Robin Sherwood is a renowned American actress, born in Miami Beach, Florida, to the Honorable Wolfie Cohen, a two-term city councilman and successful restaurateur, and Miriam Rose Cohen, a prominent society hostess. The family resided in Miami Beach during the fall and winter, and spent their springs and summers traveling in Europe. Sherwood made her stage debut at the tender age of nine.
Tragedy struck when she was just 11 years old, as her mother, Miriam, succumbed to ovarian cancer. Without the guidance of a mother figure, Sherwood navigated adolescence on her own, learning about femininity and etiquette through films and classic romantic literature. She drew inspiration from the Bronte Sisters, Emily Dickinson, and Lord Byron, as well as her own imagination, to shape her understanding of womanhood.
At 14, Sherwood signed with a talent agency in Miami, Florida, which led to a national television commercial, fashion modeling assignments in Glamour Magazine, and runway appearances for designer Oleg Cassini. Her striking beauty and talent caught the attention of the industry, and she went on to study acting at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, where she honed her craft in London, England.
Sherwood's early film career began with a brief appearance in the Bill Murray comedy Coming Attractions (1980),followed by a role in the CBS movie of the week Outside Chance (1978) alongside Yvette Mimieux. Her breakthrough role came with the iconic mystery/horror film Tourist Trap (1979),where she starred alongside Chuck Connors.
Sherwood's subsequent roles included a small part in the romantic comedy Hero at Large (1980) with John Ritter, a supporting role in the film Serial (1980) opposite Tuesday Weld, and a scene-stealing cameo in Blow Out (1981) with John Travolta. Her starring role opposite Charles Bronson in the high-profile film Death Wish II (1982) catapulted her to international stardom, earning her critical acclaim and recognition as a talented and beautiful actress.
