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Holly Robinson Peete

Holly Robinson Peete

Actor, also producer · Born September 18, 1964 (62) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 18, 1964 (62)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 49 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 53% in 30 days

What are Holly Robinson Peete's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Romance 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
Bonds
50%
Self
24%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
1%
Survival
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 18 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 18
Ally
4 of 18
Mentor
3 of 18
Herald
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
19
Hopeful
13
Tense
8
Joyful
6
Romantic
6
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Holly Robinson Peete's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Holly Robinson Peete'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

49 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hearts All Aglow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Tasha

  • Weather Hunters(2025)

    Show 21 episodes · as Dot Hunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hats Off to Love(2025)

    as Rosalind

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Micah Chapel

  • The Journey Ahead(2022)

    as Madeline

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Our Christmas Journey(2021)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Lena

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After(2021)

    as Billie Blessings

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing(2020)

    as Michelle Lansing

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Doctor(2020)

    Producer · as Dr. Zoey

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Family Christmas Gift(2019)

    Producer · as Amber

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy(2019)

    as Michelle

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Black Lady Sketch Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Product Purger

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design(2019)

    as Billie Blessings

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder(2019)

    as Billie Blessings

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind(2019)

    as Billie Blessings

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Masked Singer(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Fairy · as Self - Video Message

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa(2018)

    as Michelle

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Neighborhood(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Katrina

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu(2018)

    as Billie Blessings

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps(2018)

    as Billie Blessings

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Evergreen(2017)

    as Michelle

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • American Housewife(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tami Gaines

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • For Peete's Sake(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · Producer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Angel of Christmas(2015)

    as Yvette

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Real Daytime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Instant Mom(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Kimberly Phillips

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tamara Jones

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Holly

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    as Officer Judy Hoffs

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mike & Molly(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Christina

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Speed-Dating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gayle

  • Matters of Life & Dating(2007)

    as Nicole Banning

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Love, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 22 episodes · as Clea

  • Like Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · as Tanya Ward

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stacy

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Halle Ellis

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • After All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Michelle Troussaint

  • Killers in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • For Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 87 episodes · as Malena Ellis

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina Galindo

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Jacksons: An American Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diana Ross

  • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper(1992)

    Show 101 episodes · as Vanessa Russell

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judy Hoffs

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 103 episodes · as Judy Hoffs

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Howard the Duck(1986)

    as K.C.

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lorca and the Outlaws(1984)

    as Schoolchild

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dummy(1979)

    as Genettia Lang

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1979 to 2025; peak year 2020.

Highest rated

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

21 Jump Street (1987)

Film career

19792025

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting49 of 49: 48 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting1 of 49: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 49: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 8 roles

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.

How do Holly Robinson Peete's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor, producer

For Peete's Sake (2016)

87th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dummy (1979)

Midcredits 89th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. 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.

Who does Holly Robinson Peete work with?

People who share at least 2 of Holly Robinson Peete's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harvey Kahn shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

  • Al Roker8 titles · 7 as writer    See all 8 shared titles with Al Roker
  • Dick Lochte6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Dick Lochte
  • Shelley Evans5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Shelley Evans
  • Zac Hug3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Zac Hug

Actors

  • Karen Robinson6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Karen Robinson
  • Jesse Moss5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jesse Moss
  • David Paetkau5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with David Paetkau
  • Rick Fox5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Rick Fox

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Harvey Kahn10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Harvey Kahn
  • Allen Lewis9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Allen Lewis
  • Charles Cooper9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Charles Cooper
  • Orly Adelson9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Orly Adelson