Robyn Butler is an Australian writer, actress and producer who is best known for her starring role in the television comedy series The Librarians. Butler hosted a radio program called Tough Love with Mick Molloy on the Triple M network. She is married to actor Wayne Hope[1] with whom she runs the production company Gristmill,[2] and is also the mother of actress Molly Daniels.
Robyn Butler | |
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 Butler during a live performance in 2011 | |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, actor, producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Wayne Hope |
| Children | 2, including Molly Daniels |
| Website | http://www.gristmill.com.au/ |
Butler wrote, produced, directed and performed in Stories from the Golf and The Librarians.[3] She also produced and wrote Very Small Business and Upper Middle Bogan.[4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | Self | 1 episode |
| Summer Love (TV series)[5] | Marion | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Love in Lockdown | Emily | 1 episode |
| Australian Story | Self | 2 episodes | |
| 2019-11 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation [6] | Contestant | 18 episodes |
| 2018 | Back In Very Small Business | Kylie | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Get Krack!n | Malorie Naylor | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Young Love | Rachel Meyer | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Upper Middle Bogan | Cathy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Arrabella Twat | Arrabella Twat | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 | Michelle | 1 episode |
| 2007-10 | The Librarians (2007 TV series) | Frances O'Brien | 20 episodes |
| 2008 | Very Small Business (TV series) | Jasmine | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Stories From The Gulf | Various | 10 episodes |
| 2003 | Welcher & Welcher | Kate Welcher | 8 episodes |
| 2002 | Short Cuts | Gillian Hartnell | 4 episodes |
| 1999-01 | The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | The Mick Molloy Show | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Small Tales & True | Various | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Eric | Various | 9 episodes |
| 1994 | A Country Practice | Lesley O'Brien | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Janus | Helen Watson | 1 episode |
| 1993 | The Comedy Sale | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | The Money or the Gun | 1 episode |
Film / Shorts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hammer or Claw | Kate | Short |
| Now Add Honey[1] | Caroline | ||
| 2006 | BoyTown | Woman Fan | |
| 2004 | The Brush Off | Wendy Whelan | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Stiff | ||
| 2002 | Crackerjack (2002 film) | Mandy |
Production Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Collin from Accounts [7] | Director | |
| 2022 | Summer Love (TV series) | Executive Producer / Director | 8 episodes (5 directed) |
| 2020 | Love in Lockdown | Producer | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | The Inbestigators[8][9] | Executive Producer / Director | 40 episodes (11 directed) |
| 2018 | Back In Very Small Business[10] | Director / Executive Producer | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Furst Born | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2015-16 | Little Lunch [11] | Director / Executive Producer | 28 episodes |
| 2013-16 | Upper Middle Bogan[12][13] | Executive Producer | 24 episodes |
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | ||
| 2011 | Jobbing Actors | Producer | Short |
| Arrabella Twat | Writer/ Creator | 6 episodes | |
| 2007-10 | The Librarians (2007 TV series) | Producer/ Creator | 20 episodes |
| 2010 | The Librarians in Prolife | 10 episodes | |
| 2009 | The Making of Librarians | ||
| 2008 | Very Small Business (TV series) | additional material / Creator | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Stories from the Golf | Producer / Writer / Director | 13 episodes (6 directed) |
Radio
- Tough Love with Mick Molloy (Triple M network 2003–05)
References
- ^ a b Maddox, Garry (25 August 2015). "Upper Middle Bogan's Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope turn to film for Now Add Honey". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Groves, Don (5 October 2017). "Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC". IF Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ The Librarians at www.abc.net.au
- ^ Very Small Business at www.abc.net.au
- ^ says, Cats PJ (21 September 2022). "Summer Love: Sept 21 | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Returning: Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | TV Tonight". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2 | TV Tonight". 18 December 2023.
- ^ says, J. Bar (8 June 2018). "New kid's series The InBESTigators, for Gristmill. | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Airdate: The Inbestigators | TV Tonight". 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Cameras roll on Back in Very Small Business | TV Tonight". 4 December 2017.
- ^ Northover, Kylie (21 June 2018). "Faeces in the mail: Your Gen's Robyn Butler on the price of fame". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Filming starts on ABC's Upper Middle Bogan | TV Tonight". 3 September 2012.
- ^ Yu, Andi (4 November 2015). "Now Add Honey film stems from writer Robyn Butler's resentment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
External links
- Robyn Butler at IMDb