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Robin Strasser Biography

Birth Name:Robin Vee Strasser

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • After many nominations, she won her first Soap Opera Digest Award for her performance as Dorian in "One Life to Live" in 1996
  • Her second Soap Opera Digest Award came in 2001 for her performance as Hecuba in "Passions․"
  • After being made a Dame of the Imperial Court of New York in 2007, she was an Honorary Chair of the Imperial Court of New York's Annual Charity Coronation Ball in 2009
  • Trained to be an actor at the Yale University School of Drama
  • Attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City
  • Though she is best known for playing Dr․ Dorian Lord on "One Life to Live," she appeared in a number of other soap operas, including "Another World," "All My Children" and "Passions․"
  • Her mother wanted her middle name to be Victory in Europe since she was born on the day World War II ended in Europe, but the nurse refused to put that on the birth certificate

Awards

  • 1981Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
  • 1982Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: winner
  • 1983Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
  • 1985Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Contribution by an Actor/Actress to the Form of Continuing Drama who is currently on a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 1988Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role: Daytime: nominated
  • 1994Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 1995Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actress: nominated
  • 1996Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actress: winner
  • 2001Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Female Scene Stealer: winner
  • 2005Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Couple: nominated
  • 20201st Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite Days of Our Lives Actress: nominated