
Holly Robinson Peete
Acting • Born 1964-09-18
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.
Filmography
74 credits
Our Christmas Journey
Movie • 2021
Lena

Howard the Duck
Movie • 1986
K.C.

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Movie • 2021
Self

Lorca and the Outlaws
Movie • 1984
Schoolchild

Matters of Life & Dating
Movie • 2007
Nicole Banning

After All
Movie • 1999
Michelle Troussaint

Killers in the House
Movie • 1998

21 Jump Street
Movie • 2012
Officer Judy Hoffs

The Journey Ahead
Movie • 2022
Madeline

Holiday Heritage
Movie • 2022
Micah Chapel

Dummy
Movie • 1979
Genettia Lang

Angel of Christmas
Movie • 2015
Yvette

The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
Movie • 2011
Self

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Movie • 2005
Self

Christmas in Evergreen
Movie • 2017
Michelle

Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps
Movie • 2018
Billie Blessings

Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu
Movie • 2018
Billie Blessings

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
Movie • 2018
Michelle

Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
Movie • 2019
Billie Blessings

Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
Movie • 2019
Billie Blessings

Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
Movie • 2019
Billie Blessings

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
Movie • 2019
Michelle

A Family Christmas Gift
Movie • 2019
Amber

Speed-Dating
Movie • 2010
Gayle

The Christmas Doctor
Movie • 2020
Dr. Zoey

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing
Movie • 2020
Michelle Lansing

Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After
Movie • 2021
Billie Blessings

Hats Off to Love
Movie • 2025
Rosalind

One on One
TV • 2001
Stacy

21 Jump Street
TV • 1987
Judy Hoffs

Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Vanessa Hamilton

For Your Love
TV • 1998
Malena Ellis

Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest

Love, Inc.
TV • 2005
Clea

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest

Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Halle Ellis

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV • 1992
Vanessa Russell

Like Family
TV • 2003
Tanya Ward

The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Fairy

A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV • 2019
Product Purger

The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Self - Video Message

Good Day Live
TV • 2001
Self

Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist

The Talk
TV • 2010
Self - Host

Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self

For Peete's Sake
TV • 2016
Herself

Celebrity Name Game
TV • 2014
Self

Name That Tune
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant

Chicago Fire
TV • 2012
Tamara Jones

Blue
TV • 2012
Holly

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
TV • 2016
Self - Guest

Meet the Peetes
TV • 2018
Self

The Real
TV • 2014

Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self

The View
TV • 1997
Self

Kocktails With Khloé
TV • 2016
Herself

Queens Court
TV • 2023
Self - Host

Kids' Choice Awards
TV • 1987
Herself - Host

Mike & Molly
TV • 2010
Christina

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Rachel

The Jacksons: An American Dream
TV • 1992
Diana Ross

Pacific Blue
TV • 1996
Gina Galindo

American Housewife
TV • 2016
Tami Gaines

LEGO Masters
TV • 2020
Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self

Say Yes to the Dress
TV • 2007
Self

Kings Court
TV • 2025
Self - Host

Instant Mom
TV • 2013
Kimberly Phillips

The Neighborhood
TV • 2018
Katrina

Booker
TV • 1989
Judy Hoffs

Weather Hunters
TV • 2025
Dot Hunter (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self