Virginia Hawkins

{{Short description|American actress (1934–2020)}} {{Infobox person | name = Virginia Hawkins | image = Cropped_Photo_of_Virginia_Hawkins.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|2|1}} | birth_place = U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|3|27|1934|2|1}} | death_place = El Cajon, California, U.S. | known_for = {{hlist|Dynasty|Medical Center}} | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1969–2005 }}

'''Virginia Hawkins''' (February 1, 1934 – March 27, 2020) was an American actress, best known for her role in the 1980s television series ''Dynasty'' as maid Jeanette Robbins.

Hawkins also appeared regularly in the series ''Medical Center'' and made guest appearances on shows such as ''The Love Boat'', ''Vega$'', ''Trapper John M.D.'', and ''Murder She Wrote''.

==Career== ===1960s to 1970s=== In 1969, she had a small part in the "Lucy And Carol Burnett" episode of ''Here's Lucy''.<ref>Ultimate70s.com [http://www.ultimate70s.com/actor/-/Here's_Lucy/46 1970s Episode Guide for 'Here's Lucy':, January 27, 1969: ''Lucy And Carol Burnett'']</ref> She had a part in the 1970 biker exploitation film ''Cycle Savages'' that starred Bruce Dern, Chris Robinson, Melody Patterson, and Lee Chandler.<ref>''For One Week Only: The World of Exploitation Films'' by Ric Meyers [https://books.google.com/books?id=z3tRjWcqzogC&dq=Virginia+Hawkins+Cycle+Savages&pg=PA79 Page 79 Cycle Savages (1970)]</ref> In 1973, she appeared in ''Hawkins: Death and the Maiden,'' a TV movie that served as the pilot for the series ''Hawkins'' starring James Stewart.

===1980s=== Hawkins had a role in "The Victims" episode of ''Strike Force'' that aired on 27 November 1981.<ref>Imdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0711733/ Strike Force (1981–1982), The Victims]</ref><ref>tv.com [http://www.tv.com/people/virginia-hawkins/ Virginia Hawkins] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501174547/http://www.tv.com/people/virginia-hawkins/ |date=2016-05-01 }}</ref> From 1981 to 1989, she recurred on ''Dynasty'' as Jeanette Robbins, and appeared in the 1991 reunion miniseries ''Dynasty: The Reunion''.<ref>''Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2'' by Vincent Terrace [https://books.google.com/books?id=AKlgjBCPPnsC&dq=%22Virginia+Hawkins%22Dynasty+maid&pg=PA122 Page 122 746 Dynasty]</ref><ref name="Paley Reunion 1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=dynasty&p=1&item=B:23434|title=''Dynasty: The Reunion'' (Part 1 of 2) (TV)|publisher=Paley Center for Media|website=Paleycenter.org|accessdate=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Paley Reunion 2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=jay&p=86&item=B:23436|title=''Dynasty: The Reunion'' (Part 2 of 2) (TV)|publisher=Paley Center for Media|website=Paleycenter.org|accessdate=August 8, 2019}}</ref>

Hawkins died in El Cajon, California on February 1, 2020, at the age of 86.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SAG-AFTRA - Spring 2020 |url=https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1251534-spring-2020/90? |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=digital.copcomm.com}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0370248|name=Virginia Hawkins}}

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