Jacqueline and Joyce Robbins

Jacqueline "Jackie" Robbins and Joyce Robbins (born September 9, 1949) are twin American-Canadian actresses best known for playing the Blind Twins in The Wicker Man and for playing the White Faced Women in A Series of Unfortunate Events. They are based in Vancouver, Canada.

Jacqueline and Joyce Robbins
Born (1949-09-09) September 9, 1949
Rochester, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Calgary
OccupationActresses
Years active1976-present

Biography

Jacqueline "Jackie" and Joyce Robbins were born in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They would put on plays as children with the neighborhood kids. As adults, they graduated at University of Calgary with BAs in 1972 and begin teaching there for 15 years. They got their first onscreen acting job in the 1976 film Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson in background roles.[1][2]

The Robbins Sisters have appeared in numerous works including the 2006 remake of The Wicker Man and the Tom Cochrane music video for "Life Is a Highway". They starred in a short film as the title leads in Mina.Minerva.[3][4] They received higher recognition for their roles as the White Faced Women in the Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events.[5]

Personal life

They both briefly dated another pair of twins named Malcolm and Myron before "going [their] separate ways". They have the unique ability to speak and sing in unison on the spot.[4]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Jackie Joyce Notes
1976 Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Extras Uncredited
1989 The Ranch Twins
1990 The Reflecting Skin Twins
2000 Coldblooded Landlord
2000 Burning Hear Cabaret Woman N/A
2003 Crisis Line Jackie N/A Direct-to-video
2004 Mindbenders Lucretia N/A
2006 The Wicker Man Blind Twin #1 Blind Twin #2
2008 A Season to Wither Elizabeth Beatrice Short film
2009 Chloe and Attie Attie Chloe Short film
2011 Seed Money N/A Elyse Short film
2013 Concrete Blondes Mrs. Norton 2 Mrs. Norton
2014 Bedbugs: A Musical Love Story Enid Iris Short film
2014 Cut Bank N/A Mrs. Margaret
2014 Anxious Oswald Greene Nicolina Nicotina Short film
2014 Jingle All the Way 2 Laraine Rita Direct-to-video
2014 Mina.Minerva Mina Minerva Short film
2015 The Twisted Slipper Fawning Lady 1 Fawning Lady 2 Short film
2015 The Starlight Heist Dancing Twin Franny Dancing Twin Fanny Short film
2015 The Blackburn Asylum Ivy Iris
2015 Even Lambs Have Teeth Marge Betty
2015 Payment Hertha Parker N/A Short film
2015 FSM Déjà Vu - Faye N/A
2015 Dr. Barlow Amelia Barlow Short film
2016 Grocery Store Action Movie Annoyed Shopper Short film
2016 Counter Act Actor N/A Short film
2017 Of Tides/To Distill Actor Short film; Segment: "fig. 2"
2017 The Christmas Calendar Edna N/A
2018 Small Fish Old Lady N/A Short film
2018 A Typical Fairytale Extra Short film; Uncredited
2018 Queen Jane and the Wizard Sweetie Evelyn Short film
2018 20 Minutes to Life Hilde Verna Short film
2019 Hatch Actor Short film
2019 The Long Haul Gladys Glenda Short film
2019 Lattine Di Perfezione Emma N/A Short film
2020 This is a Period Piece Orderly Orderly Short film
Television roles
Year Title Jackie Joyce Notes
1994 How the West Was Fun Twin #1 Twin #2 TV Movie
1997 Incredible Story Studios Ms. Connors N/A Episode: "Sports and Soap Operas"; Segment: "Are We Having Fun Yet?"
2000 High Noon Jane Hannah TV Movie
2005 The Magic of Ordinary Days Mrs. Pratt Mrs. Parker TV Movie
2008 7 Things to Do Before I'm 30 Ms. Baumgarten #2 Ms. Baumgarten #1 TV Movie
2008 Amber Alert: Terror on the Highway Margaret Ruth TV Movie
2010 Goblin Old Woman #1 Old Woman #2 TV Movie
2012 Psych Birdie Turkle Beatrice Turkle Episode: "Heeeeere's Lassie"
2014 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Follies Twin #1 Follies Twin #2 Episode: "Time to Start Livin'"
2014 Some Assembly Required Ellen N/A Episode: "Fat Cat"
2014 Witches of East End N/A Old Beggar Woman Episode: "Box to the Future"
2015 Hipster Horror House Cafe Manager TV Movie
2017 Android Employed The Twins - Intro Sequence 4 episodes
2017-2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events White Faced Woman #1 White Faced Woman #2 Recurring
2018 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Head Witch N/A Episode: "Chapter Ten: The Witching Hour"
2018 Road to Christmas Woman in Hat N/A TV Movie
2018 Jingle Around the Clock Woman in Hat N/A TV Movie
2019 Charmed Rita Nita Episode: "The Source Awakens"
2019 Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy Cooper Twin #1 Cooper Twin #2 TV Movie
2020 Motherland: Fort Salem N/A The Biddy 2 episodes
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References
  1. Wiesner, Darren (January 18, 2016). "Exclusive – Have You Seen The Twins? Part I". Hollywood North Magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. Cummings, Deb. "Alumnae Twins Star in Netflix's Series of Unfortunate Events". University of Calgary. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. Wiesner, Darren (January 19, 2016). "Exclusive – Have You Seen The Twins? Part II". Hollywood North Magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. Azpiri, Jon (September 25, 2016). "Royal Visit 2016: Vancouver twin actresses talk about their brush with Will and Kate". Global News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. Shamsian, Jacob; Oswald, Anjelica (January 7, 2019). "Here's what the cast of 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' looks like in real life". Insider. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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