Robin Curtis
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Robin Curtis (born Template:Birth based on age as of date[1]) is an American actress. She is best known for replacing Kirstie Alley in the role of Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.[2][3][4][5]
Early years
Curtis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis;[6] her hometown is New York Mills, New York.[1] She has two brothers.[7] In 1974 she graduated from New York Mills Union Free School,[6] where she acted in plays.[7] She graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1978,[6] majoring in theater and communications.[1]
Career
Film
Curtis' first film was Ghost Story (1981). Next she starred as Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).[3][8][4][5] Her performance in the film drew a mixed reception from Trek fans.[2] For The Search for Spock, Curtis was paid $30,000.[9] She reprised the role of Saavik for a brief appearance in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).[10][11][12]
In the 1990s, Curtis was in Hexed,[13] The Unborn 2,[14] Babyfever, Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero,[15] Hostile Intentions,[16] Dark Breed,[17] Santa with Muscles,[18] Recoil, Scorpio One,[19] The Sex Monster,[20][21] and Making Contact.
In 2022, Curtis was cast in the horror film Awaken the Reaper,[22][23] her first film role since 1999.[24]
Television
She co-starred in the 1983 episode "Short Notice" during the first season of the Knight Rider television series. Curtis guest starred as Company operative Ginger Brock in The Equalizer, in the 1986 episode, "Dead Drop." In 1991, she portrayed Carol Pulaski on the soap opera General Hospital. In 1993, she portrayed an unrelated Vulcan character disguised as a Romulan (Tallera/T'Paal) in the two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation titled "Gambit".[25][26][27] In the Babylon 5 episode "Deathwalker" (1994), she appeared as Abbai Ambassador Kalika.
Curtis also appeared in the television series Dream On, Herman's Head, Night Court, MacGyver, and Johnny Bago. She starred in the made-for-TV movies In Love with an Older Woman, First Affair, Northstar, LBJ: The Early Years as Jacqueline Kennedy,[28][29][30] Shootdown,[31] and Tagteam.[32]
Stage and commercial work
Curtis has numerous stage credits in regional and national theatre, including Gyspy, Applause, Oliver!, and ...And Other Songs in New York City. She performed in The City Suite off Broadway and in Garden in Los Angeles. Her other work includes The Nerd, The Man of La Mancha, and The Apple Tree. She has also appeared in several television commercials and infomercials.
Curtis made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions starting in 1986[33][34] to the mid-1990s, but by 2014, she was appearing only occasionally. She became a residential real estate agent in 2004 and the following year debuted her one-woman show, a work-in-progress, Not My Bra, You Don't! – The Sexual Odyssey of a Forty-Nine-Year-Old Woman.[35]
Personal life
Curtis married Kent Williams while meeting on the set of The New Mike Hammer. They divorced soon afterwards.[36]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ghost Story | Rea Dedham | Directed by John Irvin |
| 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Lieutenant Saavik | Directed by Leonard Nimoy[37] |
| 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | ||
| 1993 | Hexed | Rebecca | Written and directed by Alan Spencer |
| 1994 | The Unborn 2 | Linda Holt | Directed by Rick Jacobson |
| Babyfever | Carol | Directed by Victoria Foyt and Henry Jaglom | |
| 1995 | Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero | Major Marin | Directed by Rick Jacobson |
| Hostile Intentions | Janine West | Written and directed by Catherine Cyran | |
| 1996 | Dark Breed | Marian | Directed by Richard Pepin |
| Santa with Muscles | Leslie | Directed by John Murlowski | |
| 1998 | Recoil | Julie Sloan | Directed by Art Camacho |
| Scorpio One | Shannon Brey | Directed by Worth Keeter | |
| 1999 | The Sex Monster | Woman on Street | Written and directed by Mike Binder |
| Making Contact | Directed by Molly Smith | ||
| 2024 | Awaken the Reaper | Connie | Written by Dave Campfield and directed by Dave Campfield and Justin Paul |
| 765874 – Unification | Saavik | Directed by Carlos Baena[37] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | In Love with an Older Woman | Michelle | Made-for-TV movie directed by Jack Bender |
| 1983 | Knight Rider | Nicole Turner | Episode: "Short Notice" (S 1:Ep 22)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| First Affair | Uncredited | Made-for-TV movie directed by Gus Trikonis | |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Kate Connelly | Episode: "The Gauntlet" (S 1:Ep 4)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Northstar | Jane Harlow | Made-for-TV movie directed by Peter Levin | |
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Ginger Brock | Episode: "Dead Drop" (S 1:Ep 15)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| The New Mike Hammer | Peggy Ryan | Episode: "Dead Pigeon (S 3:Ep 2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1987 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Alice Trask Babcock | Episode: "Rumors of my Death" (S 4:Ep 14)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| MacGyver | Kate Connelly | Episode: "Friends" (S 2:Ep 20)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Airwolf | Lynn | Episode: "Rogue Warrior" (S 1:Ep 13)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| LBJ: The Early Years | Jacqueline Kennedy | Made-for-TV movie directed by Peter Werner | |
| Private Eye | Eileen Quinlan | Episode: "War Buddy" (S 1:Ep 13)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Rags to Riches | Eileen Newman | Episode: "Dear Diary" (S 2:Ep 5)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Barbara | Episode: "Sniff" (S 2:Ep 12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Shootdown | 1st Newswoman | Made-for-TV movie directed by Michael Pressman | |
| 1989 | Night Court | Dr. Judith Malloy | Episode: "Mental Giant" (S 6:Ep 10)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 1990 | Dragnet | Vikki Lucas | Episode: "The Auditor" (S 2:Ep 15)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Dream On | Doctor St. Claire | Episode: "Death Takes a Coffee Break" (S 1:Ep 2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1991 | Tagteam | Lt. Carol Steckler | Made-for-TV movie directed by Paul Krasny |
| General Hospital | Carol Pulaski | 1 episode dated March 26, 1991 | |
| The New Adam-12 | Mrs. Thomas | Episode: "Lock House" (S 2:Ep 11)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1992 | Herman's Head | Diane Shaw | Episode: "Intern-al Affairs" (S 2:Ep 4)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 1993 | Johnny Bago | Nella | Episode: "Johnny Saves the World" (S 1:Ep 8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Tallera / T'Paal | Episode: "Gambit" (2 Parts: S 7:Ep 4-5)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Ambassador Kalika | Episode: "Deathwalker" (S 1:Ep 9)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond | Andrea Wilkins | Episode: "Eyes" (S 1:Ep 6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". uncredited |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Rosemary Tynan | Episode: "Murder Among Friends" (S 12:Ep 16)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Podcast
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Starship Excelsior: The Star Trek Audio Adventure | Commander Saavik | Episodes: "Impeccable Logic" (S 4:Ep 12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". "Tomorrow's Excelsior" (S 4: E13)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
References
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External links
- Template:Trim/ Robin Curtis at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Interview with Robin Curtis on the podcast The Future and You
- Pages with script errors
- Living people
- 1950s births
- 20th-century American actresses
- Actresses from New York (state)
- American film actresses
- American musical theatre actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American television actresses
- American real estate brokers
- 21st-century American women
- State University of New York at Oswego alumni