Laila Robins

Biography

Laila Robins is an American actress of stage, film and television who was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and trained at the Yale School of Drama, where she earned a master of fine arts. She made her film debut opposite Steve Martin in Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) and went on to parts in An Innocent Man (1989), Live Nude Girls (1995) and True Crime (1999), among others. On television she was a regular on Gabriel's Fire and later appeared in Homeland, Murder in the First and The Walking Dead, playing Pamela Milton in its final season. She has worked often on the stage, appearing on Broadway in The Real Thing and Heartbreak House, and won a Drama Desk Award with the ensemble of Sweet and Sad and earned Lucille Lortel Award nominations.

67years old

Turns 68 on March 14in 156 days

Born March 14, 1959Saint Paul
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 35 years1987 to 2022

Genres

Drama68%, 13 films
Comedy32%, 6 films
Crime26%, 5 films
Mystery21%, 4 films
Thriller16%, 3 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

A role that slipped away
Robins appeared on Broadway in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing in 1985, directed by Mike Nichols, and she succeeded actress Glenn Close in the role.

Laila Robins movies on Netflix

My Love Affair with Marriage2022IMDb rating 7.1as Master of Ceremonies #2 (voice)
A Call to Spy2019IMDb rating 6.7as Pirani
Impossible Monsters2019IMDb rating 4.1as Dean Gaslow
Island Zero2018IMDb rating 4.7as Maggie
Grey Lady2017IMDb rating 4.4as The Duchess
She's Lost Control2014IMDb rating 5.2as Irene
Blumenthal2013IMDb rating 6.7as Cheryl
Concussion2013IMDb rating 5.6as Woman #3
Multiple Sarcasms2010IMDb rating 4.7as Lauren
August2008IMDb rating 5.3as Ottmar Peevo
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond2008IMDb rating 5.8as Mrs. Fenstermaker
Happy End2003IMDb rating 5.3as Irene
Oxygen1999IMDb rating 6.0as Frances Hannon
True Crime1999IMDb rating 6.6as Patricia Findley
Female Perversions1996IMDb rating 5.4as Emma
Live Nude Girls1995IMDb rating 5.2as Rachel
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael1990IMDb rating 5.9as Elizabeth Zaks
An Innocent Man1989IMDb rating 6.5as Kate Rainwood
Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987IMDb rating 7.6as Susan Page

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987 Comedyas Susan Page
IMDb rating 7.6182K votes
An Innocent Man1989 Action, Crime, Dramaas Kate Rainwood
IMDb rating 6.58.4K votes
Impossible Monsters2019as Dean Gaslow
IMDb rating 4.15.9K votes
Oxygen1999as Frances Hannon
IMDb rating 6.05.1K votes
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael1990as Elizabeth Zaks
IMDb rating 5.96.7K votes
Island Zero2018as Maggie
IMDb rating 4.72.0K votes
Concussion2013as Woman #3
IMDb rating 5.66.1K votes
A Call to Spy2019as Pirani
IMDb rating 6.710K votes

Most often with

Frances Fisher appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frances Fisher

Michael McKean

Dylan Baker

Amy Madigan

Graham Beckel

Dana Delany

Films together

Frances Fisher3 films together, 1990 to 1999
Frances Fisher's page
- True Crime1999IMDb rating 6.6Robins as Patricia FindleyFisher as Cecilia Nussbaum
- Female Perversions1996IMDb rating 5.4Robins as EmmaFisher as Annunciata
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael1990IMDb rating 5.9Robins as Elizabeth ZaksFisher as Rochelle Bossetti
Michael McKean2 films together, 1987 to 1999
Michael McKean's page
- True Crime1999IMDb rating 6.6Robins as Patricia FindleyMcKean as Reverend Shillerman
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987IMDb rating 7.6Robins as Susan PageMcKean as State Trooper
Dylan Baker2 films together, 1987 to 1999
Dylan Baker's page
- Oxygen1999IMDb rating 6.0Robins as Frances HannonBaker as Jackson Lantham
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987IMDb rating 7.6Robins as Susan PageBaker as Owen
Amy Madigan2 films together, 1996 to 2017
Amy Madigan's page
- Grey Lady2017IMDb rating 4.4Robins as The DuchessMadigan as Lola
- Female Perversions1996IMDb rating 5.4Robins as EmmaMadigan as Madelyn Stephens
Graham Beckel2 films together, 1990 to 1999
Graham Beckel's page
- True Crime1999IMDb rating 6.6Robins as Patricia FindleyBeckel as Arnold McCardle
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael1990IMDb rating 5.9Robins as Elizabeth ZaksBeckel as Les Bossetti
Dana Delany2 films together, 1995 to 2010
Dana Delany's page
- Multiple Sarcasms2010IMDb rating 4.7Robins as LaurenDelany as Annie
- Live Nude Girls1995IMDb rating 5.2Robins as RachelDelany as Jill
Also two films together1 more actor
- Dennis BoutsikarisImpossible Monsters (2019) and She's Lost Control (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.