Robin Bartlett (born April 22, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in two

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sitcoms ''

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''.

Career

She appeared in the short-lived series ''

''. She played the lesbian sister of a filmmaker for ''

'' and a television producer in ''

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''. She played a teacher in each films, '' Lean on Me'' and '' If Looks Could Kill''. She played the

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roommate for '' Postcards from the Edge''. In addition, she played the dean of a private school in an episode ("The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial") of the HBO series '' Curb Your Enthusiasm''. In June 2010, it was announced Barlett would play Hannah Pitt in

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's 20th-anniversary production of

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.''Signature Theatre Company: Announcing the Cast of ANGELS IN AMERICA
/ref> She played Bridget Kearns in ''

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'' in 2010. In 2013, she portrayed Miranda Crump in ''

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''s second season, ''American Horror Story: Asylum, Asylum'', and later that year returned for the third season, ''American Horror Story: Coven, Coven'', portraying Cecily Pembroke. She starred in the 2014 film ''H. (2014 film), H.'', for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from New York City Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 1951 births {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub