Robin Curtis


Robin Curtis is an American actress. She is best known for replacing Kirstie Alley in the role of Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

Early years

Curtis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis; her hometown is New York Mills, New York. She has two brothers. In 1974 she graduated from New York Mills Union Free School, where she acted in plays. She graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1978, majoring in theater and communications.

Career

Film

Curtis' first film was Ghost Story. Next she starred as Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Her performance in the film drew a mixed reception from Trek fans. For The Search for Spock, Curtis was paid $30,000. She reprised the role of Saavik for a brief appearance in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
In the 1990s, Curtis was in Hexed, The Unborn 2, Babyfever, Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero, Hostile Intentions, Dark Breed, Santa with Muscles, Recoil, Scorpio One, The Sex Monster, and Making Contact.
In 2022, Curtis was cast in the horror film Awaken the Reaper, her first film role since 1999.

Television

She co-starred in the 1983 episode "Short Notice" during the first season of the Knight Rider television series. Curtis guest starred as Company operative Ginger Brock in The Equalizer, in the 1986 episode, "Dead Drop." In 1991, she portrayed Carol Pulaski on the soap opera General Hospital. In 1993, she portrayed an unrelated Vulcan character disguised as a Romulan in the two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation titled "Gambit". In the Babylon 5 episode "Deathwalker", she appeared as Abbai Ambassador Kalika.
Curtis also appeared in the television series Dream On, Herman's Head, Night Court, MacGyver, and Johnny Bago. She starred in the made-for-TV movies In Love with an Older Woman, First Affair, Northstar, LBJ: The Early Years as Jacqueline Kennedy, Shootdown, and Tagteam.

Stage and commercial work

Curtis has numerous stage credits in regional and national theatre, including Gyspy, Applause, Oliver!, and ...And Other Songs in New York City. She performed in The City Suite off Broadway and in Garden in Los Angeles. Her other work includes The Nerd, The Man of La Mancha, and The Apple Tree. She has also appeared in several television commercials and infomercials.
Curtis made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions starting in 1986 to the mid-1990s, but by 2014, she 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 married Kent Williams while meeting on the set of The New Mike Hammer. They divorced soon afterwards.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Ghost StoryRea DedhamDirected by John Irvin
1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockLieutenant SaavikDirected by Leonard Nimoy
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeLieutenant SaavikDirected by Leonard Nimoy
1993HexedRebeccaWritten and directed by Alan Spencer
1994The Unborn 2Linda HoltDirected by Rick Jacobson
1994BabyfeverCarolDirected by Victoria Foyt and Henry Jaglom
1995Bloodfist VI: Ground ZeroMajor MarinDirected by Rick Jacobson
1995Hostile IntentionsJanine WestWritten and directed by Catherine Cyran
1996Dark BreedMarianDirected by Richard Pepin
1996Santa with MusclesLeslieDirected by John Murlowski
1998RecoilJulie SloanDirected by Art Camacho
1998Scorpio OneShannon BreyDirected by Worth Keeter
1999The Sex MonsterWoman on StreetWritten and directed by Mike Binder
1999Making ContactDirected by Molly Smith
2024Awaken the ReaperConnieWritten by Dave Campfield and directed by Dave Campfield and Justin Paul
2024765874 – UnificationSaavikDirected by Carlos Baena

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982In Love with an Older WomanMichelleMade-for-TV movie directed by Jack Bender
1983Knight RiderNicole TurnerEpisode: "Short Notice"
1983First AffairUncreditedMade-for-TV movie directed by Gus Trikonis
1985MacGyverKate ConnellyEpisode: "The Gauntlet"
1985NorthstarJane HarlowMade-for-TV movie directed by Peter Levin
1986The EqualizerGinger BrockEpisode: "Dead Drop"
1986The New Mike HammerPeggy RyanEpisode: "Dead Pigeon
1987Scarecrow and Mrs. KingAlice Trask BabcockEpisode: "Rumors of my Death"
1987MacGyverKate ConnellyEpisode: "Friends"
1987AirwolfLynnEpisode: "Rogue Warrior"
1987LBJ: The Early YearsJacqueline KennedyMade-for-TV movie directed by Peter Werner
1987Private EyeEileen QuinlanEpisode: "War Buddy"
1987Rags to RichesEileen NewmanEpisode: "Dear Diary"
1988CBS Summer PlayhouseBarbaraEpisode: "Sniff"
1988Shootdown1st NewswomanMade-for-TV movie directed by Michael Pressman
1989Night CourtDr. Judith MalloyEpisode: "Mental Giant"
1990DragnetVikki LucasEpisode: "The Auditor"
1990Dream OnDoctor St. ClaireEpisode: "Death Takes a Coffee Break"
1991TagteamLt. Carol StecklerMade-for-TV movie directed by Paul Krasny
1991General HospitalCarol Pulaski1 episode dated March 26, 1991
1991The New Adam-12Mrs. ThomasEpisode: "Lock House"
1992Herman's HeadDiane ShawEpisode: "Intern-al Affairs"
1993Johnny BagoNellaEpisode: "Johnny Saves the World"
1993Star Trek: The Next GenerationTallera / T'PaalEpisode: "Gambit"
1994Babylon 5Ambassador KalikaEpisode: "Deathwalker"
1995Space: Above and BeyondAndrea WilkinsEpisode: "Eyes"
uncredited
1996Murder, She WroteRosemary TynanEpisode: "Murder Among Friends"

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