Film and Television Work
Robbins acted in feature films. She was named Best Supporting Actress at the Angel Awards of the Monaco International Film Festival, for her role as Kathleen in the low-budget British film, Fated. In 2005, she played Joan alongside Johnny Vegas in Sex Lives of the Potato Men. In 2006 she appeared with James Franco and Jean Reno in the movie Flyboys playing the role of Clarisse, a brothel Madame. She has been cast in the comedy film Lunchbox as a man-hungry teacher called Suzanne.
Robbins appeared in two series of the BBC Television comedy series dinnerladies, playing the character 'Babs' a friend of 'Petula Gordino' played by Julie Walters. Robbins later appeared with the sitcom's writer Victoria Wood in the BBC TV special Victoria Wood with All The Trimmings.
Robbins has worked on many comedy TV shows including Last of the Summer Wine, The Harry Enfield Show, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, and Shooting Stars. She has also appeared in Holby City, two series of Where the Heart Is, Doctors, and Casualty. She is currently working on the second series of The Legend of Dick and Dom for BBC One, and worked on Soapington Way in 2010, which was written by Harry Hill.
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