Robyn Lively

Biography

Robyn Lively is an American actress who started out as a child performer, making her screen debut at six in the 1978 television movie Summer of My German Soldier and growing up in a family that worked in entertainment. Through the 1980s she moved between television series such as Silver Spoons, Punky Brewster and Starman and features including Wildcats (1986), Not Quite Human (1987), Teen Witch (1989) and The Karate Kid, Part III (1989), in which she played Daniel LaRusso's friend Jessica Andrews. She earned a Daytime Emmy nomination at 19 for the 1991 ABC Afterschool Special Less Than Perfect Daughter, then took recurring roles on Twin Peaks, Doogie Howser M.D. and Chicago Hope and a lead in the WB drama Savannah. Later work includes Saving Grace, Cold Case, Psych and Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, plus It Ends with Us (2024) as Ms. Byland.

54years old

Turns 55 on February 7in 117 days

Born February 7, 1972Powder Springs
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as Robyn Elaine Lively, Robyn Johnson, Robyn Elaine Johnson, Robyn Lively Johnson and Robyn Elaine Lively Johnson

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 38 years1986 to 2024

Genres

Comedy52%, 11 films
Drama48%, 10 films
Family29%, 6 films
Thriller24%, 5 films
Horror19%, 4 films

First and latest

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Getting ready for a role
Lively was 16 and still a minor when cast as Jessica Andrews in The Karate Kid Part III, while Ralph Macchio was 27, so the romance between their characters was rewritten into a close friendship.
First role
Robyn Lively's screen debut came at age six, in the 1978 television movie Summer of My German Soldier, part of a career she began as a child actress.

Robyn Lively movies on Netflix

It Ends with Us2024IMDb rating 6.3as Ms. Byland
Someone Like You2024IMDb rating 5.9as Dr. Jenny Allen
Ganymede2023IMDb rating 5.0as Floy Fletcher
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters2022IMDb rating 5.9as Connie Parston
They Come Knocking2019IMDb rating 5.8as Val
Miss Arizona2018IMDb rating 5.6as Leslie
Small Town Crime2017IMDb rating 6.6as Deborah Nevile
Chasing Ghosts2014IMDb rating 6.2as Lydia Simons
Ouija2014IMDb rating 4.5as Mrs. Galardi
Letters to God2010IMDb rating 6.2as Maddy Doherty
Murder.com2008IMDb rating 3.6as Lauren
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board2007IMDb rating 5.5as Carla
Simon Says2007IMDb rating 4.2as Leanne
Santa Who?2000IMDb rating 5.4as Claire Dreyer
Dream a Little Dream 21995IMDb rating 3.7as Rachel Holfield
Not Quite Human II1989IMDb rating 5.9as Becky Carson
Teen Witch1989IMDb rating 6.0as Louise Miller
The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4as Jessica
Not Quite Human1987IMDb rating 6.1as Becky Carson
The Best of Times1986IMDb rating 6.0as Jaki
Wildcats1986IMDb rating 6.1as Alice Needham

Best known for

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

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The Karate Kid, Part III1989 Action, Drama, Familyas Jessica
IMDb rating 5.479K votes
Teen Witch1989 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas Louise Miller
IMDb rating 6.012K votes
Wildcats1986as Alice Needham
IMDb rating 6.116K votes
Ouija2014as Mrs. Galardi
IMDb rating 4.563K votes
Letters to God2010as Maddy Doherty
IMDb rating 6.25.7K votes
It Ends with Us2024as Ms. Byland
IMDb rating 6.3105K votes
They Come Knocking2019as Val
IMDb rating 5.82.6K votes
Santa Who?2000as Claire Dreyer
IMDb rating 5.42.4K votes

Most often with

William Dear directed two of these films. Bart Johnson appears in five 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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Bart Johnson

M. Emmet Walsh

Alan Thicke

Adam Johnson

Blake Lively

Jay Underwood

William DearDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bart Johnson5 films together, 2007 to 2024
Bart Johnson's page
- Someone Like You2024IMDb rating 5.9Lively as Dr. Jenny AllenJohnson as Dr. Jim Allen
- Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters2022IMDb rating 5.9Lively as Connie ParstonJohnson as Steve Parston
- Small Town Crime2017IMDb rating 6.6Lively as Deborah NevileJohnson as Carl
- Murder.com2008IMDb rating 3.6Lively as LaurenJohnson as Garner
- Simon Says2007IMDb rating 4.2Lively as LeanneJohnson as Garth
M. Emmet Walsh2 films together, 1986
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- The Best of Times1986IMDb rating 6.0Lively as JakiWalsh as Charlie
- Wildcats1986IMDb rating 6.1Lively as Alice NeedhamWalsh as Walt Coes
Alan Thicke2 films together, 1987 to 1989
Alan Thicke's page
- Not Quite Human II1989IMDb rating 5.9Lively as Becky CarsonThicke as Jonas Carson
- Not Quite Human1987IMDb rating 6.1Lively as Becky CarsonThicke as Jonas Carson
Adam Johnson2 films together, 2017 to 2018
Adam Johnson's page
- Miss Arizona2018IMDb rating 5.6Lively as LeslieJohnson as Mick
- Small Town Crime2017IMDb rating 6.6Lively as Deborah NevileJohnson as Oliver
Blake Lively2 films together, 2007 to 2024
Blake Lively's page
- It Ends with Us2024IMDb rating 6.3Lively as Ms. BylandLively as Lily Bloom
- Simon Says2007IMDb rating 4.2Lively as LeanneLively as Jenny
Jay Underwood2 films together, 1987 to 1989
Jay Underwood's page
- Not Quite Human II1989IMDb rating 5.9Lively as Becky CarsonUnderwood as Chip Carson
- Not Quite Human1987IMDb rating 6.1Lively as Becky CarsonUnderwood as Chip Carson
William DearDirector, 2 films, 2000 to 2007
All films by William Dear
- Simon Says2007IMDb rating 4.2Lively as Leanne
- Santa Who?2000IMDb rating 5.4Lively as Claire Dreyer
Also two films together2 more actors
- Noah BlakeStrong Fathers, Strong Daughters (2022) and Teen Witch (1989)
- Brandon HirschSomeone Like You (2024) and Chasing Ghosts (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.