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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Chicago Fire
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Steve
The View
All Movies (28)
- Hats Off to Love2025 · as Rosalind
- Holiday Heritage2022 · as Micah Chapel
- The Journey Ahead2022 · as Madeline
- Our Christmas Journey2021 · as Lena
- Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After2021 · as Billie Blessings
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street2021 · as Self
- Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing2020 · as Michelle Lansing
- The Christmas Doctor2020 · as Dr. Zoey
- A Family Christmas Gift2019 · as Amber
- Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy2019 · as Michelle
- Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design2019 · as Billie Blessings
- Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder2019 · as Billie Blessings
- Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind2019 · as Billie Blessings
- Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa2018 · as Michelle
- Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu2018 · as Billie Blessings
- Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps2018 · as Billie Blessings
- Christmas in Evergreen2017 · as Michelle
- Angel of Christmas2015 · as Yvette
- 21 Jump Street2012 · as Officer Judy Hoffs
- The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story2011 · as Self
- Speed-Dating2010 · as Gayle
- Matters of Life & Dating2007 · as Nicole Banning
- Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation2005 · as Self
- After All1999 · as Michelle Troussaint
- Killers in the House1998
- Howard the Duck1986 · as K.C.
- Lorca and the Outlaws1984 · as Schoolchild
- Dummy1979 · as Genettia Lang
All TV Shows (49)
- Weather Hunters2025 · as Dot Hunter (voice)
- Kings Court2025 · as Self - Host
- Queens Court2023 · as Self - Host
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
- Name That Tune2021 · as Self - Contestant
- LEGO Masters2020 · as Self
- Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Product Purger
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Fairy
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Self - Video Message
- The Neighborhood2018 · as Katrina
- American Idol2018 · as Self - Guest
- Meet the Peetes2018 · as Self
- Steve2017 · as Self
- American Housewife2016 · as Tami Gaines
- For Peete's Sake2016 · as Herself
- Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry2016 · as Self - Guest
- Kocktails With Khloé2016 · as Herself
- Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
- Celebrity Name Game2014 · as Self
- The Real2014
- Instant Mom2013 · as Kimberly Phillips
- Chicago Fire2012 · as Tamara Jones
- Blue2012 · as Holly
- The Talk2010 · as Self - Host
- The Talk2010 · as Self
- Mike & Molly2010 · as Christina
- Say Yes to the Dress2007 · as Self
- Love, Inc.2005 · as Clea
- Like Family2003 · as Tanya Ward
- Good Day Live2001 · as Self
- One on One2001 · as Stacy
- Strong Medicine2000 · as Halle Ellis
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Rachel
- Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
- For Your Love1998 · as Malena Ellis
- The View1997 · as Self
- Pacific Blue1996 · as Gina Galindo
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Vanessa Hamilton
- Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
- The Jacksons: An American Dream1992 · as Diana Ross
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper1992 · as Vanessa Russell
- Booker1989 · as Judy Hoffs
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- 21 Jump Street1987 · as Judy Hoffs
- Kids' Choice Awards1987 · as Herself - Host
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self