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Holly Robinson Peete
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steemed actress and philanthropist Holly Robinson Peete currently co-stars on the hit ABC comedy series “American Housewife” (Wednesdays, 8:30/7:30PM c). She also recently starred in two beloved Hallmark holiday films, THE CHRISTMAS DOCTOR and CHRISTMAS IN EVERGREEN: THE BELLS ARE, and currently is the lead in Hallmark’s MORNING SHOW MYSTERIES franchise. Peete is additionally the founder of thenon-profit the HollyRod Foundation. Robinson Peete currently stars on ABC’s hit series “American Housewife” opposite Katy Mixon. The comedy follows the trials of a confident wife and mother ‘Katie’ (Mixon) raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with ‘perfect’ mommies and kids. Robinson Peete plays Katie’s best friend ‘Tami’ who was close to her before Katie’s family moves to Westport. Tami helped Katie quite a bit when Katie was a new mom - Katie always looked to Tami for advice, even considering her to be a bit “mom sensei.” When Tami’s two older children went off to college, she and her husband celebrated being empty-nesters. That celebration resulted in a now eight-year-old daughter. -10- | WEEKENDEREXTENDED.COM ~ February, 2021
So when Tami moves to Westport with a youngster of her own, Katie is thrilled to reconnect with her old friend and hopes to return the favor and help her out. New episodes of the hit series air Wednesday nights on ABC. Actress, author, talk show host, activist and philanthropist Holly Robinson Peete has been touched by the entertainment industry almost all of her life with her first experience in front of the camera at the age of four when she appeared on television opposite her father, Matthew Robinson, who served as a producer and portrayed the original beloved character of Gordon on the iconic children’s program “Sesame Street.” Her career as an actress dates back more than three decades and has led her to becoming a voice for her father, her son and her community. She landed the part that made her recognizable to viewers throughout the world on the groundbreaking series “21 Jump Street,” and went on to star in “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper,” “For Your Love,” “Chicago Fire,” and “Mike and Molly”. In 1997, Robinson Peete and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, formed the HollyRod Foundation, inspired by her father’s courageous battle
