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Biography
Robin Weigert (born July 7, 1969) is an American television and film actress.
Life and career
Weigert was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Dionne Laufman and Berlin-born Wolfgang Oscar Weigert, a psychiatrist. She is of Jewish heritage. After graduating from Brandeis University in 1991, Weigert attended New York University, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in the Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. After a decade as a stage actress based in New York City, she moved to Los Angeles and has appeared in various movies, TV shows and mini-series.
Weigert is best known for her much-lauded portrayal of the unkempt, foul-mooded, foul-mouthed drunkard Calamity Jane in the HBO television series Deadwood. In 2004, Weigert was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the role.
In 2010, it was announced that Weigert would be joining the cast of the FX drama Sons of Anarchy. She plays the motorcycle club's lawyer. As of 2014, she plays a recurring role on Chicago P.D..
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Heart to Heart.com | Whitney | |
| 2001 | The Sleepy Time Gal | Hospital Records | |
| 2005 | Loggerheads | Rachel | |
| 2006 | The Good German | Hannelore | |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire | Brenda | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Adult Olive | |
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Aunt Trish | |
| 2009 | My One and Only | Hope | |
| 2009 | The Undying | Barbara Haughton | |
| 2012 | The Sessions | Susan | |
| 2013 | Concussion | Abby | Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated—Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
| 2014 | Pawn Sacrifice | Regina Fischer | |
| 2015 | Take Me to the River | Cindy | |
| 2015 | Mississippi Grind | Dorothy | |
| 2016 | Pushing Dead | Paula | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Twelfth Night, Or What You Will | N/A | Television film |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Denise Luca | Episode: "Gunshow" |
| 2000 | Mary and Rhoda | Hostess | Television film |
| 2003 | Angels in America | Mormon Mother | Episode: "Part 2 Perestroika" |
| 2003 | Law & Order | Leanna Parks | Episode: "Seer" |
| 2004–05 | Cold Case | Anna Mayes | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Adina Paphos | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Donna Traylor | Episode: "Traylor Trash" |
| 2004 | Judging Amy | Tina Stewart | Episode: "Conditional Surrender" |
| 2004–06 | Deadwood | Calamity Jane | 30 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Diana Dino | Episode: "Committed" |
| 2006 | The Unit | Annette Terry | Episode: "The Kill Zone" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Heather Stark | Episode: "Recall" |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Elaine Tillman | Episode: "Killer Chat" |
| 2007 | Lost | Rachel | 2 episodes |
| 2007–08 | Life | Lt. Karen Davis | 11 episodes |
| 2008 | ER | Nicole | Episode: "The High Holiday" |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Jenny | Episode: "Snow" |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Amelia Sawyer | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Eliza Green | Episode: "Red Herring" |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Nurse Carol | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Catherine Douglas | Episode: "The Taxman Cometh" |
| 2010–13 | Sons of Anarchy | Ally Lowen | 15 episodes |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | Sara Adams | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Hayden Tract | Episode: "Sister of the Gunman" |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Karen Lawrence | Episode: "Free Falling" |
| 2012 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Cynthia Potter | Episode: "Tricks and Treats" |
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | Erica Gradishar | Episode: "Let Her Go" |
| 2014 | Chicago PD | Erica Gradishar | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Once Upon A Time | Bo Peep | Episode: "White Out" |
| 2015 | Marvel's Jessica Jones | Wendy Ross-Hogarth | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Counselor Lisa Hassler | Episode: "Depravity Standard" |
| 2016 | Damien | Sister Greta Fraueva | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Scatterspike (voice) | Episode: "Strongarm's Big Score" |
| 2016 | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Mama Polk | 3 episodes |