Robin Sherwood
Robin Lyn Sherwood (born January 24, 1952) is an American actress, best known for her roles in Tourist Trap (1979), Blow Out (1981), and as the role of Carol Kersey in Charles Bronson's film Death Wish II (1982).
Robin Sherwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robin Lyn Sherwood January 24, 1952 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jeff Begun
( m. 1976; div. 1979) |
| Children | Elan Zonis |
| Parent(s) | Wolfie Cohen Miriam Rose Cohen |
| Relatives | Zachary Cohen (brother) Pamela Bicket Cohen (sister-in-law) Chloe Zonis (grandchildren) Jake Zonis (grandchildren) |
Early life
Sherwood was born in Miami Beach, Florida, to the Hon. Wolfie Cohen, a four-term city councilman and successful restaurateur, and Miriam Rose Cohen, a prominent society hostess. She first appeared on stage when she was 9 years old.
Sherwood studied acting in London, England, performed the leading roles in both musical comedies, Guys and Dolls as Sarah Brown to Sky Masterson, and Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for the North Country Players New England summer repertory theater. She was once trained in acting by Lee Strasberg.
Career
Robin made her movie debut in independent films. She appeared briefly in the Bill Murray comedy Loose Shoes (1978). Soon her resume began to grow with a role in Outside Chance (1978), a CBS movie. She arrived as a leading lady, with the David Schmoeller iconic mystery/horror film Tourist Trap (1979), starring Chuck Connors.
She then moved into major motion pictures, at MGM Studios, director Martin Davidson saw a photograph of her on the wall of the studio's art director and cast Sherwood in a small role in the romantic comedy, Hero at Large (1980) with John Ritter.
She played a Marin County hippie feminist, in a supporting role opposite Tuesday Weld in Serial (1980) for Paramount. She then was given the chance to work with director Brian De Palma in a scene stealing cameo role with John Travolta in Blow Out (1981), she also known as nickname "Scream Queen".[1]
Her break out role came when she stars opposite Charles Bronson as his emotionally traumatized daughter in Death Wish II (1982), directed by Michael Winner,[2] in the role, she rejected any makeup requested.
Later career
After the role in Death Wish II, she became famous, but she chose to leave Hollywood and move to Paris, France, and was introduced to the French film community.
In 1986, her father died, so she returned to the states to run his restaurant, The Rascal House Restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida, fulfilling a promise she had made to him, and kept the Rascal House thriving until 1996.
Robin appeared on the stage in 1991, playing the titled role in the drama, Clare's Dream, in Los Angeles at the Coast Theater. She won critical acclaim from the Los Angeles Times for her earnest and heartfelt performance as a spirited writer coming-of-age-in rural California of the 1930s.
She also cooked with Regis Philbin as a guest on his national morning show, and wrote articles with recipes she created that ran in major newspapers around the United States.
Robin returned to acting in 2009. In 2014, she stars in the feature-length documentary, Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014). The documentary is directed by Mark Hartley and was produced by Brett Ratner.
Robin Sherwood made her first star appearance at The Lincoln Center in New York [3] on the opening night of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Film Comment Selects 2015 film festival at the Walter Reade Theater.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Love Butcher | Sheila | |
| 1978 | Loose Shoes | Biker Chic #2 | |
| 1978 | Outside Chance | Tootie | TV movie |
| 1979 | Tourist Trap | Eileen | |
| 1980 | Hero at Large | Lab. Assistant | |
| 1980 | Serial | Woman Saltzburger | |
| 1981 | Blow Out | Betty | |
| 1982 | Death Wish II | Carol Kersey | |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Herself | |
References
- "At the Mercy of Madmen - An Interview With Actress Robin Sherwood". TerrorTrap. November 6, 2010.
- "Cannon Films Actress Robin Sherwood Talks Cult-Stardom, Fame, And Ending Up In Yonkers". WestchesterMagazine. June 7, 2014.
- "Film Comment Selects 2015 Electric Boogaloo The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films". Film Society Lincoln Center. February 20, 2015.