Robin Curtis is an American actress. She is best known for replacing Kirstie Alley in the role of Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in the films Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Robin Curtis | |
|---|---|
 Curtis in 2015 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–2005, 2022–present |
| Known for | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home The Unborn 2 |
| Spouse | Kent Williams (divorced) |
Career
editFilm and television work
editAlthough her first appearance as Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock in 1984 was promoted as her film debut, Curtis had already made several film and made-for-television movie appearances. Her performance in the film drew a mixed reception from Trek fans. She reprised the role of Saavik for a brief appearance in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.[1][2][3]
She co-starred in the 1983 episode "Short Notice" during the first season of the Knight Rider television series. In 1991, she portrayed Carol Pulaski on the soap opera General Hospital. In 1993, she portrayed an unrelated Vulcan character disguised as a Romulan (Tallera/T'Paal) in the two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation "Gambit". In the Babylon 5 episode "Deathwalker" (1994), she appeared as Abbai Ambassador Kalika.
She also appeared in the television series Dream On, Herman's Head, Night Court, MacGyver, Johnny Bago, Seventh Heaven, and The Equalizer.
Curtis's other film work includes Hexed, Ghost Story, Shootdown, In Love with an Older Woman, A White Thread, A Black Thread, and LBJ – The Early Years, where she played Jacqueline Kennedy.
In 2022 Curtis was cast in the horror film Awaken the Reaper,[4] her first film role since 1999.[5]
Stage and commercial work
editCurtis has numerous stage credits in regional and national theatre, including Gyspy, Applause, Oliver!, ...And Other Songs in New York City. She performed in The City Suite Off Broadway and in Garden in Los Angeles. Other work includes The Nerd, The Man of La Mancha, and The Apple Tree. She has also appeared in several television commercials and infomercials.
Curtis made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions in the mid-1990s, but by 2014 was appearing only occasionally. She became a residential real estate agent in 2004 and the following year debuted her one-woman show, a work-in-progress, Not My Bra, You Don't! – The Sexual Odyssey of a Forty-Nine Year Old Woman.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ghost Story | Rea Dedham | |
| 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Lieutenant Saavik | |
| 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | ||
| 1993 | Hexed | Rebecca | |
| 1994 | The Unborn 2 | Linda Holt | |
| 1994 | Babyfever | Carol | |
| 1995 | Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero | Major Marin | |
| 1996 | Dark Breed | Marian | |
| 1996 | Santa with Muscles | Leslie | |
| 1998 | Recoil | Julie Sloan | |
| 1998 | Scorpio One | Shannon Brey | |
| 1999 | The Sex Monster | Woman on Street | |
| 1999 | Making Contact | ||
| 2024 | Awaken the Reaper | Connie |
Television
edit- Knight Rider (Season 1): Short Notice (1983) as Nicole Turner
- MacGyver (Season 1): The Gauntlet (1985) as Kate Connelly
- MacGyver (1985 TV series) (Season 2)
- The Equalizer (1986 TV Series – Season 1) as Ginger Brock
- LBJ: The Early Years (1987) as Jacqueline Kennedy
- Night Court (Season 6) (1990) as Dr. Judith Malloy
- General Hospital (1991) as Carol Pulaski
- Herman's Head (1992) as Diane Shaw
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (US TV Series) (1993) in "Gambit, Parts One And Two," as Tallera / T'Paal
- Babylon 5 (US TV Series) (1994) as Ambassador Kalika
- Space: Above and Beyond (US TV series) (1995) as Andrea Wilkins
References
edit- ^ "Review – Star Trek III: The Search For Spock". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Joel B. Kirk (April 1, 2004). "Retrospective: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) – rec.arts.sf.reviews | Google Groups". Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Fist Full of Comics & Games – Star Trek Movies Archived March 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ London, Rob (November 30, 2022). "Robin Curtis Joins Horror Movie 'Awaken The Reaper' After 23-Year Acting Hiatus". Collider. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Creith, Matthew (November 30, 2022). "Star Trek Star Making A Comeback After Long Retirement". Giant Freakin Robot. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
External links
edit- Robin Curtis at IMDb
- Robin Curtis at AllMovie
- Interview with Robin Curtis on the podcast The Future and You