Holly Robinson Peete
Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964)[1] is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama 21 Jump Street, Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC/The WB sitcom For Your Love. She also served as one of the original co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show, The Talk.
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| Born | Holly Elizabeth Robinson September 18, 1964 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, author, television personality |
| Years active | 1969–present |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
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After graduating from high school, Peete entered Sarah Lawrence College in New York. She majored in Psychology and French. After she graduated in 1986, she considered attending graduate school and perhaps working in languages for the U.S. State Department. However, she decided to give an acting career a chance. Within a short time, Peete found roles on a television series and in two films.
Peete's children's book, My Brother Charlie, won her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in March 2011.[2] In 2012 the book was awarded the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award.
Early life
Peete was born Holly Elizabeth Robinson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Dolores and Matt Robinson (the original Gordon on Sesame Street). Her mother was a school teacher, in public relations, and later a personal talent manager, and her father a producer/writer. She has an older brother named Matthew Thomas Robinson III. She attended Greene Street Friends School in nearby Germantown.[3] In 1974, her family moved to California.[4] Peete graduated from Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California, where her classmates included Rob Lowe and Yvette Lee Bowser. Peete graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in psychology and French.[5] Peete studied abroad for a year at the Sorbonne, and is fluent in French.[5] While there she sang in Paris nightclubs, including a performance with jazz musician Lionel Hampton at the Hotel Meridian Jazz Club.[6][7][8]
Career
She made her first television appearance on Sesame Street. She recalls that when she was six years old, she kept blowing her line, saying "Hi, Daddy", instead of "Hi, Gordon", his character's name. She ended up with just an appearance where she walked down the street with Big Bird.[9] At the age of 11, Holly worked for the children's show Kidsworld as a celebrity correspondent; she interviewed many actors and actresses for the program. As an actress, she has appeared on the TV series 21 Jump Street (1987–1991), Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992–1997), For Your Love (1998–2002), and Like Family (2003–2004). She was featured in the video for the 1990 hit single "Whip Appeal" by Babyface as the sultry radio host at the beginning of the video.[10] In 1992, she portrayed Diana Ross in The Jacksons: An American Dream. Robinson most recently starred on the UPN comedy Love, Inc.. The show lasted just one season, and was canceled after the WB/UPN merger.
Robinson has also had a limited career as a singer and recording artist, including the introductory song to 21 Jump Street.[9] She contributed a variety of songs to the soundtrack of the film Howard the Duck. (She appeared as a musician/singer in a minor role in the film.) She recorded the theme song "We Got Our Love" for the 1988 film Three for the Road. She and Dawnn Lewis, along with R&B quartet En Vogue, performed the theme song for the first season of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper.
In 2006, she won, along with fellow writer Daniel Paisner, the Quills Award in Sports for the book Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football.[11]
In 2010, she participated in The Celebrity Apprentice 3, playing for her own charity, the HollyRod Foundation,[9] which provides support for families with Parkinson's disease or autism.
Robinson began co-hosting The Talk, a CBS daytime talk show, on October 18, 2010.[12] In this forum, Robinson was known for expressing herself through her ethnicity and being especially vocal about African American issues and, since her son Rodney is affected by it, autism.[13] In April 2011, Robinson hosted a weekly series on The Talk promoting autism awareness.[14]
After serving on The Talk for its first season, Peete along with Leah Remini were released from the show. Failure to ever disclose why the two were let go brought on a great deal of audience criticism of the show, as well as protests from the stars' fans.[15][16] Sharon Osbourne, Peete's former co-host on The Talk, reasoned why the two former hosts were released from the program in a guest appearance on The Howard Stern Show, criticizing both Peete and Remini. In early 2021, Osbourne was later embroiled in a scandal for her remarks made on The Talk to Sheryl Underwood, leading to Osbourne's termination from the program. During Osbourne's scandal and termination, both Peete and Remini took to social media to reproach Osbourne over her behaviors, additionally pointing out that they were on the receiving end of similar behaviors by Osbourne. Osbourne responded with threats of defamation lawsuits against both women, but ultimately did nothing.[17][18]
Peete hosted the 42nd NAACP Image Awards, alongside Wayne Brady, on March 4, 2011.[19]
The Peete family starred in a reality TV series on OWN, entitled For Peete's Sake from 2016 to 2017.[20] The series followed the lives of Peete and her husband Rodney as they juggle career choices with their family life.[21]This was followed by a similar Hallmark Channel reality series Meet the Peetes, which also ran for two seasons from 2018 to 2019.[22]
Personal life
On June 10, 1995, Robinson married Rodney Peete, a National Football League quarterback. He proposed by surprising Holly during an episode of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper on October 7, 1994. They have four children: twins, daughter Ryan Elizabeth Peete and son Rodney Peete, Jr. (born October 17, 1997), and sons Robinson Peete (born August 11, 2002), and Roman Peete (born February 25, 2005).
One of their twins, Rodney Jr., was diagnosed with autism at age three.[23] Robinson played baseball for Sierra Canyon School (2017-2019), the same school where Bronny James and Zaire Wade play basketball.[citation needed]
After her father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Robinson and her husband co-founded the HollyRod Foundation, which is dedicated to help find a cure for the disease, as well as for autism, and assist those living with the conditions.[9][24]
In September 2012, Nestle's Carnation Breakfast Essentials announced they had teamed up with Robinson, featuring her as the spokesperson for the brand.[25][26] On October 4, 2012, Robinson was inducted as an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[27]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Dummy | Genettia Lang | TV Movie |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | K.C., Cherry Bomb | |
| 1998 | Killers in the House | Jennie Sawyer | TV Movie |
| 1999 | After All | Michelle Troussaint | TV Movie |
| 2002 | My Wonderful Life | Samika | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Earthquake | Heaven | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Matters of Life and Dating | Nicole Banning | TV Movie |
| Football Wives | Jackie Jameson | TV Movie | |
| 2009 | The Bridget Show | Macy | TV Movie |
| 2010 | Speed-Dating | Gayle | |
| 2012 | 21 Jump Street | Officer Judy Hoffs | |
| 2015 | Angel of Christmas | Yvette Collins | TV Movie |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland | Raymone Bain | TV Movie |
| Christmas in Evergreen | Michelle Lansing | TV Movie | |
| 2018 | Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa | Michelle Lansing | TV Movie |
| 2019 | Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy | Michelle Lansing | TV Movie |
| A Family Christmas Gift | Amanda | TV Movie | |
| 2020 | The Christmas Doctor | Dr. Zoey | TV Movie |
| Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing | Michelle Lansing | TV Movie | |
| 2021 | Our Christmas Journey | Lena | TV Movie |
| 2022 | The Journey Ahead | Madeline | TV Movie |
| Holiday Heritage | Micah | TV Movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Sesame Street | herself | Episode 47[citation needed] |
| 1987-91 | 21 Jump Street | Officer Judy Hoffs | Main Cast |
| 1989-90 | Booker | Officer Judy Hoffs | 2 Episodes |
| 1991 | Gabriel's Fire | Jackie Tate | Episode: "Belly of the Beast" |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Diana Ross | TV Mini Series |
| 1992-97 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Vanessa Russell | Main Cast |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Gina Galindo | Episode: "Soft Targets" |
| Touched by an Angel | Vanessa Hamilton | Episode: "Smokescreen" | |
| 1998-2002 | For Your Love | Malena Ellis | Main Cast |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Halle Ellis | Episode: "Donors" |
| 2002 | Fillmore! | Joelle Fillmore (voice) | Episode: "Cry, the Beloved Mascot" |
| 2001-02 | One on One | Stacey | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2003-04 | Like Family | Tanya Jones | Main Cast |
| 2005-06 | Love, Inc. | Clea | Main Cast |
| 2010 | The Celebrity Apprentice | Herself | Main Cast: Season 9 |
| 2010-11 | The Talk | Herself/Co-Host | Main Cast: Season 1 |
| 2011-14 | Mike & Molly | Christina | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2013 | Blue | Holly | Episode: "In the Running" |
| 2014 | Instant Mom | Mrs. Kimberley Phillips | Episode: "Distant Mom" |
| 2016 | Chicago Fire | Tamara Jones | Recurring Cast: Season 4-5 |
| 2016-17 | For Peete's Sake | Herself | Main Cast |
| 2018-19 | Meet the Peetes | Herself | Main Cast |
| 2018-21 | Morning Show Mysteries | Belinda "Billie" Blessings | Main Cast |
| 2020 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Detective Rachel Wilson | Episode: "The Longest Night of Rain" |
| 2021 | American Housewife | Tami Gaines | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| 2023 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Dr. Kathleen Lord (voice) | Episode: TBA[28] |
Music Video
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Whip Appeal | Babyface | Radio Announcer |
| 2003 | Dance with My Father | Luther Vandross | Herself |
- Note: She was credited as Holly Robinson until 1997.
References
- ^ . TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Holly Robinson Peete's Winning Image". Celebrity Baby Scoop. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Hangin' with Mrs. Robinson Peete". philly-archives.
- ^ "The Holly Robinson Peete Picture Pages". Superiorpics.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ a b . Slc.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Holly Robinson & Rodney Peete". Womensconference.org. 2010-03-16. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Holly Robinson". Luxury Awaits. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Holly Robinson Peete | Speaker Profile and Speaking Topics". Apbspeakers.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ a b c d Byrne, Bridget (2003-12-09). "Actress is at Home in TV Role As Busy Mom". Boston.com. Globe Newspaper Company / The New York Times Company. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Whip Appeal#Music video
- ^ "The 2nd Annual Quill Awards". Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ Domanick, Andrea (August 11, 2010). "CBS' 'The Talk' to Premiere Oct. 18". Broadcasting and Cable. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete on their son RJ's autism". People. 2007-05-30. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Peden, Mike (24 April 2011). "Holly Robinson Peete's Autism "Talk"". The Autistic Journalist. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Nede, Jethro (2011-09-07). "'The Talk' Without Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete: What THR Readers Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (March 13, 2021). "Sharon Osbourne Responds After Holly Robinson Peete Claims Her Former 'The Talk' Co-Host Said She Was "Too Ghetto" For CBS Show – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Desiree (March 16, 2021). "Leah Remini Claims Sharon Osbourne Used Racist and Homophobic Language Towards 'The Talk' Co-Hosts". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (2011-03-04). . TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "OWN Orders Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete Docuseries". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete Star in New OWN Docuseries". Oprah.com.
- ^ Pena, Jessica (March 21, 2018). "Meet the Peetes: Season Two Renewal Announced by Hallmark". TV Series Finale. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Kaplan, Erin Aubry (February 2007). . Essence. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Ability Magazine: Holly Robinson Peete Interview with Chet Cooper" (2007)". Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-05-22.
- ^ Nestle Health Science (20 September 2012). "Holly Robinson Peete and Carnation® Breakfast Essentials™ Offer Moms Solutions to... -- Florham Park, N.J., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/".
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ The Proud Family [@theproudfamily] (December 13, 2022). "The family's getting bigger 🙌 The Proud Family: #LouderAndProuder is back for Season 2, streaming February 1, only on @DisneyPlus" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Holly Robinson Peete at IMDb
- on Sidewalks Entertainment
- Holly Robinson Peete Biography