Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett (born April 22, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in two NBC sitcoms The Powers That Be and Mad About You.

Robin Bartlett
Born (1951-04-22) April 22, 1951
OccupationActress
Years active1969–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1976; div. 1984)

Terence Cannon
(m. 1990)

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 producer on Series. 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. In addition, she portrayed the dean of a private school in an episode ("The Ida Funkhouser 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.[1] She also portrayed Bridget Kearns in Shutter Island in 2010.

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Heaven's GateMrs. Lezak
1982Sophie's ChoiceLillian Grossman
1987Baby BoomYuppie Wife
1987MoonstruckBarbara
1989Lean on MeMrs. Elliot
1989See You in the MorningGroup Therapy Patient
1989Crimes and MisdemeanorsWedding Guest
1990Postcards from the EdgeAretha
1990AliceNina
1991If Looks Could KillPatricia GroberNominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
1991Regarding HenryPhyllis
1991DeceivedCharlotte
1995Dangerous MindsMrs. Carla Nichols
1997Honey, We Shrunk OurselvesPatti Szalinski
1998City of AngelsAnne
2005The Dying GaulBella
2010Shutter IslandBridget Kearns
2013Inside Llewyn DavisLillian Gorfein
2014H.HelenNominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
2015ChronicMartha
2017The Glass CastleErma

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Playing for TimeEtalinaTelevision movie
1981Ryan's HopeJudy PrinceEpisode: "#1.1619"
1981SkokieJDL GirlTelevision movie
1988Spenser: For HireMrs. DrakeEpisode: "To the End of the Line"
1989Miami ViceRhoda KingEpisode: "The Cell Within"
1992CoachSarahEpisode: "If That's Opportunity, Don't Answer"
1992–93The Powers That BeSophie Lipkin20 episodes
1993Fallen AngelsJean MedillEpisode: "Murder, Obliquely"
1993It Had to Be YouEve Parkin6 episodes
199312:01Anne JacksonTelevision movie
1994–99Mad About YouDebbie Buchman29 episodes
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2000–04Judging AmyAtty. Roberta Orr3 episodes
2000Zoe, Duncan, Jack and JaneProfessor NorrisEpisode: "I Don't Feel So Good"
2000Touched by an AngelToniEpisode: "Quality Time"
2000BullDr. Rose WrightEpisode: "To Have and to Hold"
2001DannyUnknownEpisode: "Forget About Your Boss"
2002The West WingSusan ThomasEpisode: "The Red Mass"
2003The AgencyNili DemskyEpisode: "Unholy Alliances"
2003–04DragnetDonna Bostick6 episodes
2004Medical InvestigationDr. SalgadoEpisode: "Team"
2004NYPD BlueEvelyn WinkerEpisode: "I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid"
2005American Dad!ClaraEpisode: "Stan Knows Best"
2005The CloserLeah RaineyEpisode: "Flashpoint"
2005Nip/TuckDr. Meredith ForsytheEpisode: "KiKi"
2006JusticeRegina StackEpisode: "Death Spiral"
2007The Singles TableMrs. BraunsteinEpisode: "The Work Dinner"
2007Curb Your EnthusiasmDeanEpisode: "The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial"
2010CSI: MiamiStephanie HollisterEpisode: "Backfire"
2013American Horror Story: AsylumDr. Miranda CrumpEpisode: "Continuum"
2013American Horror Story: CovenCecily Pembroke3 episodes
2014Comedy Bang! Bang!Hot Dog LadyEpisode: "Nick Offerman Wears a Green Flannel Shirt & Brown Boots"
2015Battle CreekJudge WarrenEpisode: "The Hand-Off"
2015Brooklyn Nine-NineMiss MiriamEpisode: "The Mattress"
2016Vice PrincipalsMrs. LeblancEpisode: "The Foundation of Learning"

References


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