Robin Mattson
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Robin Mattson is an American
soap opera
actress.
Mattson was typically cast in supporting, "villainess" type roles, as in her roles in Santa Barbara
and General Hospital
, where she played an immoral goldigger and a psychopath, in the respective shows. Mattson often played the role of an observing outsider, as in her roles on Santa Barbara
, All My Children
and As the World Turns
, in which she wanted to regain relationships with her children and her sense of family.
Mattson's soap roles include:
Mattson acted in the romantic comedy film, The Last Guy on Earth (2006). She also played Francine Landon, mother of an American Muslim extremist, in "American Jihad", the 13th-season opener of television series Law & Order
. Before her soap opera career, she was in the 1975
film Return to Macon County
with Nick Nolte
and Don Johnson
.
were engaged. The couple married in June 2006.
United States
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
actress.
Mattson was typically cast in supporting, "villainess" type roles, as in her roles in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
and General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, where she played an immoral goldigger and a psychopath, in the respective shows. Mattson often played the role of an observing outsider, as in her roles on Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
, All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
and As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
, in which she wanted to regain relationships with her children and her sense of family.
Mattson's soap roles include:
- Hope BauerHope BauerHope Bauer is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character is the daughter of noted Springfield attorney Mike Bauer; she is the former wife of wealthy businessman Alan Spaulding, and the mother of Alan-Michael Spaulding...
on Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
(1976–1977) - Heather Webber on General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(1980–1983 and from June to December, 2004) - Delia Reid on Ryan's HopeRyan's HopeRyan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
(1984) - Gina Blake LockridgeGina Blake LockridgeGina Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by actress Linda Gibboney from September 20, 1984 to December 9, 1985...
on Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara (TV series)Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
(1985–1993) - Janet GreenJanet DillonJanet Dillon is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera All My Children...
on All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
(1994–2000) - Sugar (the brief role as Sheila's sidekick) on The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
in 2003 - Cheri LoveCheri LoveCharlene Wilson, more commonly known by her alias Cheri Love, was a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama As the World Turns. She was portrayed by Robin Mattson and made her first appearance on February 12, 2007.-Story:...
on As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(2007) - Lee (recurring role as an inmate) on Days of our LivesDays of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
(2010)
Mattson acted in the romantic comedy film, The Last Guy on Earth (2006). She also played Francine Landon, mother of an American Muslim extremist, in "American Jihad", the 13th-season opener of television series Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
. Before her soap opera career, she was in the 1975
1975 in film
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film Return to Macon County
Return to Macon County
Return to Macon County is a 1975 sequel of the 1974 drive-in classic Macon County Line. This film was written and directed by Richard Compton, who was also responsible for the earlier film.-Synopsis:...
with Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
Nicholas King "Nick" Nolte is an American actor whose career has spanned over five decades, peaking in the 1990s when his commercial success made him one of the most popular celebrities of that decade.-Early life:...
and Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...
.
Other
- Mattson is a gourmet cook. She co-authored the cook book Soap Opera Café : The Skinny on Food from a Daytime Star.
- Mattson also had a significant role in the two-hour Dukes of HazzardDukes of HazzardThe Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...
episode, "Carnival of Thrills", which aired at the beginning of season three in 1981. In it she played Bo Duke's love interest, "Diane" who was also the head of a traveling stunt-thrill show.
- Mattson starred in Namu, the Killer WhaleNamu, the Killer WhaleNamu, the Killer Whale is a 1966 American film about a killer whale being studied by a local marine biologist and initially feared by local townspeople. The fictional story was filmed on location in the San Juan Islands and at Rich Cove near Port Orchard in the US state of Washington...
at the age of 9.
- Mattson also starred in Daniel Boone on May 7, 1970 the episode was called "Israel and Love", she played the daughter of Tim O'Connor.
Family
In 2005, Mattson and former soccer player Werner RothWerner Roth (soccer)
Werner Roth is a retired American professional football defender.Mainly associated with the New York Cosmos, he also represented the United States men's national soccer team for three years...
were engaged. The couple married in June 2006.