Holly Robinson (actress)
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| Birth name | Holly Elizabeth Robinson |
| Born | September 16, 1964 (age 42) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,  United States |
| Spouse(s) | Rodney Peete |
| Notable roles | Judy Hoffs in 21 Jump Street Vanessa Russell in Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Malena Ellis in For Your Love |
Holly Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (known before her marriage as Holly Robinson) is an American actress.
Her parents, Dolores and the late Matt Robinson (the original Gordon on Sesame Street), were both actors who moved to Los Angeles, California when she was ten years old. She was sent to study at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York where she majored in psychology and French. Her language skills allowed her to spend a year in Paris, France to study at the Sorbonne.
As an actress, Robinson is probably best known for her television roles on the crime series 21 Jump Street from 1987 to 1991, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper from 1992-1997, and in the 1998-2002 comedy series For Your Love.
Robinson was most recently starred on the UPN comedy Love, Inc.. The show lasted just one season, and was canceled due to the WB/UPN merger.
[edit] Personal
Married on 10 June 1995 to Rodney Peete, a former National Football League quarterback. Together they have four children:
- daughter Ryan & son RJ (twins born 19 Oct 97),
- son Robinson (11 Aug 02), and
- son Roman (25 Feb 05).
