- Born
- Birth nameRobin Vee Strasser
- Nickname
- Bird
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Robin Vee Strasser was born on May 7, 1945 in New York City. the daughter of Martin and Anne Strasser. She attended and graduated from the High School of Performing Arts, and later attended the Yale School of Drama on a full scholarship. She is a founding member of the American Conservatory Theatre, and began her extensive daytime career in 1967. She is best known for her role as Dorian Lord on the soap opera One Life to Live (1968), and as 300-year-old witch Hecuba on the soap opera Passions (1999). She announced in late 1999 that she will leave her Emmy-winning role of Dorian Lord in January 2000, in order to devote her energies to promoting women's health issues, namely menopause awareness.
- IMDb mini biography by: anon-14
- SpousesRichard Hogan(August 27, 1983 - 1985) (divorced)Laurence Luckinbill(November 19, 1966 - 1980) (divorced, 2 children)
- She was born on the day that the Germans surrendered in Europe, so her mother wanted to name her "Robin Victory in Europe Strasser". The nurse said "You can't do that to a baby!" and wrote "Robin VEE Strasser" instead. Ms. Strasser has said that she never uses her middle name.
- Attended and graduated from the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut.
- Founding member of the American Conservatory Theatre.
- Best known for her role as Dorian Lord on the soap opera One Life to Live (1968).
- She auditioned for a role on the ABC soap opera Dark Shadows.
- [on Another World (1964)] The demographics were incredible on that show. I think there were nine young leading women under the age of 25. I sometimes think that is what made our director David Pressman lose his hair -- trying to wrangle all those baby "divas".
- [on the characters Dorian Lord and Hecuba] I've gone from bitch to witch.
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