Robin Strasser
| Robin Strasser | |
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 Strasser in 1971 |
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| Born | Robin Victory in Europe Strasser May 7, 1945 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Spouse(s) | Laurence Luckinbill (1965–1976) Richard Hogan (1983–1985) |
| Parents | Martin and Anne Strasser |
Robin Strasser (born May 7, 1945)[1] is an American actress.
Strasser is best known for her Daytime Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Dr. Dorian Lord on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live.[1] Strasser stepped into the role in March 1979, first appearing Friday, April 13, 1979.[2] She left the role in 1987, but returned from February 1993 to February 2000.[1] She reprised the role again from 2003 to August 25, 2011.[1]
Strasser also originated the role of Rachel Davis Matthews on the NBC soap opera Another World (1967–1972), and played Dr. Christina Karras Martin on ABC's All My Children from 1976 to April 1979.[1] From 2000 to 2003, she appeared as 300-year-old witch Hecuba on NBC's Passions.[1]
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Early life [edit]
Strasser's birth name is Robin Victory in Europe Strasser, as she was born the day Germany surrendered in World War II.[1][dead link] She was raised in the New York City borough of Brooklyn by Martin and Anne Strasser. After graduating from the High School of Performing Arts, on full scholarship, she attended the Yale University School of Drama.[1] She began acting in the early 1960s. Strasser sharpened her acting abilities in theatre, acting on Broadway, where she appeared in The Shadow Box and Chapter Two.[1] During the latter, she met her former husband, Laurence Luckinbill; they were married in 1965 and divorced in 1976. They have two sons, Nicholas (born 1971) and Ben (born 1975).[1] Strasser was also married to Richard Hogan from August 27, 1983, until 1985. Strasser and Erika Slezak, who plays her former stepdaughter and frenemy Victoria Lord, are friends in real life.
Filmography [edit]
One Life to Live - (TV series)
Dorian Lord / Dorian Cramer / Dorian Cramer Lord /
– Episode Date 1 September 2011 (2011) Episode dated 1 September 2011 (2011) … Dorian Lord (uncredited)
– Episode #1.11009 (2001) (2011) … Dorian Lord
– Episode #1.1008 (2011) (2011) … Dorian Lord
– Episode #1.11007 (2011) (2011) … Dorian Lord
– Episode #1.11003 (2011) … Dorian Lord
- [1] See all 587 episodes »
1976-1979, 2005
All My Children (TV series) ...Dr. Christina Karras
– Episode #1.9016 (2005) … Dr. Dorian Lord
– Episode #1.8755 (2003) … Dr. Dorian Lord
2002
Shoot or Be Shot ... Mrs. Steinman
2001-2002
Dharma & Greg (TV series) ... Teensy Manhart
– Protecting the Eco-System (2002) … Teensy Manhart
– Without Reservations (2001) … Teensy
Passions (TV series) ... Hecuba
2000
Grosse Pointe (TV series) ... Lila Van Guilden
– Mommy Dearest … Lila Van Guilden (uncredited)
1999
Picture This
1997
Loose Women - Mrs. Hayes
1996
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series) ... Julia
– Me and My Hormones … Julia
1993
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (TV movie)
Jack's Place (TV series) ... Lucinda Tremayne
– An Affair to Vaguely Remember … Lucinda Tremayne
1992
Civil Wars (TV series)
Lady Boss (TV movie) ... Abigaile Stolli
2000 Malibu Road (TV series) – Pilot
1991
MacGyver (TV series) ... Queen Morgana
– Good Knight MacGyver: Part 2 … Queen Morgana
– Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1 … Queen Morgana (uncredited)
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (TV movie) ... Jewel Carmen
1990
Dear John (TV series) ... Brooke Collins
– Matter of Trust: Part 1 … Brooke Collins
Coach (TV series) ... Elaine Tewksbury
- The Iceman Goeth (1990) ... Elaine Tewksbury
– The Day That Moses Came to Town (1990) ... Elaine Tewksbury
– Professor Doolittle (1990) ... Elaine Tewksbury
– Haven't I Slept with You Somewhere Before? (1990) ... Elaine Tewksbury
Knots Landing (TV series) ... Dianne Kirkwood
– You Can Call Me Nick (1990) … Dianne Kirkwood
– Dead But Not Buried (1990) … Dianne Kirkwood
– Return Engagement (1990) … Dianne Kirkwood
– Let's Get Married (1990) … Dianne Kirkwood
– The Fan Club (1990) … Dianne Kirkwood
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A Family for Joe (TV series)
Law and Order (1990)
Blind Faith (TV movie) ... Felice Richmond
The Young Riders (TV series) ... Grace Rollins
– Fall from Grace (1990) … Grace Rollins
1989
Murphy Brown (TV series) ... Vladia
– Moscow on the Potomac (1989) … Vladia
China Beach (TV series) ... Dr. Joan Friedman
– Women in White (1989) … Dr. Joan Friedman
1988
Murder, She Wrote (TV series) ... Sylvia Gagliano
– The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel (1988) … Sylvia Gagliano
Glitz (TV movie) ... Nancy Donovan
Baby M (TV movie) ... Betsy Stern
Highway to Heaven (TV series) ... Kathleen Reynolds
– Time in a Bottle (1988) … Kathleen Reynolds
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (TV series) ... Ellen
– The Groupie (1974) … Ellen
The Rookies (TV series) ... Laura Page
– Legacy of Death (1974) … Laura Page
Wide World Mystery (TV series) ... Gina
– Murder Impossible (1974) … Gina
1973
The House That Cried Murder ... Barbara
And the Bones Came Together (TV movie) ... Joyce
The Delphi Bureau (TV series) ... Jane
– The Face That Never Was Project (1973) … Jane
1972
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV series)
– This Child Is Mine (1972)
1970
Somerset (TV series) ... Rachel Davis Matthews Frame Clark
1964
Another World (TV series) Rachel Davis Matthews Clark Frame Cory Cory Cory Hutchins #1 (1967-1971, 1972)
TV Appearances [edit]
Wheel of Fortune (TV series) ... Herself
– Episode dated 16 November 2007 (2007) … Herself
2003-2006
SoapTalk (TV series) ...Herself
– Episode dated 13 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 September 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
2003-2006
The View (TV series) ... Herself / Herself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 8 February 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 April 2003 (2003) … Herself - Guest Host
2005
The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ...Herself
- Presenter: Outstanding Younger Actress
2004
The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ...Herself - Past Winner
Daytime's Greatest Weddings (video documentary) Dr. Dorian Cramer Lord Callison Santi Vickers Hayes Laurence / Dr. Christina Karras Martin
2003
SOAPnet Salutes ABC Daytime (TV movie) ... Herself
The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ... Herself - Past Winner
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary) ... Herself
18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (TV movie) ... Herself
2000-2002
Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary) ... Herself
– Erika Slezak (2002) … Herself
– Linda Dano (2000) … Herself
2002
The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ... Herself - Past Winner
2001
The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ... Herself - Past Winner
2000
The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ... Herself - Past Winner
1999
The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ... Herself - Past Winner
The 15th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (TV movie) ... Herself
1998
The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ... Herself
1994
50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration (TV movie) ... Herself
The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) ... Herself
1987
The New Hollywood Squares (TV series) - Guest Appearance – Episode dated 20 April 1987 (1987) … Guest Appearance
1986
Double Talk (TV series) ... Herself – Episode dated 10 October 1986 (1986) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 October 1986 (1986) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 October 1986 (1986) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 October 1986 (1986) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 October 1986 (1986) … Herself
1982
Family Feud (TV series) ... Herself – Episode dated 8 February 1982 (1982) … Herself
1981
The 8th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV movie) ... Herself - Nominee
Theatre [edit]
Dec 1977 - Dec 1979 Chapter Two [Original, Play, Comedy]
- Performer: Robin StrasserJennie Malone - Replacement (Dec 22, 1978 - ? ) Jennie Malone - Replacement
Awards [edit]
Strasser won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1982 for her portrayal of Dorian,[1][3][4] and was also nominated for the award in 1981,[5] 1983,[6] and 1985.[7] Strasser has been nominated for Soap Opera Digest Awards for Dorian in various categories in 1986, 1988, 1994, 1995 and 2005, winning in 1996 ("Outstanding Lead Actress" for Dorian) and 2001 ("Outstanding Female Scene Stealer" for Hecuba).[1]
Charity [edit]
Strasser was an Honorary Chair of the Imperial Court of New York's Annual Charity Coronation Ball, "Night of A Thousand Gowns," on March 21, 2009.[8] She was previously made a Dame of the Imperial Court of New York in March 2007, and attended the 2008 "Night of A Thousand Gowns."
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "SOAP STAR STATS: Robin Strasser (Dorian, OLTL)". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Daytime Dateline". The Post and Courier. 14 April 1979. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Flynn, Lauren (2008). "One Life to Live Timelines: Golden Girls". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1982". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1981". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1983". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1985". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "23rd Annual Night of A Thousand Gowns". The Imperial Court of New York. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
External links [edit]
- Robin Strasser at the Internet Movie Database
- Branco, Nelson (February 9, 2009). "Viva La Strasser!". TVGuide.ca. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
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- 1945 births
- Living people
- American soap opera actresses
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- People from Brooklyn
- People from the Bronx
- Actresses from New York
- Yale University alumni
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winners
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