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Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

Actor · Born April 22, 1951 (75) · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robin Bartlett (born April 22, 1951) is an American actress. She was born in England, but was raised in Switzerland. She was formerly married to the actor Alan Rosenberg. She appeared in the short-lived series The Powers That Be and had a recurring role as Debbie Buchman (the sister of Paul Reiser's character) in the series Mad About You. She has played a teacher at least twice – as Mrs. Elliott in 1989's Lean on Me, then again as French teacher Mrs. Grober in the 1991 film If Looks Could Kill – Teen Agent. Starting this fall, she will be appearing as Hannah Pitt in Signature Theatre Company's 20th anniversary production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America.   Played Bridget Kearns in Shutter Island in 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robin Bartlett, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 22, 1951 (75)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Robin Bartlett's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
20%
Survival
19%
Self
19%
Society
6%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 15

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
8
Dread
6
Bittersweet
7
Other
20

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robin Bartlett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robin Bartlett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shelby Oaks(2024)

    as Norma Miles

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Last Stop in Yuma County(2023)

    as Earline

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Fabelmans(2022)

    as Tina Schildkraut

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Land of Dreams(2021)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Shrink Next Door(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cathy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Seventh Day(2021)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Immortal(2019)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Josie(2018)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Castle(2017)

    as Erma Walls

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Vice Principals(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Octavia LeBlanc

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chronic(2015)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • H.(2014)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Inside Llewyn Davis(2013)

    as Lillian Gorfein

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Miriam

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Hot Dog Lady

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cecily Pimbrooke · as Dr. Miranda Camp · as Pembroke

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Shutter Island(2010)

    as Bridget Kearns

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Leah Rainey

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Dying Gaul(2005)

    as Bella

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Medical Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Salgado

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Meredith Forsythe

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna Bostick

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie Hollister

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Nili Demsky

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Thomas

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Atty. Roberta Orr

  • City of Angels(1998)

    as Anne

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves!(1997)

    as Patti Szalinski

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • All Lies End in Murder(1997)

    as Annie Roth

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dangerous Minds(1995)

    as Mrs. Carla Nichols

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Martha

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Toni

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • 12:01(1993)

    as Anne Jackson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • It Had to Be You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 9 episodes · as Eve Parkin

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Medill

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 33 episodes · as Debbie Buchman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Powers That Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sophie Lipkin

  • Deceived(1991)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Regarding Henry(1991)

    as Phyllis

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • If Looks Could Kill(1991)

    as Patricia Grober

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Alice(1990)

    as Nina

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Postcards from the Edge(1990)

    as Aretha

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Crimes and Misdemeanors(1989)

    as Wedding Guest

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • See You in the Morning(1989)

    as Group Therapy Patient

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lean on Me(1989)

    as Mrs. Elliott

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Moonstruck(1987)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Baby Boom(1987)

    as Yuppie Wife

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Courage(1986)

    as Rita Ce De Baca

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhoda King

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Sophie's Choice(1982)

    as Lillian Grossman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Skokie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as JDL Girl

  • Heaven's Gate(1980)

    as Mrs. Lezak

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Playing for Time(1980)

    as Etalina

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1980 to 2025; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

City of Angels (1998)

$199M worldwide

Highest rated

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Mad About You (1992)

Film career

19802025

Peak 1990 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 25 roles
80909515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Robin Bartlett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Josie (2018)

70th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shutter Island (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robin Bartlett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles32–64 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles15–48 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles40–77 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles24–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles33–81 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robin Bartlett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robin Bartlett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keith David shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers