Sandra Dee Robinson

{{short description|American actress}} {{Distinguish|Sandra Dee}} {{COI|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Sandra Dee Robinson | image =  | birth_name = Sandra Ferguson<ref name="pbpg850311" /> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|03|23}} | birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | other_names = Sandra Reinhardt | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Actress * Media Trainer/Performance Coach * Spokesperson/Host }} | yearsactive = 1985–present | spouse = {{Plainlist| * {{marriage|John Reinhardt|1989|1992|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|Allen Robinson|2005}} }} | website = {{URL|http://www.sandradeerobinson.com}} }}

'''Sandra Dee Robinson''', also sometimes credited as '''Sandra Robinson''' (born March 23, 1967), is an American actress, former beauty pageant contestant, and founder of the media training and consulting firm Charisma On Camera.

==Early life and pageantry== Robinson was born '''Sandra Ferguson''' in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in the nearby suburb of Jefferson Hills. She began her career as a model by participating in beauty pageants. In her second major competition, she was named Miss Pennsylvania USA in March 1985. She then competed in Miss USA, the pageant to select the American entrant for the Miss Universe pageant, later that year.<ref name="pbpg850311">{{cite news |first=Regis M. |last=Stefanik |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |title=Senior here wins beauty pageant |page=5 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FrRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Rm4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6996%2C2647956 |date=March 11, 1985 |accessdate=April 21, 2016}}</ref>

==Acting career== After her yearlong reign, Robinson began actively pursuing a career as an actress with intent to work in daytime drama.<ref name="pbpg860324">{{cite news |first=Virginia |last=Linn |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |title=A journey from queendom to soapdom |page=4 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_4JIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3434%2C6725223 |date=March 24, 1986 |accessdate=April 21, 2016}}</ref> Her first, and most notable soap opera credit is her portrayal of Amanda Cory on ''Another World'' starting in August 1987.<ref name="pghp870619">{{cite news |first=Robert |last=Bianco |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |title=If children's TV turns you off, try 'Kids America' on radio |page=D7 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IpccAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cWQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6865%2C1908193 |date=June 19, 1987 |accessdate=April 21, 2016}}</ref><ref name="tdly881225">{{cite news |first=Kimberly |last=Redmond |newspaper=TimesDaily |title=Former beauty queen stars on soap opera |page=5E |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j1seAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3684%2C4509103 |date=December 25, 1988 |accessdate=April 21, 2016}}</ref> She left in 1993, returning in 1998 and remaining until the show's cancellation the following year.

In 1997, she temporarily replaced Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan on ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' while Lang was on maternity leave. Several months later, she played jewel thief, Jade Sheridan, on ''Sunset Beach''.

In 2005, Robinson temporarily joined the cast of ''General Hospital'' as a recast Felicia Scorpio-Jones and 2008 saw her cast as Dr. Charlotte Taylor on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/Soaps/Suds/Articles/081031_news_nelson_NB|title=The Suds Report: Oct. 31, 2008|last=Branco|first=Nelson|date=October 31, 2008|work=TV Guide|accessdate=2008-12-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612170316/http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/Soaps/Suds/Articles/081031_news_nelson_NB|archivedate=2009-06-12}}</ref>

Her projects away from daytime include episodes of the series ''Renegade'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' as well as an episode of the series ''Hot Line''. Sandra has appeared in primetime shows such as ''Two and a Half Men'', ''CSI'', among others. She also worked on the web series ''The Bay''.

==Charisma On Camera== Along with speaking engagements, she is the founder and owner of the media training and consulting firm Charisma On Camera.<ref>[http://soapoperasource.com/interviews/soaps/sandra-robinson-unleashed.html Sandra Robinson interview] Soap Opera Source 2010</ref>{{better source needed|date=April 2016}}

==Personal life== Robinson has been married twice. Her first marriage was to John Reinhardt, whom she married in 1989 while starring on ''Another World''. During that time, she was credited as Sandra Reinhardt. She reverted to her maiden name after their divorce. She married her second husband, stunt coordinator Allen Robinson, in 2005 and took his surname professionally.

==Filmography==

===Film=== {| class=wikitable |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 1995 || ''Illegal in Blue'' || Joanne || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | 1996 || ''Fox Hunt'' || Sunny || Credited as Sandra Ferguson |- | 1998 || ''Interlocked: Thrilled to Death'' || Emily || also known as ''A Bold Affair'', ''Interlocked'', credited as Sandra Ferguson |- | 2009 || ''Fathers and Their Daughters'' || Robyn || |- | 2010 || ''The Grove'' || Kate || Credited as Sandra Robinson |- | 2011 || ''Sebastian'' || Elizabeth Roebuck || Credited as Sandra Robinson |- | 2016 || ''The Man in the Silo'' || Emily Wells || Credited as Sandra Robinson |}

===Television=== {| class=wikitable |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Others |- | 1987–1992 || rowspan="2"|''Another World'' || rowspan="2"|Amanda Cory #3 || rowspan="2"|Contact role || rowspan="2"| Credited as Sandra Reinhardt (1987–1992); as Sandra Ferguson (1998-1999) |- | 1998–1999 |- | rowspan="2"| 1994 || ''Hot Line'' || Stephanie || Episode: "Voyeur" || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | ''Diagnosis Murder'' || Police Woman || Episode: "The Busy Body" || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | rowspan="4"| 1995 || ''VR.5'' || Monique Fellowes || Episode: "Love and Death" || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | ''Dream On'' || Ann || Episode: "Pressure Cooker" || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | ''Baywatch Nights'' || Stormy Walters || Episode: "Long Distance Runaround" || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | ''Land's End'' || Berry || Episode: "Windfall" || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | 1995–1996 || ''Silk Stalkings'' || Robin Curry / Jennifer "Jen" McNiel || 2 episodes || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''High Tide'' || Cathy || 2 episodes || Credited as Sandra Reinhardt |- | ''The Colony'' || N/A || TV movie || Credited as Sandra Ferguson |- | 1996–1997 || ''Renegade'' || Sandy Carruthers || Recurring role || Credited as Sandra Ferguson |- | 1997 || ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' || Brooke Logan || Temporary replacement || Credited as Sandra Ferguson |- | 1997 || ''An Early Grave'' || Eve || TV Movie || |- | 1997–1998 || ''Sunset Beach'' || Jade Sheridan || Recurring role || |- | 1999 || ''L.A. Heat'' || Det. Nicole Stockman || 3 episodes || Credited as Sandra Ferguson |- | 2000 || ''18 Wheels of Justice'' || Marti Tucker || Episode: "Triple Play" || Credited as Sandra Ferguson |- | 2001 || ''Falcon Down'' || Barbara Edwards || TV Movie |- | rowspan="3"| 2005 || ''General Hospital'' || Felicia Scorpio || Recurring role || Credited as Sandra Ferguson |- | ''CSI: Miami'' || Patrice Boland || Episode: "48 Hours to Life" || |- | ''Out of Practice'' || Sophie || Episode: "The Heartbreak Kid" || |- | rowspan="2"| 2007 || ''Pandemic'' || Carla Florin || Miniseries |- | ''Criminal Minds'' || Michelle Colucci || Episode: "About Face" || |- | rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''Zoey 101'' || Mrs. Brooks || Episodes: "Goodbye Zoey: Parts 1 & 2" || Credited as Sandra Robinson |- | ''Two and a Half Men'' || Georgia || Episode: "Meander to Your Dander" || |- | 2008–2009 || ''Days of Our Lives'' || Dr. Charlotte Taylor || Contact role || Credited as Sandra Robinson |- | 2009 || ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' || Attractive Woman || Episode: "The Summer of our Discontent" || |- | 2009 || ''Ice Dreams'' || Alice Brown || TV movie || |- | 2010–2025 || ''The Bay'' || Dr. Christine Nelson || Recurring role || Partially as Sandra Robinson |- | 2014 || ''19-2'' || Church Caretaker || Episode: The Party || |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0272600}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050403223741/http://igs.net/~awhp/amanda.html Amanda Cory profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Sandra Dee}} Category:American soap opera actresses Category:Miss USA 1980s delegates Category:Actresses from Pittsburgh Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American women