Robin Bain

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Robin Bain

Bain
Born (1980-02-12) February 12, 1980
Northern Indiana, US
Occupation Actress, Writer, Director
Years active 2001-present
Website
robinbain.net

Robin Bain (born February 12, 1980) is an American actress, writer and director.

Career

Bain performed as an actress/model in a marketing campaign for the NFL Network in 2007[1] and was named one of Playboy Magazine's rising stars in July 2008.[2]

Bain acted as a live action character on Seth Green's Emmy Award-winning animated show Robot Chicken, which airs on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.[3] She also voiced multiple characters for the 2009 Robot Chicken Christmas special.[4]

Bain subsequently appeared on the NBC comedy series, The Real Wedding Crashers,[5] Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia[6] and alongside rockstar, Gene Simmons in a commercial promoting his television series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels.[7] Bain then made guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[8] and Real Time with Bill Maher.[9]

Still photo of Robin Bain in Paper Doll

Working as a director, Bain has been at the helm of several music videos, most notably videos featuring In This Moment singer, Maria Brink[10] and country music band, The Clark Family Experience.[11] As a writer/director, Bain's 2003 short film, Paper Doll was screened on the independent film festival circuit, and earned Bain nominations for Best Actress, Best Director and a win for Best Short at the SMMASH Film Festival.[12]

Bain wrote the screenplay Without You I'm Nothing, in which she will star opposite actor, Dolph Lundgren.[13][14] Bain and Lundgren are also slated as producers of the 2014 film.[15]

Personal life

Bain is skilled with firearms[16] and is considered a markswoman.[17] Bain's father served as a physician in the United States Army.[18] She resides in Los Angeles, California.[19]

Filmography

Title Year Role Notes
The Larry Sanders Show 1997 Swimsuit Model TV Series
Extra 1997 Swimsuit Model TV Series
Glam 1997 Restaurant Patron
Frankenbabe 2001 Frankenbabe
Self Righteous Suicide 2002 Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer
Paper Doll 2003 Natasha Actress, Writer, Director, Producer
Nominated - Best Actress, Best Director at the SMMASH Film Festival
Winner - Best Short at the SMMASH Film Festival
Monster House 2003 Actress TV Series, 1 episode, Las Vegas House
Wishful Thinking 2004 Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer
The Real Wedding Crashers 2007 Robin TV Series
Mind of Mencia 2007 Sketch Comedy Player TV Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2008 Sketch Comedy Player TV Series
Real Time with Bill Maher 2008 Sketch Comedy Player TV Series
Robot Chicken 2008-2009 Herself; additional voices TV Series, 2 episodes
"President Evil", "Dear Consumer"
Eat Cake 2010 Sheila Actress, Writer, Director, Producer
Nowhere to Run 2010 Claudia Actress, Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer
The Brides of Sodom 2010 Sandy Directed by cult, horror filmmaker, Creep Creepersin
Hollywood Sex Wars 2011 Julie Cantalopez Cameo Appearance
Lip Service 2011 Writer
Geezers! 2012 Kari Actress
Nowhereland 2014 Actress, Writer, Director, Producer
Without You I'm Nothing 2014 Tina Actress, Writer, Producer
You Broke The Rules 2014 Writer
The Kung Pao Kitty Project 2014 Writer

Awards and nominations

SMMASH Film Festival

  • 2003: Won,[20] Best Short – Paper Doll
  • 2003: Nominated, Best Director – Paper Doll
  • 2003: Nominated, Best Actress – Paper Doll

California Independent Film Festival

  • 2003: Official Selection[21] - Paper Doll

References

  1. ↑ Myspace.com
  2. ↑ askville.amazon.com
  3. ↑ Variety.com Players
  4. ↑ TV.com Episode Guide
  5. ↑ The Real Wedding Crashers episode clip
  6. ↑ Official Mind of Mencia blog comedycentral.com
  7. ↑ trending-spicy.blogspot.com
  8. ↑ flickr.com screen capture; Robin Bain & Jay Leno Robin Bain on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  9. ↑ watchallyoucan.com
  10. ↑ Robin Bain music video reel
  11. ↑ Clark Family Experience; music video director, Robin Bain
  12. ↑ Smmash Film Festival Site
  13. ↑ movieline.com Lundgren on Expendables 2 and upcoming projects.
  14. ↑ zelluloid.de Without You I'm Nothing
  15. ↑ geek-news.mtv.com
  16. ↑ www.myspace.com/robinbain NRA image
  17. ↑ ovguide.com
  18. ↑ blogspot.com
  19. ↑ Official Robin Bain's Details
  20. ↑ ovguide.com
  21. ↑ iancampbelldp.com

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