Robin Curtis

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Robin Curtis
Robin Curtis 2015.jpg
Curtis in 2015
Born1955or1956(age 68–69)
Alma mater State University of New York at Oswego
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1981–2005
  • 2022–present
Known for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Robin Curtis (born 1955or1956 [1] ) 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 . [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early years

Curtis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis; [6] her hometown is New York Mills, New York. [1] She has two brothers. [7] In 1974 she graduated from New York Mills Union Free School, [6] where she acted in plays. [7] She graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1978, [6] majoring in theater and communications. [1]

Career

Film

Curtis' first film was Ghost Story (1981). Next she starred as Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). [3] [8] [4] [5] Her performance in the film drew a mixed reception from Trek fans. [2] For The Search for Spock, Curtis was paid $30,000. [9] She reprised the role of Saavik for a brief appearance in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). [10] [11] [12]

In the 1990s, Curtis was in Hexed , [13] The Unborn 2 , [14] Babyfever, Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero , [15] Hostile Intentions, [16] Dark Breed, [17] Santa with Muscles , [18] Recoil , Scorpio One, [19] The Sex Monster , [20] [21] and Making Contact.

In 2022, Curtis was cast in the horror film Awaken the Reaper, [22] [23] her first film role since 1999. [24]

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 (Tallera/T'Paal) in the two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation titled "Gambit". [25] [26] [27] In the Babylon 5 episode "Deathwalker" (1994), 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, [28] [29] [30] Shootdown , [31] and Tagteam. [32]

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 [33] [34] 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. [35]

Personal life

Curtis married Kent Williams while meeting on the set of The New Mike Hammer . They divorced soon afterwards. [36]

Filmography

Film

Robin Curtis film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Ghost Story Rea Dedham Directed by John Irvin
1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Lieutenant Saavik Directed by Leonard Nimoy [37]
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1993 Hexed Rebecca Written and directed by Alan Spencer
1994 The Unborn 2 Linda HoltDirected by Rick Jacobson
BabyfeverCarolDirected by Victoria Foyt and Henry Jaglom
1995 Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero Major MarinDirected by Rick Jacobson
Hostile IntentionsJanine WestWritten and directed by Catherine Cyran
1996Dark BreedMarianDirected by Richard Pepin
Santa with Muscles LeslieDirected by John Murlowski
1998 Recoil Julie SloanDirected by Art Camacho
Scorpio OneShannon BreyDirected by Worth Keeter
1999 The Sex Monster Woman on StreetWritten and directed by Mike Binder
Making ContactDirected by Molly Smith
2024Awaken the ReaperConnieWritten by Dave Campfield and directed by Dave Campfield and Justin Paul
765874 – Unification SaavikDirected by Carlos Baena [37]

Television

Robin Curtis television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982In Love with an Older WomanMichelle Made-for-TV movie directed by Jack Bender
1983 Knight Rider Nicole TurnerEpisode: "Short Notice" (S 1:Ep 22)
First Affair Uncredited Made-for-TV movie directed by Gus Trikonis
1985 MacGyver Kate ConnellyEpisode: "The Gauntlet" (S 1:Ep 4)
NorthstarJane HarlowMade-for-TV movie directed by Peter Levin
1986 The Equalizer Ginger BrockEpisode: "Dead Drop" (S 1:Ep 15)
The New Mike Hammer Peggy RyanEpisode: "Dead Pigeon (S 3:Ep 2)
1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Alice Trask BabcockEpisode: "Rumors of my Death" (S 4:Ep 14)
MacGyverKate ConnellyEpisode: "Friends" (S 2:Ep 20)
Airwolf LynnEpisode: "Rogue Warrior" (S 1:Ep 13)
LBJ: The Early Years Jacqueline Kennedy Made-for-TV movie directed by Peter Werner
Private Eye Eileen QuinlanEpisode: "War Buddy" (S 1:Ep 13)
Rags to Riches Eileen NewmanEpisode: "Dear Diary" (S 2:Ep 5)
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse BarbaraEpisode: "Sniff" (S 2:Ep 12)
Shootdown 1st NewswomanMade-for-TV movie directed by Michael Pressman
1989 Night Court Dr. Judith MalloyEpisode: "Mental Giant" (S 6:Ep 10)
1990 Dragnet Vikki LucasEpisode: "The Auditor" (S 2:Ep 15)
Dream On Doctor St. ClaireEpisode: "Death Takes a Coffee Break" (S 1:Ep 2)
1991TagteamLt. Carol StecklerMade-for-TV movie directed by Paul Krasny
General Hospital Carol Pulaski1 episode dated March 26, 1991
The New Adam-12 Mrs. ThomasEpisode: "Lock House" (S 2:Ep 11)
1992 Herman's Head Diane ShawEpisode: "Intern-al Affairs" (S 2:Ep 4)
1993 Johnny Bago NellaEpisode: "Johnny Saves the World" (S 1:Ep 8)
Star Trek: The Next Generation Tallera / T'PaalEpisode: "Gambit" (2 Parts: S 7:Ep 4-5)
1994 Babylon 5 Ambassador KalikaEpisode: "Deathwalker" (S 1:Ep 9)
1995 Space: Above and Beyond Andrea WilkinsEpisode: "Eyes" (S 1:Ep 6)
uncredited
1996 Murder, She Wrote Rosemary TynanEpisode: "Murder Among Friends" (S 12:Ep 16)

Podcast

Robin Curtis television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Starship Excelsior: The Star Trek Audio Adventure Commander Saavik Episodes:
"Impeccable Logic" (S 4:Ep 12)
"Tomorrow's Excelsior" (S 4: E13)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Spelling, Ian (October 3, 1993). "The return of Robin Curtis to 'Star Trek'". Longview News-Journal . M. Roberts Media LLC. p. TV Week 2. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Seibold, Witney (September 29, 2024). "Star Trek's Robin Curtis Blames Leonard Nimoy For A Common Saavik Complaint". /Film . Static Media . Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Orquiol, John (March 8, 2024). "Why Kirstie Alley Didn't Return As Saavik For Star Trek III". Screen Rant . Valnet . Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Schnakenberg, Robert (2014). The Encyclopedia Shatnerica: An A to Z Guide to the Man and His Universe. Philadelphia: Quirk Books. p. 18. ISBN   9781594747762.
  5. 1 2 Gross, Edward; Altman, Mark A. (2016). The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years. New York City: St. Martin's Press. p. 457. ISBN   9781250065841.
  6. 1 2 3 Jaquays, Mike (July 18, 2021). "'Star Trek' role gave local family a blessing during a tragic time". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle . Gannett. p. 6 D. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 McBride, Laura H. (October 15, 1992). "Trekkies convention will bring enterprising Robin Curtis". Bristol Herald Courier . Lee Enterprises. p. 4 D. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Scott, Vernon (June 17, 1984). "Robin Curtis: New Vulcan Aboard". TimesDaily . Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc. p. 27. Retrieved May 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Britt, Ryan (2022). Phasers on Stun! How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World. London: Penguin Publishing Group. p. 171. ISBN   9780593185698.
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  11. ↑ Joel B. Kirk (April 1, 2004). "Retrospective: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) – rec.arts.sf.reviews | Google Groups" . Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Fist Full of Comics & Games – Star Trek Movies". Fist Full of Comics & Games, LLC. March 4, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
  13. ↑ Hicks, Chris (January 29, 1983). "Film review: Hexed". Deseret News . Deseret Management Corporation . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ Muir, John Kenneth (2011). Horror Films of the 1990s. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 353. ISBN   9780786484805.
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  16. ↑ Colangelo, BJ (January 2, 2023). "Catherine Cyran, Writer Of Roger Corman Movies Like Slumber Party Massacre III, Has Died At 59". /Film . Static Media . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Dark Breed". Screen Rant . Valnet . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  18. ↑ Leydon, Joe (June 21, 199). "Santa with Muscles". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Scorpio One". Screen Rant . Valnet . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  20. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (June 21, 199). "The Sex Monster". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  21. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "The Sex Monster". AV Club . Paste Media Group. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  22. ↑ London, Rob (November 30, 2022). "Robin Curtis Joins Horror Movie 'Awaken The Reaper' After 23-Year Acting Hiatus". Collider . Valnet . Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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  28. ↑ "LBJ: The Early Years". Screen Rant . Valnet. February 1, 1987. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  29. ↑ Corry, John (February 1, 1987). "TV VIEW; 'LBJ' -- A POWERFUL PORTRAIT". The New York Times . p. 33. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  30. ↑ MarguliesS, Lee (January 30, 1987). "DRAMATIC BIOGRAPHY : WARY NBC TO AIR 'LBJ: THE EARLY YEARS'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  31. ↑ Chicago Tribune Staff (August 8, 2021). "'SHOOTDOWN': MISSES ON 007 TRAGEDY". Chicago Tribune . Tribune Publishing . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Tagteam". Screen Rant . Valnet . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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  34. ↑ Bacon-Smith, Camille (1991). Enterprising Women Television Fandom and the Creation of Popular Myth. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 31. ISBN   9780812213799.
  35. ↑ Doran, Elizabeth (February 27, 2015). "Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy told me to 'Go for it,' says CNY actress". Syracuse.com . Advance Publications . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  36. ↑ Spelling, Ian (October 8, 1993). "Robin Curtis Trades Vulcan Ears For Romulan Ones". The Herald Journal . Adams Publishing Group. p. 24. Retrieved May 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  37. 1 2 Drew, Brian (November 29, 2014). "Watch: William Shatner, George Takei, And Robin Curtis Reflect On Their Star Trek Histories In New Videos". TrekMovie.com . SciFanatic Network. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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