DeAnna Robbins

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title: "DeAnna Robbins" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1959-births", "american-film-actresses", "living-people", "20th-century-american-actresses", "american-stage-actresses", "american-television-actresses", "actresses-from-arizona", "people-from-tempe,-arizona", "21st-century-american-women", "actors-from-maricopa-county,-arizona"] description: "American actress (born 1959)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeAnna_Robbins" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American actress (born 1959) ::

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Field	Value
image	DeAnna Robbins (1983).jpg
caption	DeAnna in 1983
birth_date
birth_place	DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.
name	DeAnna Robbins
occupation	Actress
years_active	1981–1988
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| image = DeAnna Robbins (1983).jpg | caption = DeAnna in 1983 | birth_date = | birth_place = DeKalb, Illinois, U.S. | name = DeAnna Robbins | alma_mater = | spouse = | children = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1981–1988

DeAnna Robbins (born June 15, 1959) is an American former actress known for her role as Lisa in the 1981 slasher film Final Exam, and for her role as Cindy Lake on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. She also appeared as Diane Parker on Days of Our Lives and as Kathleen McDougal on the NBC series Santa Barbara.

History

Early life

DeAnna was raised in Tempe, Arizona.

Film and television career

DeAnna made her film debut in the slasher film Final Exam, followed by a regular guest starring role as Cindy Lake on The Young and the Restless.

She also guest-starred in many television shows and soap operas throughout the 1980s, including Eight Is Enough, Mr. Merlin, The Young and the Restless, Hotel, Matt Houston, Days of Our Lives, Crazy Like A Fox, and Finder of Lost Loves. She also portrayed the character of Aimee Godsey in three television film spin-offs of The Waltons.

DeAnna married Chester Letsinger in 1983 while filming The Young and the Restless.

Retirement and career shift

In 1994, DeAnna retired from acting and began a career as a realtor in Arizona. as well as two 2001 productions of Israel Horovitz plays, Hopscotch and It's Called the Sugar Plum, staged at the Tempe Ensemble Theatre.

Filmography

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Eight Is Enough	Darlene Scott	Episode: "The Darlene Dilemma"
1981	Final Exam	Lisa
1982–1983	The Young and the Restless	Cindy Lake	Television series
1981	Mr. Merlin	Susan	Episode: "Pilot"
1981	Return of the Rebels	Amy Allen	Television film
1982	A Wedding on Walton's Mountain	Aimee Godsey	Television film
1982	Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain	Aimee Godsey	Television film
1982	A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain	Aimee Godsey	Television film
1983	Hotel	Donna Corry	Episode: "Faith, Hope & Charity"
1984	Matt Houston	Linda Karlin	Episode: "The Monster"
1984–1985	Days of Our Lives	Diane Parker
1985	Crazy Like a Fox
1985	Finder of Lost Loves	Robin, Stacey's Friend	Episode: "Deadly Silence"
1986	Silver Spoons	Wendy	Episode: "One for the Road: Part 2"
1987–1988	Santa Barbara	Kathleen McDougall	17 episodes
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References

References

1. "DeAnna Robbins Lehmann". U.S. Census Bureau.
2. "About DeAnna "Hollywood" Robbins". [[Realtor.com]].
3. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730322/] IMDb.com
4. "Filmography for Deanna Robbins". Turner Classic Movies.
5. (June 15, 1983). "Dateline Hollywood Soap stars". The Salina Journal.
6. Lawson, Kyle. (March 12, 2000). "This comedy bites back". [[The Arizona Republic]].
7. (September 14, 2001). "Pair of performances". [[The Arizona Republic]].

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