Kimmy Robertson

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Kimmy Robertson
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Robertson at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1954-11-27) November 27, 1954 (age 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present

Kimmy Robertson (born November 27, 1954) [1] is an American actress best known for her role as Lucy Moran in the TV series Twin Peaks and for the film The Last American Virgin .

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Career

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Robertson at the Twin Peaks fan festival, 1996

Robertson's high-pitched voice has led to roles [2] in animated series such as Batman: The Animated Series , The Critic , The Tick and The Simpsons . Her voice also featured in Beauty and the Beast in 1991. From 1993 to 1995, Robertson voiced Penny on 2 Stupid Dogs' Secret Squirrel segments. Robertson performed a short spoken-word segment on Roger McGuinn's 1990 album Back from Rio . In 2011, she started playing Penny Wise on the long-running radio series Adventures in Odyssey . Currently, since 2019, she voices the main role of Ollie in the animated series Ollie & Scoops .

In 2004, Robertson wrote a letter of support for convicted sex offender Brian Peck before his sentencing in the case. Peck had been found guilty of sexual offenses against a minor. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 The Last American Virgin Rose
1984 Bad Manners Sarah Fitzpatrick
1988 The Couch Trip
1989 Trust Me Party Gal
My Mom's a Werewolf Pedestrian
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Gloria Forrester
The Little Mermaid Ariel's sistersVoice, uncredited
1990 The Willies Ride Operator
1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Cathy Henderson
Beauty and the Beast FeatherdusterVoice
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Lucy Moran Scenes deleted [4] [5]
1994 Leprechaun 2 Tourist's Girlfriend
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control Liza
1998 Belle's Magical World FifiVoice
1999 Stuart Little Race Spectator
2000One Life StandCall Centre Operator
2008 3 Stories About Evil Narrator #1Short film
2010 Anderson's Cross Teacher #1
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Lucy Moran Deleted Scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (filmed in 1992)
2020The 420 Movie: Mary & JaneBoogie's Mom
2021Michael & Maria vs. the Multiverse: a tragedyDispatcher

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Family Secrets MickeyTelevision film
1987 Second Chance Episode: "Moving In"
1988, 1992 Perfect Strangers Clerk, Honey LeBelwich2 episodes
1988 Webster KikiEpisode: "The Election"
1989 Married... with Children MollyEpisode: "He Ain't Much, But He's Mine"
1990 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures Missy PrestonVoice
Gravedale High DuzerVoice, 13 episodes
1990–1991 Twin Peaks Lucy Moran 29 episodes
1991 ABC Weekend Special Emma SpritzEpisode: "Ralph S. Mouse"
Tales from the Crypt LisaEpisode: "Top Billing"
1992 The Simpsons Samantha StankyVoice, episode: "Bart's Friend Falls in Love"
Fish Police DonnaVoice, episode: "No Way to Treat a Fillet-dy"
Batman: The Animated Series Alice PleasanceVoice, episode: "Mad as a Hatter"
Tom & Jerry Kids Voice, episode: "Penthouse Mouse/12 Angry Sheep/The Ant Attack"
The Little Mermaid AlanaVoice, 2 episodes
1993 2 Stupid Dogs PennyVoice, 3 episodes
1994 The Critic Voice, 2 episodes [6]
1994–1996 The Tick DotVoice, 12 episodes
1995 ER ArlenaEpisode: "Full Moon, Saturday Night"
1996 The Louie Show Kimmy6 episodes
Ellen Brandy2 episodes
1997–2000 Pepper Ann Gwen MezzrowVoice, 7 episodes
1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction SecretaryEpisode: "The Wrestler, The Escape, Dead Friday, Ghost Visitor & The Lady in a Black Dress"
1999 Batman Beyond MargoVoice, episode: "Disappearing Inque"
Chicken Soup for the SoulMelissaEpisode: "A-Head of the Game"
2001 House of Mouse Feather DusterVoice, episode: "Goofy's Valentine Date"
2002 The Amanda Show Social WorkerEpisode: "Episode 36"
2003 Becker DorisEpisode: "Afterglow"
2004 Drake & Josh Mrs. GallowayEpisode: "Two Idiots and a Baby"
2012And You Know Who You AreEpisode: "And You Know Who You Are"
2013 Legit Dog LadyEpisode: "Anger"
Southland Bondage WomanEpisode: "Bleed Out"
2014 Psych FrannyEpisode: "S.E.I.Z.E. the Day"
Marry Me HostessEpisode: "Pilot"
2016 Angel from Hell TessaEpisode: "The Flask"
2017 Twin Peaks: The Return Lucy Brennan 10 episodes
2018Over the HillLindaTelevision film
2019–present Ollie & Scoops OllieVoice, main role

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRoleRef.
2016"Unbury the Hatchet" Dumb Numbers [7]

Theatre

YearPlayRoleVenueRef.
1991The Long and the Short of Gerald TooieTheatre/Theater, 1713 N. Cahuenga Boulevard [8]
1992 Ladies Room GigiTheatre on the Square, California [9] [10]
2019Suicidal BlondeKatieThe Whitefire Theatre, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles [11]

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