Robyn Butler Explained

Robyn Butler
Occupation:Writer, actor, producer
Yearsactive:1990–present
Spouse:Wayne Hope
Children:2, including Molly Daniels
Website:http://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
2024Collin from Accounts1 episode
2022Shaun Micallef's Mad as HellSelf1 episode
Summer Love[5] Marion1 episode
2020Love in LockdownEmily1 episode
Australian StorySelf2 episodes
2019-11Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation[6] Contestant18 episodes
2018Back In Very Small BusinessKylie1 episode
2017Get Krack!nMalorie Naylor1 episode
2015Young LoveRachel Meyer1 episode
2013Upper Middle BoganCathy1 episode
2011Arrabella TwatArrabella Twat4 episodes
2010Sleuth 101Michelle1 episode
2007-10The LibrariansFrances O'Brien20 episodes
2008Very Small BusinessJasmine1 episode
2004Stories From The GulfVarious10 episodes
2003Welcher & WelcherKate Welcher8 episodes
2002Short CutsGillian Hartnell4 episodes
1999-01The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)Various3 episodes
1999The Mick Molloy ShowVarious3 episodes
1998Small Tales & TrueVarious6 episodes
1997EricVarious9 episodes
1994A Country PracticeLesley O'Brien1 episode
1994JanusHelen Watson1 episode
1993The Comedy SaleVarious3 episodes
1990The Money or the Gun1 episode

Film / Shorts

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2015Hammer or ClawKateShort
Now Add HoneyCaroline
2006BoyTownWoman Fan
2004The Brush OffWendy WhelanTV Movie
2004Stiff
2002Crackerjack (2002 film)Mandy

Production Credits

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2024Collin from Accounts[7] Director
2022Summer LoveCreator / Executive Producer / Director8 episodes (5 directed)
2020Love in LockdownProducer6 episodes
2019The Inbestigators[8] [9] Executive Producer / Director40 episodes (11 directed)
2018Back In Very Small Business[10] Director / Executive Producer8 episodes
2016Furst BornExecutive ProducerTV Movie
2015-16Little Lunch [11] Director / Executive Producer28 episodes
2013-16Upper Middle Bogan[12] [13] Executive Producer24 episodes
2015Now Add Honey
2011Jobbing ActorsProducerShort
Arrabella TwatWriter / Creator6 episodes
2007-10The LibrariansProducer / Creator20 episodes
2010The Librarians in Prolife10 episodes
2009The Making of Librarians
2008Very Small BusinessCreator / Additional material6 episodes
2004Stories from the GolfProducer / Writer / Director13 episodes (6 directed)

Radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upper Middle Bogan's Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope turn to film for Now Add Honey. Maddox. Garry. 25 August 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 1 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC. Groves. Don. 5 October 2017. IF Magazine. en-US. 1 March 2019.
  3. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/librarians/series2/ The Librarians
  4. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/verysmallbusiness/#/introduction Very Small Business
  5. Web site: Summer Love: Sept 21 | TV Tonight. Cats PJ. says. 21 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Returning: Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation | TV Tonight. 8 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2 | TV Tonight. 18 December 2023.
  8. Web site: New kid's series The InBESTigators, for Gristmill. | TV Tonight. J. Bar. says. 8 June 2018.
  9. Web site: Airdate: The Inbestigators | TV Tonight. 6 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Cameras roll on Back in Very Small Business | TV Tonight. 4 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Northover . Kylie . 21 June 2018 . Faeces in the mail: Your Gen's Robyn Butler on the price of fame . 1 March 2019 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  12. Web site: Filming starts on ABC's Upper Middle Bogan | TV Tonight. 3 September 2012.
  13. Web site: Yu . Andi . 4 November 2015 . Now Add Honey film stems from writer Robyn Butler's resentment . 1 March 2019 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.