Robin Curtis

• Name — Robin Curtis • Born — June 15, 1956 • Known for — Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — * 1981–2005 • 2022–present • Education — State University of New York at Oswego

Curtis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis; her hometown is New York Mills, New York. She has two brothers. In 1974 she graduated from New York Mills Union Free School, where she acted in plays. She graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1978, majoring in theater and communications.

She co-starred in the 1983 episode "Short Notice" during the first season of the Knight Rider television series. Curtis guest starred as Company operative Ginger Brock in The Equalizer, in the 1986 episode, "Dead Drop." In 1991, she portrayed Carol Pulaski on the soap opera General Hospital. In 1993, she portrayed an unrelated Vulcan character disguised as a Romulan (Tallera/T'Paal) in the two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation titled "Gambit". In the Babylon 5 episode "Deathwalker" (1994), she appeared as Abbai Ambassador Kalika. Curtis also appeared in the television series Dream On, Herman's Head, Night Court, MacGyver, and Johnny Bago. She starred in the made-for-TV movies In Love with an Older Woman, First Affair, Northstar, LBJ: The Early Years as Jacqueline Kennedy, Shootdown, and Tagteam.

Curtis has numerous stage credits in regional and national theatre, including Gyspy, Applause, Oliver!, and...And Other Songs in New York City. She performed in The City Suite off Broadway and in Garden in Los Angeles. Her other work includes The Nerd, The Man of La Mancha, and The Apple Tree. She has also appeared in several television commercials and infomercials. Curtis made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions starting in 1986 to the mid-1990s, but by 2014, she was appearing only occasionally. She became a residential real estate agent in 2004 and the following year debuted her one-woman show, a work-in-progress, Not My Bra, You Don't! – The Sexual Odyssey of a Forty-Nine-Year-Old Woman.

Curtis married Kent Williams after meeting on the set of The New Mike Hammer. They divorced soon afterwards.

Robin Curtis television credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1982 — In Love with an Older Woman — Michelle — Made-for-TV movie directed by Jack Bender • 1983 — Knight Rider — Nicole Turner — Episode: "Short Notice" (S 1:Ep 22) • First Affair — Uncredited — Made-for-TV movie directed by Gus Trikonis • 1985 — MacGyver — Kate Connelly — Episode: "The Gauntlet" (S 1:Ep 4) • Northstar — Jane Harlow — Made-for-TV movie directed by Peter Levin • 1986 — The Equalizer — Ginger Brock — Episode: "Dead Drop" (S 1:Ep 15) • The New Mike Hammer — Peggy Ryan — Episode: "Dead Pigeon (S 3:Ep 2) • 1987 — Scarecrow and Mrs. King — Alice Trask Babcock — Episode: "Rumors of my Death" (S 4:Ep 14) • MacGyver — Kate Connelly — Episode: "Friends" (S 2:Ep 20) • Airwolf — Lynn — Episode: "Rogue Warrior" (S 1:Ep 13) • LBJ: The Early Years — Jacqueline Kennedy — Made-for-TV movie directed by Peter Werner • Private Eye — Eileen Quinlan — Episode: "War Buddy" (S 1:Ep 13) • Rags to Riches — Eileen Newman — Episode: "Dear Diary" (S 2:Ep 5) • 1988 — CBS Summer Playhouse — Barbara — Episode: "Sniff" (S 2:Ep 12) • Shootdown — 1st Newswoman — Made-for-TV movie directed by Michael Pressman • 1989 — Night Court — Dr. Judith Malloy — Episode: "Mental Giant" (S 6:Ep 10) • 1990 — Dragnet — Vikki Lucas — Episode: "The Auditor" (S 2:Ep 15) • Dream On — Doctor St. Claire — Episode: "Death Takes a Coffee Break" (S 1:Ep 2) • 1991 — Tagteam — Lt. Carol Steckler — Made-for-TV movie directed by Paul Krasny • General Hospital — Carol Pulaski — 1 episode dated March 26, 1991 • The New Adam-12 — Mrs. Thomas — Episode: "Lock House" (S 2:Ep 11) • 1992 — Herman's Head — Diane Shaw — Episode: "Intern-al Affairs" (S 2:Ep 4) • 1993 — Johnny Bago — Nella — Episode: "Johnny Saves the World" (S 1:Ep 8) • Star Trek: The Next Generation — Tallera / T'Paal — Episode: "Gambit" (2 Parts: S 7:Ep 4-5) • 1994 — Babylon 5 — Ambassador Kalika — Episode: "Deathwalker" (S 1:Ep 9) • 1995 — Space: Above and Beyond — Andrea Wilkins — Episode: "Eyes" (S 1:Ep 6) uncredited • 1996 — Murder, She Wrote — Rosemary Tynan — Episode: "Murder Among Friends" (S 12:Ep 16)

Robin Curtis television credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2016 — Starship Excelsior: The Star Trek Audio Adventure — Commander Saavik — Episodes: "Impeccable Logic" (S 4:Ep 12) "Tomorrow's Excelsior" (S 4: E13)

Curtis' first film was Ghost Story (1981). Next she starred as Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). Her performance in the film drew a mixed reception from Trek fans. For The Search for Spock, Curtis was paid $30,000. She reprised the role of Saavik for a brief appearance in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). In the 1990s, Curtis was in Hexed, The Unborn 2, Babyfever, Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero, Hostile Intentions, Dark Breed, Santa with Muscles, Recoil, Scorpio One, The Sex Monster, and Making Contact. In 2022, Curtis was cast in the horror film Awaken the Reaper, her first film role since 1999.

Robin Curtis film credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1981 — Ghost Story — Rea Dedham — Directed by John Irvin • 1984 — Star Trek III: The Search for Spock — Lieutenant Saavik — Directed by Leonard Nimoy • 1986 — Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home • 1993 — Hexed — Rebecca — Written and directed by Alan Spencer • 1994 — The Unborn 2 — Linda Holt — Directed by Rick Jacobson • Babyfever — Carol — Directed by Victoria Foyt and Henry Jaglom • 1995 — Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero — Major Marin — Directed by Rick Jacobson • Hostile Intentions — Janine West — Written and directed by Catherine Cyran • 1996 — Dark Breed — Marian — Directed by Richard Pepin • Santa with Muscles — Leslie — Directed by John Murlowski • 1998 — Recoil — Julie Sloan — Directed by Art Camacho • Scorpio One — Shannon Brey — Directed by Worth Keeter • 1999 — The Sex Monster — Woman on Street — Written and directed by Mike Binder • Making Contact — Directed by Molly Smith • 2024 — Awaken the Reaper — Connie — Written by Dave Campfield and directed by Dave Campfield and Justin Paul • 765874 – Unification — Saavik — Directed by Carlos Baena