Laura Robinson | |
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 Robinson, circa 1987 | |
| Born | Laura McKinlay Robinson 1957 or 1958 (age 65–66) Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | McKinlay Robinson |
| Education | London South Collegiate Institute University of Windsor (BFA, 1980) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author, game designer, singer, television producer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | Balderdash Night Heat Veronica Clare Celebrity Name Game |
| Spouse | Mark Ettlinger |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Laura McKinlay Robinson (born 1957/1958) is a Canadian actress, author, game designer, singer, speaker, and television producer. She co-invented multiple board games, beginning with Balderdash (1984), which has sold millions of copies internationally, and was the basis for a television game show (2004–2005).
As an actress, she had a major recurring role on the television series Night Heat (1985–1988), and starred in the television series Veronica Clare (1991), among lesser roles on stage, movies, and television. She co-produced the television game show Celebrity Name Game (2014-2017), which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show. It was based on Identity Crisis, another board game she co-invented. As a writer, she co-wrote or contributed stories to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series books Count Your Blessings (2009), O Canada (2011), Hooked on Hockey (2012), and Miraculous Messages from Heaven (2013).