Diane Robin - Biography

Diane Robin was born in Fairfax, Los Angeles,and began her training in high school,with a scholarship to the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute,at that time the youngest person to have been accepted into the adult program.Several years later, she got a manager who convinced her to sneak on to the Universal lot,and personally hand deliver her picture and resume to a casting director. She did,and was then escorted off the lot by a security guard. Telling the story of the indignity she had just ensued to a complete stranger,he responded "I'm an agent and don't have anyone like you, I'd love to have you as a client".She signed with him, and 3 months later was cast as a series regular in "Angie" with Donna Pescow, playing the role of DiDi the New York waitress with a heart of gold. She has gone on to appear in over 100 television and film productions,having the pleasure to work with esteemed directors, and terrific actors such as Paul Verhoeven in Robocop, with Peter Weller,playing the role of Chandra the prostitute in the infamous "Bitches leave!" scene, Terry Gilliam in The Fisher King with Robin Williams, Peter Hyams in The Relic with Penelope Ann Miller, Chris Columbus in Adventures in Babysitting with Elizabeth Shue,Allison Anders in Grace of My Heart with John Turturro,and Martha Coolidge in Crazy in Love with Holly Hunter,to name a few. She has guest starred on numerous TV shows including NCIS,Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Wilfred,Big Time Rush, Providence, Malcolm in the Middle,and Party of Five. She's also costarred in many Hallmark and Lifetime movies such as Grave Misconduct, Murder on the 13th floor,McBride, Mystery Woman ,and Annie's Point.She was recently seen in Authors Anonymous with Kaley Cuoco, and just completed Enough About Jack with Laura San Giacomo.She's begins filming the romantic comedy Dating Daisy in October. Diane lives in Encino Hills with her husband John, and their 17 year old daughter, Devon.