Quill Award
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Edition 2 (2006) Winner
Holly Robinson Peete
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Holly Robinson Peete
Aliases:
Holly Robinson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-09-18 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States → Santa Monica, California, United States → Paris, France (study abroad)
Career
- Occupations
- Actress, Author, Singer, Television personality
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- HollyRod Foundation (co-founder), Alpha Kappa Alpha (honorary member)
- Memberships
- Alpha Kappa Alpha (honorary member)
- Influenced By
- Matt Robinson (father), Lionel Hampton
- Influenced
- Autism advocacy communities and families, Female sports fans and general readers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | Psychology and French | 学士（心理学・フランス語） | 1982–1986 | United States |
| University of Paris (Sorbonne) | — | — | — | 1年間（留学） | France |
Sarah Lawrence College
Psychology and French
Degree:
学士（心理学・フランス語）
Period:
1982–1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
Studied for one year at the Sorbonne (Paris) while enrolled
University of Paris (Sorbonne)
Period:
1年間（留学）
Country:
France
Exchange / study abroad program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Quills Award (Sports) | Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football (with Daniel Paisner) | スポーツ | Quills Award | 受賞（共同受賞） |
| 2011 | NAACP Image Award | My Brother Charlie | 優秀文学作品賞 | NAACP | 受賞 |
Quills Award (Sports)
2006
Work:
Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football (with Daniel Paisner)
Category:
スポーツ
Organization:
Quills Award
Result:
受賞（共同受賞）
NAACP Image Award
2011
Work:
My Brother Charlie
Category:
優秀文学作品賞
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Brother Charlie
2010 Children's book 32 pagesA picture book about Charlie, a child on the autism spectrum, and his family. Told from a sibling's perspective, it gently celebrates love and everyday moments.
FamilyAutismSibling loveAcceptance
Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football
2006 Non-fiction (Sports) 224 pagesA humorous guide aimed at women on how to enjoy watching professional football, explaining rules, fan culture, and viewing etiquette.
SportsFan cultureHumorGender
Bibliography
- My Brother Charlie
- Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game! (co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, warm narrative voiceEmotionally sympathetic descriptions in picture booksHumorous, explanatory prose in non-fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Family and everyday lifeUsing humor to bridge distanceAutism and acceptance
Legacy
Alongside a long acting career, she has contributed to autism and Parkinson's disease advocacy through children's books and the HollyRod Foundation. She is a visible media figure and public face for autism awareness.
Academic Societies
- Alpha Kappa Alpha (honorary member)
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on Sesame Street as a child
- Portrayed Diana Ross in the 1992 miniseries 'The Jacksons: An American Dream'
- Starred with her family in reality shows 'For Peete's Sake' and 'Meet the Peetes'
- Original co-host of CBS daytime talk show 'The Talk' in 2010 (left after season 1)
- Hosted the 42nd NAACP Image Awards in 2011
- Competed on 'The Masked Singer' Season 9 in 2023 as 'Fairy'
Trivia
- Credited as 'Holly Robinson' until 1997.
- Her father is actor Matt Robinson, an early performer on Sesame Street.
- Married NFL player Rodney Peete in 1995; the couple have four children, including twins born in 1997.
- One of the twins was diagnosed on the autism spectrum in 2000; this influenced the founding of the HollyRod Foundation.
- Won the Quills Award (Sports category) in 2006 for the co-authored book 'Get Your Own Damn Beer...'.
- Won the NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Literary Work) in 2011 for 'My Brother Charlie'.