Celebrate great moms all summer long
Mother’s Day may have already passed for this year, but during summer – let’s face it – it’s even more important to recognize the contributions of great moms every day. No one knows that better than Holly Robinson Peete, the mother of four children – including an autistic teenager – who stars on ‘For Peete’s Sake’ – a reality TV show about her family life that airs on OWN – The Oprah Winfrey Network.
Holly is also a working actress, author and former host of the network show, “The Talk,” and this summer, she is working with the Armour Great Moms Campaign to identify and reward some very special mothers.About Holly Robinson Peete
Actress, author, talk show host, activist and philanthropist, Holly Robinson Peete has been touched by the entertainment industry almost of her life Her career as an actress dates back more than four decades and has led her to becoming a voice for her father, her son and her community.
Robinson Peete had her first experience in front of the camera at the age of four when she appeared on television opposite her father, Matthew Robinson who served as a producer and portrayed the original beloved character of “Gordon” on the iconic children’s program Sesame Street. While she knew, even at that young age, her calling was to be in entertainment, Robinson Peete opted to lead a more typical childhood rather than searching to be the next child star.
However, upon finishing her BA at Sarah Lawrence College, majoring in French, Robinson Peete’s heart led her back to show business. In 1986, she landed a starring role on the FOX television drama 21 Jump Street opposite unknown cast members including Johnny Depp. She went on to star in many other successful television series including Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, For Your Love, and One on One. Robinson Peete’s successful television career places her as one of only a handful of actresses to star in four shows in syndication. In addition, she also starred in the original Lifetime movie Matters of Life & Dating for which she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
Robinson Peete can be seen early 2016 alongside her family in the highly anticipated new docu-series “For Peete’s Sake” on the OWN network. She also has a recurring role on hit comedy series Mike & Molly which came shortly after successfully launching the show The Talk as one of the original co-hosts. The Talk came on the heels of the enormous success Robinson Peete had on the third season of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. Making it all the way to the finals, Robinson Peete set a fundraising record for her charity, HollyRod Foundation highlighting her philanthropic prowess and shedding a national spotlight on two causes very personal to the Peete Family: autism and Parkinson’s disease.
For more information, visit: www.ArmourGreatMoms.com.