Robin Strasser

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Robin Strasser
Robin Strasser 1971.jpg
Strasser in 1971
Born Robin Victory in Europe Strasser
(1945-05-07) May 7, 1945 (age 68)
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)

Devil's Advocate


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

See all 14 episodes »


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]

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ "Daytime Dateline". The Post and Courier. 14 April 1979. Retrieved 10 April 2011. 
  3. ^ Flynn, Lauren (2008). "One Life to Live Timelines: Golden Girls". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 18, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1982". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1981". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1983". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
  7. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1985". SoapOperaDigest.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
  8. ^ "23rd Annual Night of A Thousand Gowns". The Imperial Court of New York. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 

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