Photo: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Robyn Malcolm is a film actor, born on March 15, 1965 in Ashburton, New Zealand. That puts Robyn Malcolm at 61 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Ashburton College. Recorded honors include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (2019).
My Take
Robyn Malcolm strikes me as the embodiment of New Zealand's quiet acting strength. From a soap nurse to the fierce matriarch of a working-class family, she has specialised in women who hold households together against the odds, and her 2019 Order of Merit speaks to how cherished she is at home. What I admire is her refusal to sanitise these roles; she lets the grit and ordinariness of real life seep into her performances. With work across Australia too, she has built a grounded, durable career. She is, to my mind, exactly the kind of character actor a screen industry depends on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robyn Malcolm
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビン・マルコム
- Reading
- ろびん・まるこむ
- Born
- March 15, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Ashburton, New Zealand
- Occupation
- film actor
2. Background
- University
- Ashburton College
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robyn%20Malcolm
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7353613
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robyn Malcolm born?
Born March 15, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Robyn Malcolm from?
Robyn Malcolm is from Ashburton, New Zealand.
What does Robyn Malcolm do?
Robyn Malcolm works as film actor.