Robin Bartlett

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American actress

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Field	Value
name	Robin Bartlett
image	Robin Bartlett (1977).jpg
caption	Bartlett in 1977
birth_date
birth_place	New York City, New York, U.S.
alma_mater	Boston University
occupation	Actress
yearsactive	1973–present
spouse
children	1
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| name = Robin Bartlett | image = Robin Bartlett (1977).jpg | caption = Bartlett in 1977 | birth_date = | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | alma_mater = Boston University | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 1973–present | spouse =
| children = 1 Robin Bartlett (born April 22, 1951) is an American film, stage, and television actress. A native of New York City, Bartlett began her career in theater after graduating from Boston University, appearing in a production of Richard III (1973). In 1975, she had a supporting role and was the understudy of the title character in Yentl on Broadway.

She made her feature film debut in Michael Cimino's epic Western Heaven's Gate (1980), and had supporting roles in numerous films over the following two decades, including Sophie's Choice (1982), Moonstruck (1987), Postcards from the Edge (1990), If Looks Could Kill (1991), Dangerous Minds (1995), and City of Angels (1998).

In television, she is known for her recurring roles in two NBC sitcoms: The Powers That Be and Mad About You. She also had recurring guest roles on the series Judging Amy (2000–2004) and Dragnet (2003–2004). In 2013, Bartlett appeared in two seasons of American Horror Story: Asylum and Coven. Bartlett's later film roles include supporting parts in the thriller Shutter Island (2010), the drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), as well as The Fabelmans (2022) and the independent horror film Shelby Oaks (2024).

Early life

Bartlett was born April 22, 1951 in New York City and raised in Manhattan. Both of her parents were psychologists. Bartlett began acting as a child, first appearing in a stage production of The Servant of Two Masters at the World's fair in Queens.

She attended the High School of Performing Arts After college, Bartlett worked as a secretary while pursuing acting roles.

Career

In 1973, with the Theatre Company of Boston, Bartlett appeared opposite Al Pacino and Lance Henriksen in a stage production of Richard III. In 1975, Bartlett appeared on Broadway in Yentl, also serving as an understudy for the title role.

Bartlett made her feature film debut in the western Heaven's Gate (1980), and later had supporting roles in Sophie's Choice (1982), Baby Boom, and Moonstruck (both 1987). On stage, Bartlett starred in a 1986 Circle Repertory Theatre production of The Early Girl opposite Demi Moore, for which she earned Obie Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for her performance.

She also had minor roles in Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Alice (1990), and in Mike Nichols's Postcards from the Edge (1990) and Regarding Henry (1991). For her performance in the 1991 action comedy If Looks Could Kill, Bartlett was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She appeared in the short-lived series The Powers That Be. She played the sister of a filmmaker in Mad About You and a television producer in Sisters. She played a teacher in two films, Lean on Me and If Looks Could Kill. In addition, she played 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 play Hannah Pitt in Signature Theatre Company's 20th-anniversary production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America. She played Bridget Kearns in Shutter Island in 2010.

In 2013, she portrayed 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.

In 2024, Bartlett starred in the independent supernatural horror film Shelby Oaks.

Influences

Bartlett cited Michael Moriarty and Marlon Brando as influences on her acting. She also named Geraldine Page her favorite actress of all time, commenting: "I admired most her fluidity and incredible ability to respond to anything in a millisecond. And when she was subtle, she was very subtle."

Personal life

Bartlett was married to actor Alan Rosenberg from 1976 until 1984. The couple met while performing together at the Williamstown Theater Festival in the 1970s. In 1990, she married fiction writer Terence Cannon, with whom she has one son, Eamon, born in 1987. Beginning in 1984, Bartlett and Cannon resided in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Role
Heaven's Gate	Mrs. Lezak
Playing for Time	Etalina	Television film
Skokie	JDL Girl	Television film
Sophie's Choice	Lillian Grossman
Baby Boom	Yuppie Wife
Moonstruck	Barbara
Lean on Me	Mrs. Elliot
See You in the Morning	Group Therapy Patient
Crimes and Misdemeanors	Wedding Guest
Postcards from the Edge	Aretha
Alice	Nina
If Looks Could Kill	Patricia Grober
Regarding Henry	Phyllis
Deceived	Charlotte
12:01	Anne Jackson	Television film
Dangerous Minds	Mrs. Carla Nichols
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves	Patti Szalinski
City of Angels	Anne
**	Bella
Shutter Island	Bridget Kearns
Inside Llewyn Davis	Lillian Gorfein
H.	Helen
Chronic	Martha
**	Erma
Josie	Martha
Immortal	Mary
**	Helen
Land of Dreams	Jackie
**	Tina Schildkraut
**	Earline
Shelby Oaks	Norma Miles
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Television

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Year	Title	Role
Shirley	Sarah	Episode: "A Play on Words"
Ryan's Hope	Judy Prince	Episode: "#1.1619"
Spenser: For Hire	Mrs. Drake	Episode: "To the End of the Line"
Miami Vice	Rhoda King	Episode: "The Cell Within"
Coach	Sarah	Episode: "If That's Opportunity, Don't Answer"
The Powers That Be	Sophie Lipkin	20 episodes
Fallen Angels	Jean Medill	Episode: "Murder, Obliquely"
It Had to Be You	Eve Parkin	6 episodes
Mad About You	Debbie Buchman	29 episodes
Judging Amy	Atty. Roberta Orr	3 episodes
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane	Professor Norris	Episode: "I Don't Feel So Good"
Touched by an Angel	Toni	Episode: "Quality Time"
Bull	Rose Wright	Episode: "To Have and to Hold"
Danny	Unknown	Episode: "Forget About Your Boss"
**	Susan Thomas	Episode: "The Red Mass"
**	Nili Demsky	Episode: "Unholy Alliances"
Dragnet	Donna Bostick	6 episodes
Medical Investigation	Dr. Salgado	Episode: "Team"
NYPD Blue	Evelyn Winker	Episode: "I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid"
American Dad!	Clara	Episode: "Stan Knows Best" (voice)
**	Leah Rainey	Episode: "Flashpoint"
Nip/Tuck	Meredith Forsythe	Episode: "KiKi"
Justice	Regina Stack	Episode: "Death Spiral"
**	Mrs. Braunstein	Episode: "The Work Dinner"
Curb Your Enthusiasm	Dean	Episode: "The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial"
CSI: Miami	Stephanie Hollister	Episode: "Backfire"
American Horror Story: Asylum	Miranda Crump	Episode: "Continuum"
American Horror Story: Coven		3 episodes
Comedy Bang! Bang!	Hot Dog Lady	Episode: "Nick Offerman Wears a Green Flannel Shirt & Brown Boots"
Battle Creek	Judge Warren	Episode: "The Hand-Off"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Miss Miriam	Episode: "The Mattress"
Vice Principals	Mrs. Leblanc	Episode: "The Foundation of Learning"
The Shrink Next Door	Cathy	Miniseries; 5 episodes
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Theatre

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Year	Title	Role	Location	Ref.
Richard III	Duke of York	Theatre Company of Boston
Yentl	Avram / Raizeleh	Eugene O'Neill Theatre
Two for the Seesaw	Gittel Mosca	Asolo Repertory Theatre
Fathers and Sons		The Public Theater
No End of Blame	Stella / Dr. Glasson	Manhattan Theatre Club
**	2nd Angel / The Angel Rochele	Rialto Theatre
**	Araminta	Manhattan Theatre Club
**	Masha	The American Place Theatre
Found a Peanut	Melody	The Public Theater
''{{sortname	Fen	Fen (play)}}''	Mrs. Hassett / Becky	The Public Theater
Life and Limb	Doina	Playwrights Horizons
**	Jean	Circle Repertory Theatre
Cheapside	Mary Frith	Roundabout Theatre
Reckless	Rachel	Circle Repertory Theatre
Cheapside	Mary Frith	Roundabout Theatre
Jolly	Jolly	Geffen Playhouse
Everett Beekin	Sophie / Celia	Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Singing Forest	Loe Rieman	Long Wharf Theatre
Prelude to a Kiss	Mrs. Boyle	American Airlines Theatre
Angels in America	Hannah Pitt	Signature Theatre Company
**	Linda	Actors Theatre of Louisville
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Accolades

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Award/association	Year	Category
1987	Outstanding Actress in a Play	**
1989	Reckless
2016	Best Supporting Female	H.
1987	Distinguished Performance by an Actress	**
2007	Outstanding Actress in a Play	Prelude to a Kiss
1992	Best Supporting Actress	If Looks Could Kill
1998	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Mad About You
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(March 9, 2023). "CFA alum Robin Bartlett Part of the Cast of Oscar-Nominated Film The Fabelmans". [[Boston University]].
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Seitz, Matt Zoller. (May 8, 2024). "The Last Stop in Yuma County". [[RogerEbert.com]].
Wiseman, Andreas. (May 20, 2022). "Chris Stuckmann's Kickstarter Horror Record-Breaker ''Shelby Oaks'' Begins Production, Reveals Cast — Cannes".
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