- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 27, 1964
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Robin Givens
Robin Simone Givens (November 27, 1964) is an American actress and model. She's best known for her roles as Jada Jet in CW's Batwoman, Stephanie Carlisle in OWN's drama Ambitions, Sierra McCoy in CW's Riverdale, Abby in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, Kim in Head of State, Wilma Cuthbert on UPN's sitcom Sparks, Jacqueline Broyer in Boomerang, Imabelle in A Rage in Harlem, Kiswana on the miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, and Darlene Merriman on ABC's sitcom Head of the Class. She first began acting in 1985 with an appearance on The Cosby Show, followed by roles in Diff'rent Strokes and the 1986 television film Beverly Hills Madam, opposite Faye Dunaway. That same year, she landed her breakthrough role as rich girl Darlene Merriman on the ABC sitcom Head of the Class - she reprised her role in the 2021 HBO remake. In 1989, while starring in Head of the Class, she appeared in T…
Filmography
movieDeadly Ruphoria
2024 · Kim
tvElsbeth
2024 · Director
movieChristmas Rescue
2023 · , Writer
movieFavorite Son Christmas
2023 · Director
movieThe Nana Project
2023 · Director
movieA New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022 · Sahra
movieThe Christmas Clapback
2022 · Director
tvSo Help Me Todd
2022 · Director
movieHe's Not Worth Dying For
2022 · Cher
movieKimi
2022 · Angela's Mother
movieLast Looks
2022 · Fontella Davis
movieA Jenkins Family Christmas
2021 · Director
tvHead of the Class
2021 · Darlene
movieHaunted Trail
2021 · Director
movieHorror Noire
2021 · Director
movieGully
2021 · Irma
movieFavorite Son
2021 · Director
movieDear Christmas
2020 · Penny
movieA Murder to Remember
2020 · Director
tvNancy Drew
2019 · Director
tvBatwoman
2019 · Jada Jet
tvAmbitions
2019 · Stephanie Carlisle
tvThe Fix
2019 · Julianne Johnson
movieThe Products of the American Ghetto
2018 · Penny
movieNever Heard
2018 · Shala Davis
movieGod Bless the Broken Road
2018 · Karena Williams
tv25 Words or Less
2018 · Self
movieDreams I Never Had
2018 · Prosecuting Attorney Hernandez
tvDynasty
2017 · Director
tvRiverdale
2017 · Sierra McCoy, Director
movieGod's Not Dead 2
2016 · Principal Kinney
movieThe Perfect Match
2016 · Geneva
tvAbout Him
2016
movieDefinitely Divorcing
2016 · Monica
tvLucifer
2016 · Leila Simms
movieThe Making of Trump
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieA Christmas to Remember
2015 · Veronica
moviePerfect Match
2015 · Wedding Coordinator
tvMan Seeking Woman
2015 · Vicki Claus
movieOn Angel's Wings
2014 · Amber
movieAirplane vs Volcano
2014 · Lisa Whitmore
movieFour Seasons
2014 · Helen
movieJK's House
2013 · Dr. Amber Jenkins
movieWill a Man Rob God?
2013
tvThe First Family
2012 · Melanie
movieWaiting For Angels
2012 · Jack's Daughter
movieChurch Girl
2012 · Cat
The Pastor's Secret
movieThe Pastor's Secret
2012
tvOnce Upon a Time
2011 · Eudora
tvSuburgatory
2011 · Tulsa
movieThe Love You Save
2011 · Alexis
movieBreathe
2011 · Nurse Nancy
movieShould've Put a Ring On It
2011 · Sherri
tvRetired at 35
2011 · Dr. Keller
tvNikita
2010 · Mary Miracle
movieEnemies Among Us
2010 · Gloria
tvWorst Cooks in America
2010 · Self - Contestant
movieLittle Hercules
2009 · Dana
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvDrop Dead Diva
2009 · Anne Simpson
movieGod Send Me A Man
2009 · Kim
moviePreaching To The Pastor
2009 · Dr. Williams
movieA Mother's Prayer
2009 · Brenda
movieTyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008 · Abby
tv90210
2008 · Cheryl Harwood
tvThe Wendy Williams Show
2008
movieTyson
2008 · Self - Ex-Wife
tvChuck
2007 · Jane Bentley
tvBurn Notice
2007 · Kandi
tvSaints & Sinners
2007
tvThe Game
2006
movieCaptive Hearts
2005 · Jade Marlo
movieHollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003 · Kyndra
movieLove Chronicles
2003 · Monifa Burly
movieA Good Night to Die
2003 · Dana
movieHead of State
2003 · Kim
movieAntibody
2002 · Dr. Rachel Saverini
movieBook of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002 · Iyanna
tvOne on One
2001 · Sheila Kerr
movieSpinning Out of Control
2001 · Erin
movieThe Elite
2001 · Ashe
tvDAG
2000 · Jennifer Daggett
movieEverything's Jake
2000 · Publisher
movieThe Expendables
2000 · Randy
movieMichael Jordan: An American Hero
1999 · Juanita Vanoy / Juanita Jordan
tvHollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
tvLove Boat: The Next Wave
1998 · Dana Chase
tvThe View
1997 · Self
tvCosby
1996
tvSparks
1996 · Wilma Cuthbert
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
movieA Face to Die For
1996 · Claudia
tvMoesha
1996 · Ladonna
Courthouse
tvCourthouse
1995 · Suzanne Graham
tvIn the House
1995
movieDangerous Intentions
1995 · Kaye Ferrar
Me and the Boys
tvMe and the Boys
1994
movieBlankman
1994 · Kimberly Jonz
movieForeign Student
1994 · April
tvIntimate Portrait
1993 · Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
movieFallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993 · Self (archive footage)
tvAngel Street
1992 · Detective Anita King
movieBoomerang
1992 · Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer
tvHBO First Look
1992
movieA Rage in Harlem
1991 · Imabelle
tvThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Denise
movieSuperstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990 · Self (with husband Mike Tyson) (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Women of Brewster Place
1989 · Kiswana / Melanie Browne
tvThe Women of Brewster Place
1989 · Kiswana / Melanie Browne
movieThe Penthouse
1989 · Dinah St. Clair
tvHead of the Class
1986 · Darlene Merriman
movieBeverly Hills Madam
1986 · April Baxter
tvThe Cosby Show
1984 · Susanne
tvPhilip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983 · Token Ware
tvDiff'rent Strokes
1978