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With an impressive background on the stage, Robin Weigert has burst onto television screens with her poignant portrayal of the rugged, foul-mouthed cowgirl 'Calamity Jane' on HBO's critically acclaimed series "Deadwood." "Deadwood," which will return for its second season on HBO in March 2005, opened its plotline two weeks after Custer's defeat at Little Big Horn and centers around the illegal settlement town. The drama, directed by David Milch, mixes historical events and characters with fictional elements to depict the lifestyle of the untamed Wild West. Although "Deadwood" marks Weigert's first substantial television role, she has instantly proven her talents, receiving an Emmy nomination in the category of "Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series" for the 2004 season. The show itself garnered a total of eleven Emmy nominations for its premiere season.
With a Master's of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York Weigert's has built and impressive resume performing on stage. She was most recently seen on Broadway as 'Poppy Norton Taylor' in the hit revival of "Noises Off." Her role in Richard Nelson's "Madame Melville" earned her nominations for both the Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Awards. In 2001, she played 'Masha' in "The Seagull," the hot-ticket event which was held in Central Park. The play was directed by Mike Nichols and co-starred Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. In fact, Nichols was so impressed with her work that he then cast her in the role of the 'Mormon Mother' in the Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning HBO miniseries "Angels in America" in 2003.
Weigert's other Broadway credits include Lincoln Center's "Twelfth Night." Off-Broadway credits include "A Place at the Table," "Arms and the Man," "Goodnight, Children Everywhere," "Pride's Crossing," "The Three Sisters" and "Hamlet."
Weigert has been seen on-screen in the films "Two Weeks Notice," "Sleepytime Gal," "In God's Hands' and "What I Came For." She has appeared as a guest star in such television drama series as "Without a Trace," "Law & Order" and "NYPD Blue."
Weigert currently resides in Los Angeles.
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Deadwood Nuggets
In 1876, the lawless town of Deadwood averaged a murder a day.
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