
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

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rachel
1999

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

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The Talk
Self - Host
2010

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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

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Chicago Fire
Tamara Jones
2012

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The View
Self
1997

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Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

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The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
TV
Good Day Live
Self
2001

TV
Strong Medicine
Halle Ellis
2000

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Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019

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Intimate Portrait
Self
1993

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Touched by an Angel
Vanessa Hamilton
1994

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The Masked Singer
Fairy
2019

TV
The Masked Singer
Self - Video Message
2019

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21 Jump Street
Judy Hoffs
1987

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The Neighborhood
Katrina
2018

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Pacific Blue
Gina Galindo
1996
Filmography
2025TVWeather Huntersas Dot Hunter (voice)2025TVKings Courtas Self - Host2025FilmHats Off to Loveas Rosalind2023TVQueens Courtas Self - Host2022FilmHoliday Heritageas Micah Chapel2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show2022FilmThe Journey Aheadas Madeline2021FilmOur Christmas Journeyas Lena2021FilmMorning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever Afteras Billie Blessings2021FilmStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self2021TVName That Tuneas Self - Contestant2020FilmChristmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringingas Michelle Lansing2020FilmThe Christmas Doctoras Dr. Zoey2020TVLEGO Mastersas Self2019FilmA Family Christmas Giftas Amber2019FilmChristmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joyas Michelle2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVA Black Lady Sketch Showas Product Purger2019FilmMorning Show Mysteries: Death by Designas Billie Blessings2019FilmMorning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murderas Billie Blessings2019FilmMorning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mindas Billie Blessings2019TVThe Masked Singeras Fairy2018FilmChristmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santaas Michelle2018TVThe Neighborhoodas Katrina2018FilmMorning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menuas Billie Blessings2018TVMeet the Peetesas Self2018FilmMorning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishapsas Billie Blessings2017FilmChristmas in Evergreenas Michelle2016TVAmerican Housewifeas Tami Gaines2016TVFor Peete's Sakeas Herself2016TVHollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest2016TVKocktails With Khloéas Herself2015FilmAngel of Christmasas Yvette2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self2014TVCelebrity Name Gameas Self2014TVThe Real2013TVInstant Momas Kimberly Phillips2012TVChicago Fireas Tamara Jones2012TVBlueas Holly2012Film21 Jump Streetas Officer Judy Hoffs2011FilmThe Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Storyas Self2010TVThe Talkas Self - Host2010TVMike & Mollyas Christina2010FilmSpeed-Datingas Gayle2007FilmMatters of Life & Datingas Nicole Banning2007TVSay Yes to the Dressas Self2005TVLove, Inc.as Clea2005FilmLife O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generationas Self2003TVLike Familyas Tanya Ward2001TVGood Day Liveas Self2001TVOne on Oneas Stacy2000TVStrong Medicineas Halle Ellis1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Rachel1999FilmAfter Allas Michelle Troussaint1998FilmKillers in the House1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist1998TVFor Your Loveas Malena Ellis1997TVThe Viewas Self1996TVPacific Blueas Gina Galindo1994TVTouched by an Angelas Vanessa Hamilton1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1992TVThe Jacksons: An American Dreamas Diana Ross1992TVHangin' with Mr. Cooperas Vanessa Russell1989TVBookeras Judy Hoffs1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1987TV21 Jump Streetas Judy Hoffs1987TVKids' Choice Awardsas Herself - Host1986FilmHoward the Duckas K.C.1984FilmLorca and the Outlawsas Schoolchild1979FilmDummyas Genettia Lang1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self