Holly Robinson Peete

Acting

Holly Robinson Peete

Born September 18, 1964Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA73 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Weather Hunters
2025Weather Hunters
as Dot Hunter (voice)TV
Kings Court
2025Kings Court
as Self - HostTV
Hats Off to Love
2025Hats Off to Love
as RosalindMovie
Queens Court
2023Queens Court
as Self - HostTV
Holiday Heritage
2022Holiday Heritage
as Micah ChapelMovie
The Journey Ahead
2022The Journey Ahead
as MadelineMovie
Name That Tune
2021Name That Tune
as Self - ContestantTV
The Christmas Doctor
2020The Christmas Doctor
as Dr. ZoeyMovie
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hall
as Self - GuestTV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Product PurgerTV
American Idol
2018American Idol
as Self - GuestTV
American Housewife
2016American Housewife
as Tami GainesTV
Instant Mom
2013Instant Mom
as Kimberly PhillipsTV
Chicago Fire
2012Chicago Fire
as Tamara JonesTV
Blue
2012Blue
as HollyTV
21 Jump Street
201221 Jump Street
as Officer Judy HoffsMovie
The Talk
2010The Talk
as Self - HostTV
Mike & Molly
2010Mike & Molly
as ChristinaTV
Speed-Dating
2010Speed-Dating
as GayleMovie
Matters of Life & Dating
2007Matters of Life & Dating
as Nicole BanningMovie
Like Family
2003Like Family
as Tanya WardTV
One on One
2001One on One
as StacyTV
Strong Medicine
2000Strong Medicine
as Halle EllisTV
A
1999After All
as Michelle TroussaintMovie
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squares
as Self - PanelistTV
For Your Love
1998For Your Love
as Malena EllisTV
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Pacific Blue
1996Pacific Blue
as Gina GalindoTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Vanessa HamiltonTV
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Vanessa RussellTV
Booker
1989Booker
as Judy HoffsTV
21 Jump Street
198721 Jump Street
as Judy HoffsTV
Kids' Choice Awards
1987Kids' Choice Awards
as Herself - HostTV
Lorca and the Outlaws
1984Lorca and the Outlaws
as SchoolchildMovie
Dummy
1979Dummy
as Genettia LangMovie