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