DeAnna Robbins

DeAnna Robbins (born June 15, 1959)[1] is an American former actress known for her role as Lisa in the 1981 slasher film Final Exam, and for her role as Cindy Lake on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. She also appeared as Diane Parker on Days of Our Lives and as Kathleen McDougal on the NBC series Santa Barbara.

DeAnna Robbins
Robbins in 1983
Born (1959-06-15) June 15, 1959
DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1981–1988

Biography

Early life

Robbins was raised in Tempe, Arizona.[2]

Film and television career

Robbins made her film debut in the slasher film Final Exam (1981), followed by a regular guest starring role as Cindy Lake on The Young and the Restless.

She also guest-starred in many television shows and soap operas throughout the 1980s, including Eight Is Enough, Mr. Merlin, The Young and the Restless, Hotel, Matt Houston, Days of Our Lives, Crazy Like A Fox, and Finder of Lost Loves.[3] She also portrayed the character of Aimee Godsey in three television film spin-offs of The Waltons.[4]

Robbins married Chester Letsinger in 1983 while filming The Young and the Restless.[5]

Retirement and career shift

In 1994, Robbins retired from acting and began a career as a realtor in Arizona.[2] However, she has occasionally performed on stage: In 2000, she starred in a production of Beyond Therapy at the Phoenix Little Theatre[6] as well as two 2001 productions of Israel Horovitz plays, Hopscotch and It's Called the Sugar Plum, staged at the Tempe Ensemble Theatre.[7]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1981Eight Is EnoughDarlene ScottEpisode: "The Darlene Dilemma"
1981Final ExamLisa
1982–1983The Young and the RestlessCindy LakeTelevision series
1981Mr. MerlinSusanEpisode: "Pilot"
1981Return of the RebelsAmy AllenTelevision film
1982A Wedding on Walton's MountainAimee GodseyTelevision film
1982Mother's Day on Waltons MountainAimee GodseyTelevision film
1982A Day for Thanks on Walton's MountainAimee GodseyTelevision film
1983HotelDonna CorryEpisode: "Faith, Hope & Charity"
1984Matt HoustonLinda KarlinEpisode: "The Monster"
1984–1985Days of Our LivesDiane Parker
1985Crazy Like a Fox
1985Finder of Lost LovesRobin, Stacey's FriendEpisode: "Deadly Silence"
1986Silver SpoonsWendyEpisode: "One for the Road: Part 2"
1987–1988Santa BarbaraKathleen McDougall17 episodes

References
  1. "DeAnna Robbins Lehmann". United States Public Records, 1970-2009. U.S. Census Bureau. closed access
  2. "About DeAnna "Hollywood" Robbins". Realtor.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. IMDb.com
  4. "Filmography for Deanna Robbins". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  5. "Dateline Hollywood Soap stars". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. June 15, 1983. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Lawson, Kyle (March 12, 2000). "This comedy bites back". The Arizona Republic. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Pair of performances". The Arizona Republic. September 14, 2001. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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