Holly Robinson Peete
Biography
Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer. She's known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama 21 Jump Street, Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Billie Blessings in the Morning Show Mysteries movie series, Christina on Mike & Molly, Clea on Love Inc., Tanya Ward on Like Family, Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC/The WB sitcom For Your Love, and Diana Ross in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. She was one of the original co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk. She and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, hosted two reality shows, Meet the Peetes and For Peete's Sake, which followed daily life with their family. They also host the reality dating show Queens Court (2023). She has been married to Rodney Peete since 1995; they have 4 children. A children's book by Peete, My Brother Charlie, won her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in March 2011. Her father, Matt Robinson was the original Gordon on Sesame Street.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Holly Robinson Peete
21 Jump Street
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Chicago Fire
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
Hollywood Squares
Howard the Duck
The Jennifer Hudson Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (79 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Weather Hunters | Dot Hunter (voice) | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Kings Court | Self - Host | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Hats Off to Love | Rosalind | Movie | 2025 |
 | Queens Court | Self - Host | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Holiday Heritage | Micah Chapel | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2022 |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Journey Ahead | Madeline | Movie | 2022 |
 | Our Christmas Journey | Lena | Movie | 2021 |
| Our Christmas Journey | Writer | Movie | 2021 |
| Our Christmas Journey | Executive Producer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After | Billie Blessings | Movie | 2021 |
 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Name That Tune | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing | Michelle Lansing | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Christmas Doctor | Dr. Zoey | Movie | 2020 |
 | LEGO Masters | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | A Family Christmas Gift | Amber | Movie | 2019 |
 | Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy | Michelle | Movie | 2019 |
 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Product Purger | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design | Billie Blessings | Movie | 2019 |
 | Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder | Billie Blessings | Movie | 2019 |
 | Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind | Billie Blessings | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Masked Singer | Fairy | TV Series | 2019 |
| The Masked Singer | Self - Video Message | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa | Michelle | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Neighborhood | Katrina | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu | Billie Blessings | Movie | 2018 |
 | American Idol | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Meet the Peetes | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps | Billie Blessings | Movie | 2018 |
 | Christmas in Evergreen | Michelle | Movie | 2017 |
 | Steve | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | American Housewife | Tami Gaines | TV Series | 2016 |
 | For Peete's Sake | Herself | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Kocktails With Khloé | Herself | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Angel of Christmas | Yvette | Movie | 2015 |
 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Celebrity Name Game | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Real | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Instant Mom | Kimberly Phillips | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Chicago Fire | Tamara Jones | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Blue | Holly | TV Series | 2012 |
 | 21 Jump Street | Officer Judy Hoffs | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Talk | Self - Host | TV Series | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Mike & Molly | Christina | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Speed-Dating | Gayle | Movie | 2010 |
 | Matters of Life & Dating | Nicole Banning | Movie | 2007 |
 | Say Yes to the Dress | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
| Love, Inc. | Clea | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Like Family | Tanya Ward | TV Series | 2003 |
| Good Day Live | Self | TV Series | 2001 | |
 | One on One | Stacy | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Strong Medicine | Halle Ellis | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rachel | TV Series | 1999 |
| After All | Michelle Troussaint | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Killers in the House | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 1998 |
 | For Your Love | Malena Ellis | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Pacific Blue | Gina Galindo | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Touched by an Angel | Vanessa Hamilton | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Diana Ross | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Vanessa Russell | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Booker | Judy Hoffs | TV Series | 1989 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | 21 Jump Street | Judy Hoffs | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Kids' Choice Awards | Herself - Host | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Howard the Duck | K.C. | Movie | 1986 |
 | Lorca and the Outlaws | Schoolchild | Movie | 1984 |
 | Dummy | Genettia Lang | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |