Robin Curtis

Robin Curtis (born June 15, 1956), is an American actress. She is best known for replacing Kirstie Alley in the role of Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

Early years Curtis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis; her hometown is New York Mills, New York. She graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1978,

Career Film Curtis' first film was Ghost Story (1981). Next she starred as Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). She reprised the role of Saavik for a brief appearance in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).

In the 1990s, Curtis was in Hexed, The Unborn 2, Babyfever, Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero, Hostile Intentions, Dark Breed, Santa with Muscles, Recoil, Scorpio One, The Sex Monster, and Making Contact.

In 2022, Curtis was cast in the horror film Awaken the Reaper, her first film role since 1999.

Television She co-starred in the 1983 episode "Short Notice" during the first season of the Knight Rider television series. Curtis guest starred as Company operative Ginger Brock in The Equalizer, in the 1986 episode, "Dead Drop." In 1991, she portrayed Carol Pulaski on the soap opera General Hospital. In 1993, she portrayed an unrelated Vulcan character disguised as a Romulan (Tallera/T'Paal) in the two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation titled "Gambit". In the Babylon 5 episode "Deathwalker" (1994), she appeared as Abbai Ambassador Kalika.

Curtis also appeared in the television series Dream On, Herman's Head, Night Court, MacGyver, and Johnny Bago. She starred in the made-for-TV movies In Love with an Older Woman, First Affair, Northstar, LBJ: The Early Years as Jacqueline Kennedy, Shootdown, and Tagteam.

Stage and commercial work Curtis has numerous stage credits in regional and national theatre, including Gyspy, Applause, Oliver!, and ...And Other Songs in New York City. She performed in The City Suite off Broadway and in Garden in Los Angeles. Her other work includes The Nerd, The Man of La Mancha, and The Apple Tree. She has also appeared in several television commercials and infomercials.

Curtis made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions starting in 1986 to the mid-1990s, but by 2014, she was appearing only occasionally. She became a residential real estate agent in 2004 and the following year debuted her one-woman show, a work-in-progress, Not My Bra, You Don't! – The Sexual Odyssey of a Forty-Nine-Year-Old Woman.

Personal life Curtis married Kent Williams after meeting on the set of The New Mike Hammer. They divorced soon afterwards.

Filmography Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 1981 Ghost Story Rea Dedham Directed by John Irvin 1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Lieutenant Saavik Directed by Leonard Nimoy

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1982 In Love with an Older Woman Michelle Made-for-TV movie directed by Jack Bender 1983 Knight Rider Nicole Turner Episode: "Short Notice" First Affair Uncredited Made-for-TV movie directed by Gus Trikonis 1985 MacGyver Kate Connelly Episode: "The Gauntlet" Northstar Jane Harlow Made-for-TV movie directed by Peter Levin 1986 The Equalizer Ginger Brock Episode: "Dead Drop" The New Mike Hammer Peggy Ryan Episode: "Dead Pigeon 1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Alice Trask Babcock Episode: "Rumors of my Death" MacGyver Kate Connelly Episode: "Friends" Airwolf Lynn Episode: "Rogue Warrior" LBJ: The Early Years Jacqueline Kennedy Made-for-TV movie directed by Peter Werner Private Eye Eileen Quinlan Episode: "War Buddy" Rags to Riches Eileen Newman Episode: "Dear Diary" 1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Barbara Episode: "Sniff" Shootdown 1st Newswoman Made-for-TV movie directed by Michael Pressman 1989 Night Court Dr. Judith Malloy Episode: "Mental Giant" 1990 Dragnet Vikki Lucas Episode: "The Auditor" Dream On Doctor St. Claire Episode: "Death Takes a Coffee Break" 1991 Tagteam Lt. Carol Steckler Made-for-TV movie directed by Paul Krasny General Hospital Carol Pulaski 1 episode dated March 26, 1991 The New Adam-12 Mrs. Thomas Episode: "Lock House" 1992 Herman's Head Diane Shaw Episode: "Intern-al Affairs" 1993 Johnny Bago Nella Episode: "Johnny Saves the World" Star Trek: The Next Generation Tallera / T'Paal Episode: "Gambit" 1994 Babylon 5 Ambassador Kalika Episode: "Deathwalker" 1995 Space: Above and Beyond Andrea Wilkins Episode: "Eyes" uncredited 1996 Murder, She Wrote Rosemary Tynan Episode: "Murder Among Friends"

Podcast + Year Title Role Notes 2016 Starship Excelsior: The Star Trek Audio Adventure Commander Saavik Episodes: "Impeccable Logic" "Tomorrow's Excelsior"