Robin Sherwood

Robin Sherwood
Born	Robin Sherwood Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1972–present
Spouse(s)	Jeff Begun (m. 1976; div. 1979)
Parent(s)	Wolfie Cohen Miriam Rose Cohen

Robin Sherwood is an American actress, best known for her roles in Tourist Trap (1979), Blow Out (1981), and as the role of Carol Kersey in Charles Bronson's film Death Wish II (1982).

Sherwood was born in Miami Beach, Florida, to the Hon. Wolfie Cohen, a two-term city councilman and successful restaurateur, and Miriam Rose Cohen, a prominent society hostess. She first appeared on stage when she was 9 years old.

Sherwood studied acting in London, England, performed the leading roles in both musical comedies, Guys and Dolls as Sarah Brown to Sky Masterson, and Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for the North Country Players New England summer repertory theater. She was once trained in acting by Lee Strasberg.

Robin made her movie debut in independent films. She appeared briefly in the Bill Murray comedy Loose Shoes (1978). Soon her resume began to grow with a role in Outside Chance (1978), a CBS movie. She arrived as a leading lady, with the David Schmoeller iconic mystery/horror film Tourist Trap (1979), starring Chuck Connors.

She then moved into major motion pictures, at MGM Studios, director Martin Davidson saw a photograph of her on the wall of the studio's art director and cast Sherwood in a small role in the romantic comedy, Hero at Large (1980) with John Ritter.

She played a Marin County hippie feminist, in a supporting role opposite Tuesday Weld in Serial (1980) for Paramount. She then was given the chance to work with director Brian De Palma in a scene stealing cameo role with John Travolta in Blow Out (1981), she also known as nickname "Scream Queen".

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