DeAnna Robbins (born June 15, 1959)[1] is an American former actress known for her role as Lisa in the 1981 slasher film Final Exam, and for her role as Cindy Lake on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. She also appeared as Diane Parker on Days of Our Lives and as Kathleen McDougal on the NBC series Santa Barbara.

DeAnna Robbins
DeAnna in 1983
Born (1959-06-15) June 15, 1959 (age 65)
OccupationActress
Years active1981–1988

History

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Early life

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DeAnna was raised in Tempe, Arizona.[2]

Film and television career

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DeAnna made her film debut in the slasher film Final Exam, followed by a regular guest starring role as Cindy Lake on The Young and the Restless.

She also guest-starred in many television shows and soap operas throughout the 1980s, including Eight Is Enough, Mr. Merlin, The Young and the Restless, Hotel, Matt Houston, Days of Our Lives, Crazy Like A Fox, and Finder of Lost Loves.[3] She also portrayed the character of Aimee Godsey in three television film spin-offs of The Waltons.[4]

DeAnna married Chester Letsinger in 1983 while filming The Young and the Restless.[5]

Retirement and career shift

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In 1994, DeAnna retired from acting and began a career as a realtor in Arizona.[2] However, she has occasionally performed on stage: In 2000, she starred in a production of Beyond Therapy at the Phoenix Little Theatre[6] as well as two 2001 productions of Israel Horovitz plays, Hopscotch and It's Called the Sugar Plum, staged at the Tempe Ensemble Theatre.[7]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Eight Is Enough Darlene Scott Episode: "The Darlene Dilemma"
1981 Final Exam Lisa
1982–1983 The Young and the Restless Cindy Lake Television series
1981 Mr. Merlin Susan Episode: "Pilot"
1981 Return of the Rebels Amy Allen Television film
1982 A Wedding on Walton's Mountain Aimee Godsey Television film
1982 Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain Aimee Godsey Television film
1982 A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain Aimee Godsey Television film
1983 Hotel Donna Corry Episode: "Faith, Hope & Charity"
1984 Matt Houston Linda Karlin Episode: "The Monster"
1984–1985 Days of Our Lives Diane Parker
1985 Crazy Like a Fox
1985 Finder of Lost Loves Robin, Stacey's Friend Episode: "Deadly Silence"
1986 Silver Spoons Wendy Episode: "One for the Road: Part 2"
1987–1988 Santa Barbara Kathleen McDougall 17 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "DeAnna Robbins Lehmann". United States Public Records, 1970-2009. U.S. Census Bureau.  
  2. ^ a b "About DeAnna "Hollywood" Robbins". Realtor.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ [1] IMDb.com
  4. ^ "Filmography for Deanna Robbins". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Dateline Hollywood Soap stars". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. June 15, 1983. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Lawson, Kyle (March 12, 2000). "This comedy bites back". The Arizona Republic. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pair of performances". The Arizona Republic. September 14, 2001. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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