Wendy Robie

Biography

Wendy Robie is an American actress who studied theater arts at the College of Marin and acted in repertory theater in Seattle before David Lynch cast her as Nadine Hurley in Twin Peaks; she played the part in 22 episodes across the first two seasons, and it remains the role she is best known for. In 1991 she played the villainous Woman in The People Under the Stairs (1991), Wes Craven's horror film, and she later had a cameo in his Vampire in Brooklyn. She returned as Nadine in the prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, a scene that was cut, and again in the 2017 revival Twin Peaks: The Return. Her other screen work includes the television film Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993), The Glimmer Man (1996) and The Dentist 2 (1998), and her first voice-over work came in the video game Zork: Nemesis.

73years old

Turns 74 on October 6in 353 days

Born October 6, 1953Cincinnati
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 17 years1991 to 2008

Genres

Horror57%, 4 films
Comedy43%, 3 films
Mystery29%, 2 films
Thriller29%, 2 films
Action14%, 1 film

First and latest

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Big break
Wendy Robie was cast as Nadine Hurley on Twin Peaks after auditioning for David Lynch while she was living in Seattle and acting in repertory theater.

Wendy Robie movies on Netflix

Were the World Mine2008IMDb rating 6.8as Ms. Tebbit
Lost Voyage2001IMDb rating 4.6as Mary Burnett
The Attic Expeditions2001IMDb rating 4.9as Dr. Thalama
The Dentist 21998IMDb rating 4.8as Bernice
The Glimmer Man1996IMDb rating 5.4as Melanie Sardes
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story1993IMDb rating 5.6
The People Under the Stairs1991IMDb rating 6.4as Woman

Best known for

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

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The People Under the Stairs1991 Comedy, Horror, Mysteryas Woman
IMDb rating 6.444K votes
Were the World Mine2008 Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romanceas Ms. Tebbit
IMDb rating 6.86.1K votes
The Attic Expeditions2001as Dr. Thalama
IMDb rating 4.92.0K votes
The Dentist 21998as Bernice
IMDb rating 4.84.8K votes
The Glimmer Man1996as Melanie Sardes
IMDb rating 5.423K votes
Lost Voyage2001as Mary Burnett
IMDb rating 4.62.4K votes
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story1993
IMDb rating 5.6301 votes

Worked with

Wendy Robie shares two films with Robert Pine, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Robert Pine

Lance Henriksen

Brian Cox

Stephen Tobolowsky

Ving Rhames

Clint Howard

Wes CravenDirector, 1 film John GrayDirector, 1 film Tom GustafsonDirector, 1 film

Films together

Robert Pine2 films together, 1993 to 2001
Robert Pine's page
- Lost Voyage2001IMDb rating 4.6Robie as Mary BurnettPine as Mike Kaplan
- Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story1993IMDb rating 5.6
Lance Henriksen1 film together, 2001
Lance Henriksen's page
- Lost Voyage2001IMDb rating 4.6Robie as Mary BurnettHenriksen as David Shaw
Brian Cox1 film together, 1996
Brian Cox's page
- The Glimmer Man1996IMDb rating 5.4Robie as Melanie SardesCox as Mr. Smith
Stephen Tobolowsky1 film together, 1996
Stephen Tobolowsky's page
- The Glimmer Man1996IMDb rating 5.4Robie as Melanie SardesTobolowsky as Christopher Maynard
Ving Rhames1 film together, 1991
Ving Rhames's page
- The People Under the Stairs1991IMDb rating 6.4Robie as WomanRhames as Leroy
Clint Howard1 film together, 1998
Clint Howard's page
- The Dentist 21998IMDb rating 4.8Robie as BerniceHoward as Mr. Toothache
Wes CravenDirector, 1 film, 1991
All films by Wes Craven
- The People Under the Stairs1991IMDb rating 6.4Robie as Woman
John GrayDirector, 1 film, 1996
All films by John Gray
- The Glimmer Man1996IMDb rating 5.4Robie as Melanie Sardes
Tom GustafsonDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Tom Gustafson
- Were the World Mine2008IMDb rating 6.8Robie as Ms. Tebbit

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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