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Holly Robinson Peete

Acting

Born September 18, 1964 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as Holly Robinson · Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete

Biography

Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer. She's known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama 21 Jump Street, Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Billie Blessings in the Morning Show Mysteries movie series, Christina on Mike & Molly, Clea on Love Inc., Tanya Ward on Like Family, Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC/The WB sitcom For Your Love, and Diana Ross in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. She was one of the original co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk. She and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, hosted two reality shows, Meet the Peetes and For Peete's Sake, which followed daily life with their family. They also host the reality dating show Queens Court (2023). She has been married to Rodney Peete since 1995; they have 4 children. A children's book by Peete, My Brother Charlie, won her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in March 2011. Her father, Matt Robinson was the original Gordon on Sesame Street.

Filmography50+ titles

The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story

2012as Self

For Peete's Sake

as Herself

Kids' Choice Awards

as Herself - Host

Weather Hunters

as Dot Hunter (voice)

Chicago Fire

2012as Tamara Jones

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

as Self - Guest

Instant Mom

2013as Kimberly Phillips

Queens Court

as Self - Host

Celebrity Family Feud

2015as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Rachel

American Housewife

2016as Tami Gaines

The Neighborhood

2018as Katrina

Hollywood Squares

1998as Self - Panelist

The Masked Singer

2019as Self - Video Message

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021as Self

Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design

2019as Billie Blessings

Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps

2018as Billie Blessings

Strong Medicine

2000as Halle Ellis

Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After

2021as Billie Blessings

Lego Masters

2020as Self

Touched by an Angel

1994as Vanessa Hamilton

21 Jump Street

1987as Judy Hoffs

Say Yes to the Dress

2007as Self

Name That Tune

as Self - Contestant

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019as Product Purger

Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu

2018as Billie Blessings

The Christmas Doctor

2020as Dr. Zoey

21 Jump Street

2012as Officer Judy Hoffs

Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind

2019as Billie Blessings

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

2019as Michelle

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

2018as Michelle

Kocktails With Khloé

as Herself

Mike & Molly

2010as Christina

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

1992as Vanessa Russell

American Idol

as Self - Guest

Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder

2019as Billie Blessings

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

Christmas in Evergreen

2017as Michelle

The Journey Ahead

2022as Madeline

A Family Christmas Gift

2019as Amber

Angel of Christmas

2015as Yvette

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

2020as Michelle Lansing

Our Christmas Journey

2021as Lena

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Kings Court

as Self - Host

Pacific Blue

1996as Gina Galindo

Howard the Duck

1986as K.C.

Hats Off to Love

2025as Rosalind