Robyn Butler

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

Television

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

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

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

References

  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.