Robin Bartlett
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An American character actress with a long career on stage and screen, Robin Bartlett has specialized in sharp, memorable supporting roles. She appeared as a fellow patient's wife in 'Shutter Island' (2010), and turned up in films such as 'Postcards from the Edge' (1990) and 'Dangerous Minds' (1995). On television she is remembered from 'Mad About You' and 'thirtysomething'. A New York-born performer with theatre in her bones, Bartlett is a familiar face who brings intelligence and precision to authority figures and worried mothers alike.
Robin Bartlett
27 Movies
20 Series
An American character actress with a long career on stage and screen, Robin Bartlett has specialized in sharp, memorable supporting roles. She appeared as a fellow patient's wife in 'Shutter Island' (2010), and turned up in films such as 'Postcards from the Edge' (1990) and 'Dangerous Minds' (1995). On television she is remembered from 'Mad About You' and 'thirtysomething'. A New York-born performer with theatre in her bones, Bartlett is a familiar face who brings intelligence and precision to authority figures and worried mothers alike.
Movies
Plays Bridget Kearns
Shutter Island
2010
Plays Tina Schildkraut
The Fabelmans
2022
Plays Norma Miles
Shelby Oaks
2025
Plays Anne
City of Angels
1998
Plays Mrs. Carla Nichols
Dangerous Minds
1995
Plays Barbara
Moonstruck
1987
Plays Erma Walls
The Glass Castle
2017
Plays Lillian Gorfein
Inside Llewyn Davis
2013
Plays Lillian Grossman
Sophie's Choice
1982
Plays Mrs. Lezak
Heaven's Gate
1980
Plays Yuppie Wife
Baby Boom
1987
Plays Patti Szalinski
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997
Plays Mrs. Elliott
Lean On Me
1989
Plays Earline
The Last Stop in Yuma County
2024
Plays Aretha
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Plays Phyllis
Regarding Henry
1991
Plays Helen
The Seventh Day
2021
Plays Patricia Grober
If Looks Could Kill
1991
Plays Charlotte
Deceived
1991
Plays Nina
Alice
1990
Plays Bella
The Dying Gaul
2005
Plays Martha
Chronic
2015
Plays Martha
Josie
2018
Plays Group Therapy Patient
See You in the Morning
1989
Plays Mary
Immortal
2019
Plays Jackie
Land of Dreams
2022
Plays Helen
H.
2014
TV Shows
Plays Debbie Buchman
Mad About You
1992
Plays Sophie Lipkin
The Powers That Be
1992
Plays Eve Parkin
It Had to Be You
1993
Plays Cathy
The Shrink Next Door
2021
Plays Octavia LeBlanc
Vice Principals
2016
Plays Atty. Roberta Orr
Judging Amy
1999
Plays Cecily Pimbrooke
American Horror Story
2011
Plays Dr. Salgado
Medical Investigation
2004
Plays Leah Rainey
The Closer
2005
Plays Stephanie Hollister
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Rhoda King
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Dr. Meredith Forsythe
Nip/Tuck
2003
Plays Dean
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Plays Jean Medill
Fallen Angels
1993
Plays Miss Miriam
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Plays Susan Thomas
The West Wing
1999
Plays Donna Bostick
L.A. Dragnet
2003
Plays Toni
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Sarah
Coach
1989
Plays Nili Demsky
The Agency
2001
Latest Trailers
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Shelby Oaks
Full Filmography
Shelby Oaks
Norma Miles
2025
Film
The Last Stop in Yuma County
Earline
2024
Film
The Fabelmans
Tina Schildkraut
2022
Film
Land of Dreams
Jackie
2022
Film
The Shrink Next Door
Cathy · 8 episodes
2021
TV
The Seventh Day
Helen
2021
Film
Immortal
Mary
2019
Film
Josie
Martha
2018
Film
Vice Principals
Octavia LeBlanc · 6 episodes
2016–2017
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Robin Bartlett and where are they from?
Robin Bartlett is 75 years old, born on April 22, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Robin Bartlett?
Robin Bartlett is best known for roles in Shutter Island, Inside Llewyn Davis, The Fabelmans.
How many movies has Robin Bartlett been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Robin Bartlett has appeared in 27 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Robin Bartlett's first movie?
The career of Robin Bartlett began with Playing for Time (1980).
What is Robin Bartlett's most recent movie or series?
Robin Bartlett's most recent release is Shelby Oaks, which premiered on October 2, 2025.
What TV shows has Robin Bartlett appeared in?
On television, Robin Bartlett has appeared in American Horror Story, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, CSI: Miami, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Robin Bartlett
1951-04-22 · New York City, New York, USA
Robin Bartlett (born April 22, 1951) is an American actress. She was born in England, but was raised in Switzerland.
She was formerly married to the actor Alan Rosenberg.
She appeared in the short-lived series The Powers That Be and had a recurring role as Debbie Buchman (the sister of Paul Reiser's character) in the series Mad About You.
She has played a teacher at least twice – as Mrs. Elliott in 1989's Lean on Me, then again as French teacher Mrs. Grober in the 1991 film If Looks Could Kill – Teen Agent.
Starting this fall, she will be appearing as Hannah Pitt in Signature Theatre Company's 20th anniversary production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America.
Played Bridget Kearns in Shutter Island in 2010.Robin Bartlett, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.