Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox TV drama 21 Jump Street, Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC/WB sitcom For Your Love. She was also one of the original co-hosts of the CBS daytime talk show The Talk.
Peete graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1986 with a major in Psychology and French. She considered graduate school and a career with the U.S. State Department but chose acting instead. Her children's book, My Brother Charlie, won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in 2011 and the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award in 2012. In 2016, the reality series For Peete's Sake premiered, documenting her family's life. She is partnered with GreatCall as a caregiver ambassador.
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