Wendy Robie
American actress (born 1953)
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::summary American actress (born 1953) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Wendy Robie |
| image | James Marshall (2081515185).jpg |
| caption | Wendy Robie (right) with James Marshall at the 1990 Emmy Awards. |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| occupation | Actress |
| yearsactive | 1990–present |
| children | 1 |
| :: |
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Wendy Robie (born October 6, 1953) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Nadine Hurley in David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). She also starred in two of Wes Craven's films: The People Under the Stairs (1991) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995). In 2017, Robie reprised her role as Nadine in David Lynch's revival series Twin Peaks: The Return.
Early life
Robie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in northern California on a ranch where Arabian horses were raised. She attended the College of Marin studying theater arts, and later earned a degree in English literature. Robie worked as an English teacher for a decade while raising her daughter, Samantha.
Career
While living in Seattle, Washington and acting in repertory theatre, Robie auditioned for David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks, and was cast as Nadine Hurley; she appeared in 22 episodes of the series between the series' first and second seasons. In 1991, Robie guest starred on an episode of Baywatch and portrayed the villainous Woman in Wes Craven's horror film The People Under The Stairs. In comparing Lynch and Craven, Robie remarked that both were "kind people with wonderful imaginations who work out their views of the darkness in the world through their art."
The following year, Robie reprised her role as Nadine in David Lynch's prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), although her scene was deleted. The same year, she guest starred on an episode of the television series Quantum Leap. In 1993, Robie starred in the television film Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story.
In 1994, she guest starred in the television series Viper and Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero before appearing in the television film A Place for Annie. In 1995, Robie had a cameo role in Wes Craven's horror comedy film Vampire in Brooklyn. The same year, she had guest roles on the television series Sister, Sister and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
In 1996, Robie made her voice-over debut in the video game Zork: Nemesis. The same year, Robie had a guest role on the television series Dark Skies and a supporting role in the film The Glimmer Man. In 1998, she played Bernice in the horror film The Dentist 2, Harriet Davidson in the television series C-16: FBI, and had a supporting role in the film Devil in the Flesh. In 2014, Robie's deleted scene from Fire Walk With Me was included in Lynch's film Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces. In 2017, Robie reprised her role as Nadine in David Lynch's revival series Twin Peaks: The Return.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 1991 | 1991 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 1998 | 2000 | 2001 | 2001 | 2003 | 2008 | 2020 | 2022 |
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| ** | Mrs. Robeson "Mommy" | ||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Nadine Hurley | Scenes deleted | |||||||||||||||||
| Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story | Television film | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** | Dr. Horton | Television film | |||||||||||||||||
| Vampire in Brooklyn | Zealot at Police Station | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** | Melanie Sardes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Devil in the Flesh | Joyce Saunders | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Dentist 2 | Bernice | ||||||||||||||||||
| Romeo and Juliet | Prince | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** | Dr. Thalama | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lost Voyage | Mary Burnett | Television film | |||||||||||||||||
| Fairies | Ms. Tebbit | Short film | |||||||||||||||||
| Were the World Mine | Ms. Tebbit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dreaming Grand Avenue | Andromeda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Karen Frank | ||||||||||||||||||
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 1990–1991 | 1991 | 1992 | 1994 | 1994 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2017 |
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| Twin Peaks | Nadine Hurley | 22 episodes | |||||||||||||||
| Baywatch | June Reed | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| Quantum Leap | Mrs. Takin | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero | Mrs. Takin | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| Viper | Nurse | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ulani | Episode: "Destiny" | |||||||||||||||
| Sister, Sister | Mrs. Cathcart | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| Dark Skies | Kate Balfour | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| C-16: FBI | Harriet Davidson | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| Party of Five | Elaine | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| Any Day Now | Trish | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| ** | Nun | 1 episode | |||||||||||||||
| Twin Peaks: The Return | Nadine Hurley | 5 episodes | |||||||||||||||
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Video games
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 1996 |
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| Zork Nemesis | Insane Patient | ||||
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Awards and nominations
Theatre
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Joseph Jefferson Awards | Actress in a Supporting Role - Play | The Trojan Women (Goodman Theatre) | |
| 2019 | Joseph Jefferson Awards | Performer in a Principal Role - Play | Elizabeth Rex (Oak Park Festival Theatre) | |
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Film
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actress | The People Under the Stairs | |
| 2008 | Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Best Actress | Were the World Mine | |
| 2022 | Festival of Cinema NYC Jury Award | Best Ensemble Cast | Relative | |
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References
References
- "Wendy Robie Biography". [[Fandango Media.
- "Robie, Wendy 1953–". [[Cengage]].
- "Our History: Performing Arts". [[College of Marin]].
- "Wendy Robie Biography". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- Dougherty, Margot. (November 29, 1992). "Talking with Wendy Robie".
- Hutchinson, Chase. (January 26, 2023). "‘Life happens’ in Wendy Robie’s latest film, ‘Relative’". [[The Seattle Times]].
- "Wendy Robie {{!}} Goodman Theatre".
- "Wendy Robie List of Movies and TV Shows". [[TV Guide]].
- "Archives {{!}} The Joseph Jefferson Awards".
- "Archives {{!}} The Joseph Jefferson Awards".
- Magazine, Screen. (August 15, 2022). "Big NYC Win for Michael Glover Smith's 'Relative' As Theatrical Expands through Chicago, Midwest".
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