Holly Robinson Peete
Biography
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Hollywood Squares
1998
Chicago Fire
2012
The View
1997
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Tamron Hall Show
2019
Strong Medicine
2000
Touched by an Angel
1994
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1962
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rachel · 1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist · 1998
Chicago Fire
as Tamara Jones · 2012
The View
as Self · 1997
The Jennifer Hudson Show
· 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self · 2022
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
Strong Medicine
as Halle Ellis · 2000
Touched by an Angel
as Vanessa Hamilton · 1994
Good Day Live
as Self · 2001
The Talk
as Self - Host · 2010
The Talk
as Self · 2010
The Masked Singer
as Fairy · 2019
The Masked Singer
as Self - Video Message · 2019
Intimate Portrait
as Self · 1993
The Neighborhood
as Katrina · 2018
21 Jump Street
as Judy Hoffs · 1987
Pacific Blue
as Gina Galindo · 1996
American Housewife
as Tami Gaines · 2016
Mike & Molly
as Christina · 2010
Steve
as Self · 2017
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self · 2015
American Idol
as Self - Guest · 2018
The Real Daytime
· 2014
One on One
as Stacy · 2001
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Vanessa Russell · 1992
Celebrity Name Game
as Self · 2014
21 Jump Street
as Officer Judy Hoffs · 2012
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant · 2021
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Product Purger · 2019
LEGO Masters
as Self · 2020
Instant Mom
as Kimberly Phillips · 2013
Blue
as Holly · 2012
Kids' Choice Awards
as Herself - Host · 1987
For Your Love
as Malena Ellis · 1998
Booker
as Judy Hoffs · 1989
Say Yes to the Dress
as Self · 2007
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
as Self - Guest · 2016
Love, Inc.
as Clea · 2005
The Jacksons: An American Dream
as Diana Ross · 1992
Howard the Duck
as K.C. · 1986
Kocktails With Khloé
as Herself · 2016
Like Family
as Tanya Ward · 2003
Weather Hunters
as Dot Hunter (voice) · 2025
Kings Court
as Self - Host · 2025
Queens Court
as Self - Host · 2023
Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
as Michelle · 2019
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
as Michelle · 2018
Hats Off to Love
as Rosalind · 2025
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After
as Billie Blessings · 2021
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
as Billie Blessings · 2019
Meet the Peetes
as Self · 2018
Christmas in Evergreen
as Michelle · 2017
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing
as Michelle Lansing · 2020
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self · 2021
For Peete's Sake
as Herself · 2016
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
as Billie Blessings · 2019
The Christmas Doctor
as Dr. Zoey · 2020
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
as Self · 2005
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu
as Billie Blessings · 2018
Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps
as Billie Blessings · 2018
Matters of Life & Dating
as Nicole Banning · 2007
Dummy
as Genettia Lang · 1979
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
as Billie Blessings · 2019
After All
as Michelle Troussaint · 1999
Lorca and the Outlaws
as Schoolchild · 1984
Holiday Heritage
as Micah Chapel · 2022
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
as Self · 2011
Killers in the House
· 1998
A Family Christmas Gift
as Amber · 2019
Angel of Christmas
as Yvette · 2015
Our Christmas Journey
as Lena · 2021
Speed-Dating
as Gayle · 2010
The Journey Ahead
as Madeline · 2022
Hearts All Aglow
as Tasha · 2026