Roberta Weiss

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Roberta Weiss
Born (1961-11-15) November 15, 1961 (age 63) [1]
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada [1]
Other namesRoberta Bizeau
Education York University
OccupationActor
Years active1979–1993
Spouse
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(m. 1994⁠–⁠2000)​
Children1

Roberta Jane Weiss (born November 15, 1961) [1] is a Canadian actress. She sometimes works professionally as Roberta Bizeau. Weiss played Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara .

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Early life and education

Weiss enrolled in the Manitoba School of Theatre and Allied Arts at the age of 16, later moving to Toronto to study theatre arts at York University. [2] [3] She gained national attention in Canada in an advertising campaign for Crispy Crunch. [4]

Career

In 1986 she starred in the films Abducted and High Stakes. [5] In 1988 Weiss appeared as a scantily-clad island girl in the controversial cult French sex-comedy film Mangeuses d'Hommes . She also played the lead in the controversial film How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired , [3] which Peter Rainier of the Los Angeles Times called "a flat parody." [6] Weiss played "incendiary con artist" Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara from 1990 to 1991, [3] and later appeared in Family Passions , a soap opera produced in Canada with German funding. [7] On Counterstrike , she played the manipulative and murderous art gallery owner Eve in the 1993 episode "French Twist."

Personal life

Weiss married her Santa Barbara co-star Roscoe Born on September 30, 1994. [8] Weiss is Jewish.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Roberta Weiss film and television credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1979Autumn BornMelissaTheatrical film [9] [10]
1982 The Littlest Hobo Rebecca1 episode [11]
1983 The Terry Fox Story Jeannie (uncredited)Television film [9]
1983 The Dead Zone Alma FrechetteTheatrical film [12] [9]
1983 Cross-Country Alma JeanTheatrical film [9] [10]
1985 The Hitchhiker Roseanne Lucas1 episode [10]
1985 Perry Mason Returns Laura GordonTelevision film [9] [10]
1986 Abducted ReneeTheatrical film [9] [10]
1986CourageRobertaTelevision film [9]
1987High StakesTerri CarsonTheatrical film [9] [10]
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Tirina Clark1 episode [13]
1988 Man Eaters  [ fr ]ElizabethTheatrical film [9] [10]
1988 Shades of Love: Tangerine Taxi Evan MooreTelevision film [10]
1989 How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired Miz LittératureTheatrical film. French: Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer [13]
1990La danse du scorpion (Frame-Up Blues)Camille de VitoTelevision film [13]
1990 Charles in Charge Miss Spelling1 episode [13]
1993 Counterstrike Eve JeffriesEpisode: "French Twist"

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Roberta Weiss Biography". Moviefone . Archived from the original on November 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ Novakovich, Lilana (October 5, 1990). "Like Flame, Roberta wants it all". Toronto Star . p. B6.
  3. 1 2 3 Spencer, Donna (October 19, 1991). "Actress grateful for Canadian roots". Calgary Herald . p. F4.
  4. ↑ McKay, John (December 6, 1995). "Search on for new candybar couple". The Record . p. F7.
  5. ↑ Salem, Rob; Zekas, Rita (March 21, 1986). "Bubbly and beefcake top this week's party menu". Toronto Star . p. D3.
  6. ↑ Rainier, Peter (July 27, 1990). "Despite Hoopla, How to Make Love to a Negro a Flat Parody". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ Masson, Charles (August 7, 1994). "Carrying a Torch for Flame". The Times-Picayune . p. T16.
  8. ↑ Novakovich, Lilana (December 9, 1994). "Y&R actor shows concern for global matters". The Record . p. E7.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Roberta Weiss: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  11. ↑ "Roberta Weiss". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media / NBCUniversal . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Roberta Weiss". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Roberta Bizeau". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media / NBCUniversal . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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