Robin Bain (born February 12, 1980) is an American

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and director.

Career

Early work

Robin Bain is a graduate of the

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and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Bain appeared in

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in 2002 and was named as one of

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's Rising Stars in 2008. Bain went on to perform as an actress on the

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comedy series, '' The Real Wedding Crashers'',

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's ''

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'' and alongside rockstar, Gene Simmons in a commercial promoting his television series, ''

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''. Bain then made guest appearances on ''

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'' and ''

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''. Bain acted as a live-action character on

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-winning animated show ''

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,'' which airs on the Cartoon Network's

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. She also voiced multiple characters for the 2009 ''Robot Chicken'' Christmas special.

Writer and director

Robin Bain wrote, directed and produced the independent film, '' Girl Lost (film)'', which speaks on the harsh realities of sex trafficking in the United States. ''Girl Lost'' was released on

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in May 2018. Bain released a second ''Girl Lost'' film as a writer, director, producer and editor entitled ''Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story''. The film is part of Bain's continued effort to bring awareness to the pitfalls of the sex industry in Los Angeles. ''Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story'' was released on

on December 1, 2020. by Breaking Glass Pictures. Bain directed the feature film, ''The Last Exorcist'' starring

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and Rachele Brooke Smith in 2020. Bain is directing and producing the film ''Without You I'm Nothing'', starring actor

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in 2021. Robin Bain is an advocate for female filmmakers and is a member of the

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. Bain is also an author for ''Ms. In The Biz'', a website dedicated to female filmmakers. Bain often gears her writing toward controversial subjects regarding women in the film industry.

Personal life

Bain is skilled with

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. Bain's father served as a

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in the

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. She resides in

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Robin Bain's Details

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Robin Bain as a Guest Writer on "Ms. In The Biz"Interview with filmmaker Robin Bain on "Film Courage"
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