American actress (born 1964)
Holly Robinson Peete
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Peete in 2010
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Born
| Holly Elizabeth Robinson
(
1964-09-18
)
September 18, 1964
(age 59)
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Alma mater
| Sarah Lawrence College
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Occupation(s)
| Actress, author, television personality
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Years active
| 1969?present
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Television
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Spouse
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Children
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Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete
(born September 18, 1964)
[1]
is an American actress. 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
. She is also known for her portrayal of
Diana Ross
in the 1992 miniseries
The Jacksons: An American Dream
, which also aired on ABC.
A children's book by Peete,
My Brother Charlie
, won her an
NAACP Image Award
for Outstanding Literary Work in March 2011.
[2]
Early life
[
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]
Peete was born Holly Elizabeth Robinson in
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
, the daughter of Dolores and
Matt Robinson
(the first 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
in 1986 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
[
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]
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]
While on
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
, 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 1987 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]
In 2023, Peete competed in
season nine
of
The Masked Singer
as "Fairy". After besting
Malin Akerman
as "Squirrel" and
Lele Pons
as "Jackalope" on "Sesame Street Night", she was eliminated on "Country Night" alongside
Alexa Bliss
as "Axolotl". Peete also made some references to her father's work on
Sesame Street
.
Personal life
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]
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).
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 the
Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority.
[27]
Filmography
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Film
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1979
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Dummy
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Genettia Lang
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TV movie
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1986
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Howard the Duck
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K.C., Cherry Bomb
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1998
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Killers in the House
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Jennie Sawyer
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TV movie
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1999
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After All
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Michelle Troussaint
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TV movie
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2004
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Earthquake
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Heaven
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TV movie
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2007
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Matters of Life and Dating
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Nicole Banning
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TV movie
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Football Wives
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Jackie Jameson
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TV movie
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2010
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Speed-Dating
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Gayle
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2012
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21 Jump Street
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Officer Judy Hoffs
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2015
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Angel of Christmas
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Yvette Collins
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TV movie
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2017
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Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland
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Raymone Bain
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TV movie
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Christmas in Evergreen
|
Michelle Lansing
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TV movie
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2018
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Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
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Michelle Lansing
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TV movie
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2019
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Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
|
Michelle Lansing
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TV movie
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A Family Christmas Gift
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Amanda
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TV movie
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2020
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The Christmas Doctor
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Dr. Zoey
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TV movie
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Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing
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Michelle Lansing
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TV movie
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2021
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Our Christmas Journey
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Lena
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TV movie
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2022
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The Journey Ahead
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Madeline
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TV movie
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Holiday Heritage
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Micah
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TV movie
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Television
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Music Video
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- Note
: She was credited as Holly Robinson until 1997.
References
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"Holly Robinson Peete Biography"
.
TV Guide
. Archived from
the original
on September 27, 2015.
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"Holly Robinson Peete's Winning Image"
. Celebrity Baby Scoop. 2011-03-05
. Retrieved
2011-08-01
.
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"Hangin' with Mrs. Robinson Peete"
.
philly-archives
.
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"The Holly Robinson Peete Picture Pages"
. Superiorpics.com
. Retrieved
2011-08-01
.
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a
b
"SLC Buzz: 2010?2011"
. Slc.edu. Archived from
the original
on 2011-08-13
. Retrieved
2011-08-01
.
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"Holly Robinson & Rodney Peete"
. Womensconference.org. 2010-03-16. Archived from
the original
on 2013-04-16
. Retrieved
2011-08-01
.
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"Holly Robinson"
. Luxury Awaits
. Retrieved
2011-08-01
.
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"Holly Robinson Peete | Speaker Profile and Speaking Topics"
. Apbspeakers.com
. Retrieved
2011-08-01
.
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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
.
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Whip Appeal#Music video
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"The 2nd Annual Quill Awards"
. Retrieved
August 26,
2017
.
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Domanick, Andrea (August 11, 2010).
"CBS
'
'
The Talk
'
to Premiere Oct. 18"
. Broadcasting and Cable
. Retrieved
December 4,
2019
.
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"Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete on their son RJ's autism"
.
People
. 2007-05-30
. Retrieved
2019-12-04
.
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Peden, Mike (24 April 2011).
"Holly Robinson Peete's Autism "Talk"
"
. The Autistic Journalist
. Retrieved
25 July
2011
.
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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
.
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"Holly Robinson Peete Opens Up About Being Fired From The Talk!"
. Archived from
the original
on 2018-11-22
. Retrieved
2012-02-09
.
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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
.
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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
.
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Seidman, Robert (2011-03-04).
"Wayne Brady and Holly Robinson Peete to Host '42nd NAACP Image Awards' Friday, March 4 on Fox"
.
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
.
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"Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete Star in New OWN Docuseries"
.
Oprah.com
.
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Pena, Jessica (March 21, 2018).
"Meet the Peetes: Season Two Renewal Announced by Hallmark"
.
TV Series Finale
. Retrieved
May 23,
2018
.
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Kaplan, Erin Aubry (February 2007).
"Holly's Heart"
.
Essence
. Archived from
the original
on 2008-08-28
. Retrieved
December 4,
2019
.
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"
Ability Magazine: Holly Robinson Peete Interview with Chet Cooper"
(2007)"
. Retrieved
2012-04-03
.
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"Breakfast Nutrition - Carnation Breakfast Essentials®"
. Archived from
the original
on 2013-05-22.
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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/"
(Press release).
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"Archived copy"
(PDF)
. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 2013-05-09
. Retrieved
2012-11-05
.
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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
.
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