Robin Curtis

Robin Curtis (born in New York Mills, New York) is an American actress. She is best known for replacing Kirstie Alley in the role of Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in the films Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

For the Canadian film and media scholar, see Robin Curtis (scholar).
Robin Curtis
Curtis in 2015
Born
New York Mills, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • real estate broker
Years activeActing: 1981–2005, 2022
Known forStar Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The Unborn 2
SpouseKent Williams (divorced)

Life and career

Film and television work

Although her first appearance as Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock in 1984 was promoted as being her film debut, in fact, Curtis had already made several film and made-for-television movie appearances. Her performance in the film drew mixed reception from Trek fans and she reprised the role of Saavik for a brief appearance in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.[1][2][3]

She co-starred in the 1983 episode "Short Notice" during the first season of the Knight Rider television series. In 1991, she portrayed Carol Pulaski on the soap opera General Hospital. In 1993, Curtis portrayed an unrelated Vulcan character disguised as a Romulan (Tallera/T'Paal) in the two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation "Gambit". In the Babylon 5 episode "Deathwalker" (1994), she appeared as Abbai Ambassador Kalika.

She also appeared in the television series Dream On, Herman's Head, Night Court, MacGyver, Johnny Bago, Seventh Heaven, and The Equalizer.

Curtis's other film work includes Hexed, Ghost Story, Shootdown, In Love with an Older Woman, A White Thread, A Black Thread, and LBJ – The Early Years in which she played the role of Jacqueline Kennedy.

In 2022 Curtis was cast in the horror film Awaken the Reaper,[4] her first film role since 1999.[5]

Stage and commercial work

Curtis has numerous stage credits in regional and national theatre, including Gyspy, Applause, Oliver!, ...And Other Songs in New York City. She performed in The City Suite Off Broadway and in Garden in Los Angeles. Other work includes The Nerd, The Man of La Mancha, and George Bernard Shaw's The Apple Tree. She has also appeared in several television commercials and infomercials.

Curtis made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions in the mid-1990s, but by 2014 was appearing only occasionally. She became a residential real estate agent in 2004 and the following year debuted her one-woman show, a work-in-progress, Not My Bra, You Don't! – The Sexual Odyssey of a Forty-Nine Year Old Woman.

Personal life

Curtis was briefly married to the actor Kent Williams.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1981Ghost StoryRea Dedham
1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockLieutenant Saavik
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1993HexedRebecca
1994The Unborn 2Linda Holt
1994BabyfeverCarol
1995Bloodfist VI: Ground ZeroMajor Marin
1996Dark BreedMarian
1996Santa with MusclesLeslie
1998RecoilJulie Sloan
1998Scorpio OneShannon Brey
1999The Sex MonsterWoman on Street
1999Making Contact

Television

References
  1. "Review – Star Trek III: The Search For Spock". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  2. Joel B. Kirk (2004-04-01). "Retrospective: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) – rec.arts.sf.reviews | Google Groups". Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  3. Fist Full of Comics & Games – Star Trek Movies Archived March 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. London, Rob (2022-11-30). "Robin Curtis Joins Horror Movie 'Awaken The Reaper' After 23-Year Acting Hiatus". Collider. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  5. Creith, Matthew (November 30, 2022). "Star Trek Star Making A Comeback After Long Retirement". Giant Freakin Robot. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
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