Robin Weigert
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Though she remains best known for her long-running portrayal of Wild West hero Calamity Jane on the HBO period Western Deadwood, classically trained thespian Robin Weigert launched herself to stardom on the theatrical circuit, and had almost ten years of stage work under her belt when she finally moved into filmed roles in Los Angeles. An M.F.A. graduate of NYU's much-revered drama program, Weigert subsequently landed roles in such on- and off-Broadway productions as The Seagull, Noises Off, and Madame Melville. In terms of cinematic and television work, Weigert also gained recognition for her evocation of the Mormon Mother in HBO's Angels in America (which reunited her with Seagull collaborator Mike Nichols) and appeared in the Steven Soderbergh espionage thriller The Good German, opposite George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. Weigert also guest-starred on episodes of Lost, The Unit, Cold Case, and Law & Order: SVU. In 2007, she joined the cast of the cop drama Life as the hardworking Lt. Karen Davis. ~ Nathan Southern, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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Robin Weigert (born July 7, 1969) is an American television and film actress.
Weigert was born in Washington, D.C. of Jewish heritage.[1] After graduating from Brandeis University in 1991, Weigert attended New York University, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in the Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.[2] After a decade as a stage actress based in New York City, she moved to Los Angeles and has appeared in various movies, TV shows and mini-series.
Weigert is best known for her much-lauded portrayal of the unkempt, foul-mooded, foul-mouthed drunkard Calamity Jane in the HBO television series Deadwood. In 2004, Weigert was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the role.
To date, her highest profile role in film has been as Hannelore in Steven Soderbergh's The Good German (2006), with her character featured on the film's official release one sheet.
In 2010, it was announced that Weigert would be joining the cast of the FX drama Sons of Anarchy. She will play the titular motorcycle club's lawyer.[3]
Filmography
- Law & Order: LA (2011) ... Hayden Tract episode. Sister of the Gunman
- Sons of Anarchy (2010) ... Ally Lowen (3 episodes)
- Miami Medical (2010) ... Nurse Carol
- The Mentalist (2010) ... Eliza Green (1 episode, "Red Herring")
- The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) ... Aunt Trish
- The Undying (2009)... Barbara Haughton
- Private Practice (2009) ... Amelia Sawyer (2 episodes)
- Winged Creatures (2009) ... Lydia Jasperson
- United States of Tara (2009) ... Jenny (1 episode)
- Synecdoche, New York (2008) ... Adult Olive
- ER (2008) ... Nicole
- Life (2007) ... Lieutenant Karen Davis
- Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) ... Brenda
- Numb3rs (2006) ... Elaine Tillman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2006) ... Heather Stark
- Lost ... Rachel (Juliet Burke's sister)
- The Unit (2006) ... Annette Terry
- The Good German (2006) .... Hannelore
- Deadwood (2005) .... Calamity Jane
- Cold Case .... Anna Mayes (4 episodes)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ... Dr. Diane Dino
- Loggerheads (2005) ... Rachel
- Judging Amy
- NYPD Blue ... Donna Traylor
- Without a Trace
- Angels in America (2003) ... Mormon Mother
- Law & Order ... Denise Luca
- The Sleepy Time Gal (2001) ... Hospital Records
- Mary and Rhoda (2000) ... Hostess
- Heart to Heart.com (1999) ... Whitney
- Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1998) (television production)
References
- ^ "Robin Weigert - Profile by Benyamin Cohen" May/June, 2006, American Jewish Life Magazine
- ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. http://gradacting.tisch.nyu.edu/object/ga_alumbios.html. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
- ^ "Exclusive: First pictures, exclusive details on the new 'Sons of Anarchy' season June 08, 2010, Chicago Tribune
External links
- Official site Bio page on her official site
- Robin Weigert at the Internet Movie Database
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