Roberta Weiss
Roberta Weiss | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1961[1] |
| Other name | Roberta Bizeau |
| Education | York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–1993 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Roberta Jane Weiss (born November 15, 1961)[1] is a Canadian actress. She sometimes works professionally as Roberta Bizeau. Weiss played Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara.
Early life and education
[edit]Weiss enrolled in the Manitoba School of Theatre and Allied Arts at the age of 16, later moving to Toronto to study theatre arts at York University.[2][3] She gained national attention in Canada in an advertising campaign for Crispy Crunch.[4]
Career
[edit]In 1986 she starred in the films Abducted and High Stakes.[5] In 1988 Weiss appeared as a scantily-clad island girl in the controversial cult French sex-comedy film Mangeuses d'Hommes. She also played the lead in the controversial film How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired,[3] which Peter Rainier of the Los Angeles Times called "a flat parody."[6] Weiss played "incendiary con artist" Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara from 1990 to 1991,[3] and later appeared in Family Passions, a soap opera produced in Canada with German funding.[7] On Counterstrike, she played the manipulative and murderous art gallery owner Eve in the 1993 episode "French Twist."
Personal life
[edit]Weiss married her Santa Barbara co-star Roscoe Born on September 30, 1994.[8] Weiss is Jewish.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit] | This list related to film, television, or video is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2025) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Autumn Born | Melissa | Theatrical film | [9][10] |
| 1982 | The Littlest Hobo | Rebecca | 1 episode | [11] |
| 1983 | The Terry Fox Story | Jeannie (uncredited) | Television film | [9] |
| 1983 | The Dead Zone | Alma Frechette | Theatrical film | [12][9] |
| 1983 | Cross-Country | Alma Jean | Theatrical film | [9][10] |
| 1985 | The Hitchhiker | Roseanne Lucas | 1 episode | [10] |
| 1985 | Perry Mason Returns | Laura Gordon | Television film | [9][10] |
| 1986 | Abducted | Renee | Theatrical film | [9][10] |
| 1986 | Courage | Roberta | Television film | [9] |
| 1987 | High Stakes | Terri Carson | Theatrical film | [9][10] |
| 1988 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Tirina Clark | 1 episode | [13] |
| 1988 | Man Eaters | Elizabeth | Theatrical film | [9][10] |
| 1988 | Shades of Love: Tangerine Taxi | Evan Moore | Television film | [10] |
| 1989 | How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired | Miz Littérature | Theatrical film. French: Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer | [13] |
| 1990 | La danse du scorpion (Frame-Up Blues) | Camille de Vito | Television film | [13] |
| 1990 | Charles in Charge | Miss Spelling | 1 episode | [13] |
| 1993 | Counterstrike | Eve Jeffries | Episode: "French Twist" |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Roberta Weiss Biography". Moviefone.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Novakovich, Lilana (October 5, 1990). "Like Flame, Roberta wants it all". Toronto Star. p. B6.
- 1 2 3 Spencer, Donna (October 19, 1991). "Actress grateful for Canadian roots". Calgary Herald. p. F4.
- ↑ McKay, John (December 6, 1995). "Search on for new candybar couple". The Record. p. F7.
- ↑ Salem, Rob; Zekas, Rita (March 21, 1986). "Bubbly and beefcake top this week's party menu". Toronto Star. p. D3.
- ↑ Rainier, Peter (July 27, 1990). "Despite Hoopla, How to Make Love to a Negro a Flat Parody". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ↑ Masson, Charles (August 7, 1994). "Carrying a Torch for Flame". The Times-Picayune. p. T16.
- ↑ Novakovich, Lilana (December 9, 1994). "Y&R actor shows concern for global matters". The Record. p. E7.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Roberta Weiss: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cite error: The named reference
RTfWwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "Roberta Weiss". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Roberta Weiss". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Roberta Bizeau". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Roberta Weiss at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Roberta Weiss at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Roberta Weiss at Rotten Tomatoes
- Roberta Bizeau at Rotten Tomatoes
- Roberta Weiss at IMDb