Robin Ignico
Robin Ignico (born 1970) is an American former child actress, and now an adult actress who was one of the final three girls up for the title role in the 1982 film of Annie. She missed out to Aileen Quinn and played the role of Duffy instead. Out of 8,000 girls she made it down to the last two.
Early life
Robin Ignico was born on August 20, 1970, in Clearwater, Florida.[1] She started singing and dancing as a small child, making her first TV appearance on Trapper John, M.D. in 1988, at the age of fifteen. She played a nine year old.
Acting career
Ignico made several TV and film appearances from 1982 to cuurent, including performances in the TV show Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, as well as the series Voyagers!. Ignico, Aileen Quinn and Angela Lee were the final three girls up for the role of Annie, in the 1982 film. Quinn eventually won the role, while Robin was given the part of Duffy.[2] She is still in show business, and works in real estate for a large corporation.[3]
Filmography
- No Solicitors (2015) - Burglar
- News at Eleven (1986) (TV) - Juliet
- The Woman in Red (1984) - Becky Pierce
- Matt Houston - Amy (1 episode, 1984)
- The Bikini Murders (1984) TV episode - Amy
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979) TV series - Andrea Branscusi (1983-1985)
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1 episode, 1982) - Kate
- Don't Go to Sleep (1982) (TV) - Mary
- Voyagers! (1 episode, 1982) - Calpurnia
- Annie (1982) - Duffy
- Cry for the Strangers (1982) (TV) - Missy Palmer
- Simon & Simon (1 episode, 1981) - Irene[1]
Soundtrack
- Annie (1982) soundtrack album: It's The Hard-Knock Life, Sandy, Maybe (Reprise), You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile, Finale Medley: I Don't Need Anything But You/We Got Annie/Tomorrow).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 IMDB website (2007). "Robin Ignico". Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ↑ Jon Merrill website (2007). "Jon Merrill's "Annie" Movie Trivia". Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ↑ Annieorphans website (2007). "Annieorphans guestbook". Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
External links
- Robin Ignico at the Internet Movie Database
- Annieorphans.com:
- Jon Merrill's Annie movie trivia: