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'''Robyn Butler''' is an [[Australians|Australian]] writer, actress and producer who is best known for her starring role in the television comedy series ''[[The Librarians (2007 TV series)|The Librarians]]''. Butler hosted a radio program called ''Tough Love'' on the [[Triple M]] network. She is married to actor [[Wayne Hope]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/now-add-honey--a-new-film-from-the-creators-of-upper-middle-bogan-20150825-gj752b.html|title=Upper Middle Bogan's Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope turn to film for Now Add Honey|last=Maddox|first=Garry|date=25 August 2015|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> with whom she runs the production company Gristmill,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.if.com.au/gristmill-reboot-small-business-abc/|title=Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC|last=Groves|first=Don|date=5 October 2017|website=IF Magazine|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> and is also the mother of actress [[Molly Daniels]].
'''Robyn Butler''' is an [[Australians|Australian]] writer, actress and producer who is best known for her starring role in the television comedy series ''[[The Librarians (2007 TV 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]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/now-add-honey--a-new-film-from-the-creators-of-upper-middle-bogan-20150825-gj752b.html|title=Upper Middle Bogan's Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope turn to film for Now Add Honey|last=Maddox|first=Garry|date=25 August 2015|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> with whom she runs the production company Gristmill,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.if.com.au/gristmill-reboot-small-business-abc/|title=Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC|last=Groves|first=Don|date=5 October 2017|website=IF Magazine|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> and is also the mother of actress [[Molly Daniels]].


Butler wrote, produced, directed and performed in ''[[Stories from the Golf]]'' and ''[[The Librarians (2007 TV series)|The Librarians]]''.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/librarians/series2/ ''The Librarians''] at www.abc.net.au</ref> She also produced and wrote ''[[Very Small Business (TV series)|Very Small Business]]'' and ''[[Upper Middle Bogan]]''.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/verysmallbusiness/#/introduction ''Very Small Business''] at www.abc.net.au</ref>
Butler wrote, produced, directed and performed in ''[[Stories from the Golf]]'' and ''[[The Librarians (2007 TV series)|The Librarians]]''.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/librarians/series2/ ''The Librarians''] at www.abc.net.au</ref> She also co-created [[Very Small Business (TV series)|''Very Small Business'']], ''[[Upper Middle Bogan]]'' and ''[[Summer Love (TV series)|Summer Love]]''.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/verysmallbusiness/#/introduction ''Very Small Business''] at www.abc.net.au</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==


===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Little Lunch (TV series)|Little Lunch]]'' (2015, 26 episodes) as writer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/lunch-with-robyn-butler-were-too-old-to-be-dark-and-cynical-20180617-h11hol.html|title=Faeces in the mail: Your Gen's Robyn Butler on the price of fame|last=Northover|first=Kylie|date=21 June 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|+
* ''[[Upper Middle Bogan]]'' (2013-16, 24 episodes) as creator/writer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/now-add-honey-film-stems-from-writer-robyn-butlers-resentment-20151104-gkq6yw.html|title=Now Add Honey film stems from writer Robyn Butler's resentment|last=Yu|first=Andi|date=4 November 2015|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
!Year
* ''[[The Librarians (2007 TV series)|The Librarians]]'' (2007) as Francis O’Brien (also writer/producer)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/kitchen-table-school-of-laughs-20090730-ge80j7.html|title=Kitchen table school of laughs|last=|first=|date=30 July 2009|website=The Age|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
!Title
* ''[[Very Small Business (TV series)|Very Small Business]]'' (2008) as writer/producer
!Role
* ''[[Stories from the Golf]]'' (2004) as Candice (also writer/producer)
!Notes
* ''[[Micallef Tonight]]'' (2003)
|-
* ''[[Welcher & Welcher]]'' (2003) as Kate Welcher
| rowspan="2" |2024
* ''[[The Micallef Program]]'' (1998-2001)
|''Shaun Micallef's Eve of Destruction''
* ''[[The InBESTigators ]]'' (1999-2000) as creator/writer/director/producer
|Self
* ''[[Short Cuts (TV series)|Short Cuts]]'' (2011-13)
|1 episode
* ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' as Guest (2 episodes)
|-
* ''[[The Mick Molloy Show]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Small Tales and True]]''
|''[[Colin from Accounts]]''
|Wendy
* ''[[SheZow]]'' (2012-14)
|1 episode
* ''[[Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation]]'' (2018-19) as Contestant<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.domain.com.au/domain-review/robyn-butler-chats-talkin-bout-your-generation-reboot-705759/|title=Robyn Butler chats Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation reboot|last=Crawford|first=Meg|date=14 May 2018|website=Domain|language=en-AU|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''[[Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell]]''
|Self
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Summer Love (TV series)|Summer Love]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/09/summer-love-sept-21.html|title=Summer Love: Sept 21 &#124; TV Tonight|first=Cats PJ|last=says|date=21 September 2022}}</ref>
|Marion
|1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''Love in Lockdown''
|Emily
|1 episode
|-
|''Australian Story''
|Self
|2 episodes
|-
|2011, 2018–19
|''[[Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/05/returning-talkin-bout-your-generation.html|title=Returning: Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation &#124; TV Tonight|date=8 May 2018}}</ref>
|Self, Team Captain
|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|''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)|The Librarians]]''
|Frances O'Brien
|20 episodes
|-
|2008
|''[[Very Small Business (TV series)|Very Small Business]]''
|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 ===
==Movies==
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Crackerjack (2002 film)|Crackerjack]]'' (2002) as Mandy
|+
* ''[[BoyTown]]'' (2006)
!Year
* ''[[Now Add Honey]]'' (2015) as Caroline Morgan<ref name=":0"/>
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|''Hammer or Claw''
|Kate
|Short
|-
|''[[Now Add Honey]]<ref name=":0" />''
|Caroline
|
|-
|2006
|''BoyTown''
|Woman Fan
|
|-
|2004
|''The Brush Off''
| rowspan="2" |Wendy Whelan
| rowspan="2" |TV film
|-
|2004
|''Stiff''
|-
|2002
|''[[Crackerjack (2002 film)|Crackerjack]]''
|Mandy
|
|}

=== Production credits ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2024
|''Collin from Accounts''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/12/cameras-roll-on-colin-from-accounts-s2.html|title=Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2 &#124; TV Tonight|date=18 December 2023}}</ref>
|Director
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Summer Love (TV series)|Summer Love]]''
|Creator / Executive Producer / Director
|8 episodes (5 directed)
|-
|2020
|''Love in Lockdown''
|Producer
|6 episodes
|-
|2019
|''[[The Inbestigators]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/06/new-kids-series-the-inbestigators-for-gristmill.html|title=New kid's series The InBESTigators, for Gristmill. &#124; TV Tonight|first=J. Bar|last=says|date=8 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/06/airdate-the-inbestigators.html|title=Airdate: The Inbestigators &#124; TV Tonight|date=6 June 2019}}</ref>
|Executive Producer / Director
|40 episodes (11 directed)
|-
|2018
|''[[Back In Very Small Business]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/cameras-roll-on-back-in-very-small-business.html|title=Cameras roll on Back in Very Small Business &#124; TV Tonight|date=4 December 2017}}</ref>
|Director / Executive Producer
|8 episodes
|-
|2016
|''Furst Born''
|Executive Producer
|TV Movie
|-
|2015-16
|''Little Lunch <ref>{{Cite web |last=Northover |first=Kylie |date=21 June 2018 |title=Faeces in the mail: Your Gen's Robyn Butler on the price of fame |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/lunch-with-robyn-butler-were-too-old-to-be-dark-and-cynical-20180617-h11hol.html |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=1 March 2019 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>''
|Director / Executive Producer
|28 episodes
|-
|2013-16
|''[[Upper Middle Bogan]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/filming-starts-on-abcs-upper-middle-bogan.html|title=Filming starts on ABC's Upper Middle Bogan &#124; TV Tonight|date=3 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yu |first=Andi |date=4 November 2015 |title=Now Add Honey film stems from writer Robyn Butler's resentment |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/now-add-honey-film-stems-from-writer-robyn-butlers-resentment-20151104-gkq6yw.html |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=1 March 2019 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Executive Producer
|24 episodes
|-
|2015
|''[[Now Add Honey]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''Jobbing Actors''
|Producer
|Short
|-
|''Arrabella Twat''
|Writer / Creator
|6 episodes
|-
|2007-10
|''[[The Librarians (2007 TV series)|The Librarians]]''
| rowspan="3" |Producer / Creator
|20 episodes
|-
|2010
|''The Librarians in Prolife''
|10 episodes
|-
|2009
|''The Making of Librarians''
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Very Small Business (TV series)|Very Small Business]]''
|Creator / Additional material
|6 episodes
|-
|2004
|''Stories from the Golf''
|Producer / Writer / Director
|13 episodes (6 directed)
|}


==Radio==
==Radio==
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Latest revision as of 07:42, 9 November 2024

Robyn Butler
Butler during a live performance in 2011
Occupation(s)Writer, actor, producer
Years active1990–present
SpouseWayne Hope
Children2, including Molly Daniels
Websitehttp://www.gristmill.com.au/

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.

Butler wrote, produced, directed and performed in Stories from the Golf and The Librarians.[3] She also co-created Very Small Business, Upper Middle Bogan and Summer Love.[4]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Shaun Micallef's Eve of Destruction Self 1 episode
Colin from Accounts Wendy 1 episode
2022 Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell Self 1 episode
Summer Love[5] Marion 1 episode
2020 Love in Lockdown Emily 1 episode
Australian Story Self 2 episodes
2011, 2018–19 Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation[6] Self, Team Captain 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 Frances O'Brien 20 episodes
2008 Very Small Business 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

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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 film
2004 Stiff
2002 Crackerjack Mandy

Production credits

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Collin from Accounts[7] Director
2022 Summer Love Creator / 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 Producer / Creator 20 episodes
2010 The Librarians in Prolife 10 episodes
2009 The Making of Librarians
2008 Very Small Business Creator / Additional material 6 episodes
2004 Stories from the Golf Producer / Writer / Director 13 episodes (6 directed)

Radio

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Groves, Don (5 October 2017). "Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC". IF Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ The Librarians at www.abc.net.au
  4. ^ Very Small Business at www.abc.net.au
  5. ^ says, Cats PJ (21 September 2022). "Summer Love: Sept 21 | TV Tonight".
  6. ^ "Returning: Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | TV Tonight". 8 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2 | TV Tonight". 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ says, J. Bar (8 June 2018). "New kid's series The InBESTigators, for Gristmill. | TV Tonight".
  9. ^ "Airdate: The Inbestigators | TV Tonight". 6 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Cameras roll on Back in Very Small Business | TV Tonight". 4 December 2017.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Filming starts on ABC's Upper Middle Bogan | TV Tonight". 3 September 2012.
  13. ^ Yu, Andi (4 November 2015). "Now Add Honey film stems from writer Robyn Butler's resentment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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