th Annual Family Television Awards, The WB, 2003.
The 2003 Essence Awards, Fox, 2003.
Presenter, 9th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, The WB, 2003.
The Third Annual Vibe Awards on UPN, UPN, 2005.
The 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2006.
The 2nd Annual Quill Awards, NBC, 2006.
The 39th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2008.
Television Work; Series:
Theme song performer, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, between 1992 and 1997.
Producer, For Your Love, NBC, 1998, The WB, 2000-2002.
Film Appearances:
(As Holly Robinson) K. C., Howard the Duck (also known as Howard: A New Breed of Hero), Universal, 1986.
Film Work:
(As Holly Robinson) Song performer, "Throw You Down," Hurricane Smith (also known as Dead on Delivery), 1992.
RECORDINGS
Videos:
Appeared in the music videos "Whip Appeal" by Babyface, 1990, and "Dance with My Father" by Luther Vandross.
WRITINGS
(With Daniel Paisner) Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game! A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football, Rodale, 2005.
Contributor to magazines, including Woman's World.
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 20, Gale, 1998.
Newsmakers, Issue 2, Gale, 2005.
Periodicals:
Black Enterprise, May, 2008, p. 128.
Ebony, December, 2002, p. 52.
Jet, March 22, 2004, p. 54.
Newsweek, October 15, 2007, p. 72.
People Weekly, September 21, 1987, p. 75; October 22, 2002, p. 116; June 4, 2007, p. 69.
TV Guide, September 4, 2005, p. 32.
Woman's Day, May 4, 2004, p. 86.
Other:
Intimate Portrait: Holly Robinson Peete (television special), Lifetime, 2000.
