Robin Bain


Robin Bain is an American actress, writer and director.

Career

Early work

Robin Bain is a graduate of the University of Southern California and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Bain subsequently went on to perform as an actress on the NBC comedy series, The Real Wedding Crashers, Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia and alongside rockstar, Gene Simmons in a commercial promoting his television series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Bain then made guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Real Time with Bill Maher.
Bain acted as a live action character on Seth Green's Emmy Award-winning animated show Robot Chicken, which airs on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. She also voiced multiple characters for the 2009 Robot Chicken Christmas special.
Robin Bain worked behind the scenes learning the ropes as a unit production manager in commercial and music video production and went on to write and direct her own work. Working as a director, Bain has been at the helm of several music videos, most notably videos featuring In This Moment singer, Maria Brink and country music band, The Clark Family Experience.
Bain's 2003 short film, Paper Doll was screened on the independent film festival circuit, and earned Bain nominations for Best Actress, Best Director and a win for Best Short at the SMMASH Film Festival.

Writer and director

Robin Bain wrote, directed and produced the independent film, Girl Lost , which speaks on the harsh realities of sex trafficking in the United States. Girl Lost was released on Amazon Prime Video in May 2018 by Cinema Epoch.
Bain wrote, is producing and is appearing in a lead role in the film Without You I'm Nothing, alongside actor Dolph Lundgren.
Robin Bain is an advocate for female filmmakers and is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors. Bain is also an author for Ms. In The Biz, a website dedicated to female filmmakers. Bain often gears her writing toward controversial subjects regarding women in the film industry.

Personal life

Bain is skilled with firearms.
Bain's father served as a physician in the United States Army. She resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

TitleYearRoleNotes
The Larry Sanders Show1997Swimsuit ModelTV Series
Extra1997Swimsuit ModelTV Series
Glam1997Restaurant Patron
Frankenbabe2001Frankenbabe
Self Righteous Suicide2002Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer
Paper Doll2003NatashaActress, Writer, Director, Producer
Nominated - Best Actress, Best Director at the SMMASH Film Festival
Winner - Best Short at the SMMASH Film Festival
Monster House2003ActressNetwork TV Series, Discovery Channel, 1 episode, Las Vegas House
Wishful Thinking2004Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer
The Real Wedding Crashers2007RobinNetwork TV Series, NBC
Mind of Mencia2007Sketch Comedy PlayerNetwork TV Series, Comedy Central
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2008Sketch Comedy PlayerNetwork TV Series, NBC
Real Time with Bill Maher2008Sketch Comedy PlayerNetwork TV Series, NBC
Robot Chicken2008–2009Herself; additional voicesNetwork TV Series, Comedy Central, 2 episodes
"President Evil", "Dear Consumer Robot Chicken's Full-Assed Christmas Special"
Eat Cake2010SheilaActress, Writer, Director, Producer
Nowhere to Run2010ClaudiaActress, Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer
The Brides of Sodom2010SandyDirected by cult, horror filmmaker, Creep Creepersin
Hollywood Sex Wars2011Julie CantalopezCameo Appearance
Geezers!2012KariActress
Pop Star2013Writer
The Cheater2015CandyShort Film
EuroClub2016TiffanyActress
Girl Lost2018KimActress, Writer, Director, Producer
The Last Exorcist2020Writer, Director; film starring Danny Trejo and Rachele Brooke Smith
Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story2020Writer, Director, Producer
Without You I'm Nothingin developmentWriter, Director
You Broke The Rulesin developmentWriter
The Kung Pao Kitty Projectin developmentWriter

Awards and nominations