Robyn Butler
Robyn Butler is an Australian writer, actress, and producer, best known for her starring role in the television comedy series The Librarians, which she also wrote, produced and directed. She married Wayne Hope, with whom she has co-created several television series and runs the production company Gristmill.
Robyn Butler | |
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 Butler during a live performance in 2011 | |
| Occupations | Writer, actor, producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Wayne Hope |
| Children | Molly Daniels |
| Website | www.gristmill.com.au |
Robyn Butler is an Australian writer, actress, and producer, best known for her starring role in the television comedy series The Librarians, which she also wrote, produced and directed. She married Wayne Hope, with whom she has co-created several television series and runs the production company Gristmill.
Career
[edit]Butler hosted a radio program called Tough Love on the Triple M network in 2005.[1][2][3]
She co-wrote, co-produced, co-executive-produced, and performed in The Librarians (2007-2010), which was directed and co-produced with Wayne Hope.[4] Other credits include Stories from the Golf, Very Small Business, Upper Middle Bogan, and Summer Love.[5]
In 2025, Butler and Hope created, wrote, and directed the Stan Original series Dear Life,[6] which premiered on the platform on 1 January 2026.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Butler is married to Wayne Hope[8] with whom she runs the production company Gristmill.[9]
Writer, director, and actor Molly Daniels is the daughter of Butler and step-daughter of Hope.[10][11][12]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shaun Micallef's Eve of Destruction | Self | 1 episode |
| Colin from Accounts | Wendy | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | Self | 1 episode |
| Summer Love[13] | Marion | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Love in Lockdown | Emily | 1 episode |
| Australian Story | Self | 2 episodes | |
| 2011, 2018–19 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation[14] | Self, Team Captain | 18 episodes |
| 2018 | Back In Very Small Business | Kylie | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Get Krack!n | Malorie Naylor | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Young Love | Rachel Meyer | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Upper Middle Bogan | Cathy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Arrabella Twat | Arrabella Twat | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 | Michelle | 1 episode |
| 2007–10 | The Librarians | Frances O'Brien | 20 episodes |
| 2008 | Very Small Business | Jasmine | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Stories From The Golf | Various | 10 episodes |
| 2003 | Welcher & Welcher | Kate Welcher | 8 episodes |
| 2002 | Short Cuts | Gillian Hartnell | 4 episodes |
| 1999–01 | The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | The Mick Molloy Show | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Small Tales & True | Various | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Eric | Various | 9 episodes |
| 1994 | A Country Practice | Lesley O'Brien | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Janus | Helen Watson | 1 episode |
| 1993 | The Comedy Sale | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | The Money or the Gun | 1 episode |
Film / Shorts
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hammer or Claw | Kate | Short |
| Now Add Honey[8] | Caroline | ||
| 2006 | BoyTown | Woman Fan | |
| 2004 | The Brush Off | Wendy Whelan | TV film |
| 2004 | Stiff | ||
| 2002 | Crackerjack | Mandy |
Production credits
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dear Life | Writer, director | Stan Original; 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Colin from Accounts[15] | Director | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Summer Love | Creator / Executive Producer / Director | 8 episodes (5 directed) |
| 2020 | Love in Lockdown | Producer | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | The Inbestigators[16][17] | Executive Producer / Director | 40 episodes (11 directed) |
| 2018 | Back In Very Small Business[18] | Director / Executive Producer | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Furst Born | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2015-16 | Little Lunch [19] | Director / Executive Producer | 28 episodes |
| 2013-16 | Upper Middle Bogan[20][21] | Executive Producer | 24 episodes |
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | ||
| 2011 | Jobbing Actors | Producer | Short |
| Arrabella Twat | Writer / Creator | 6 episodes | |
| 2007-10 | The Librarians | Producer / Creator | 20 episodes |
| 2010 | The Librarians in Profile | 10 episodes | |
| 2009 | The Making of Librarians | ||
| 2008 | Very Small Business | Creator / Additional material | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Stories from the Golf | Producer / Writer / Director | 13 episodes (6 directed) |
Radio
[edit]- Tough Love with Mick Molloy (Triple M network 2003–05)
References
[edit]- ^ Connolly, Paul (1 November 2005). "The many faces of Mick". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Hope and Butler eye big Oz prize". The West Australian. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Myf, Adam and Alan Guest Program rage". ABC Rage. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "The Screen Guide". The Librarians series 1 (2007). Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Podcast – Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope on making Australian TV". Screen Australia. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Pickard, Michael (25 July 2013). "Heart to heart". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Morris, Anthony (31 December 2025). "Dear Life review: Ballarat dramedy goes all-out on the dark side". ScreenHub Australia. Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b Maddox, Garry (25 August 2015). "Upper Middle Bogan's Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope turn to film for Now Add Honey". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Groves, Don (5 October 2017). "Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC". IF Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Korsten, Tracey (28 August 2018). "Interview: Wayne Hope". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Rigden, Clare (10 September 2022). "ABC's Summer Love: Robyn Butler worked with hubby Wayne Hope both in front of and behind the camera". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Pobjie, Ben (29 August 2018). "Eight questions for 'small businessman' Wayne Hope". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ says, Cats PJ (21 September 2022). "Summer Love: Sept 21 | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Returning: Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | TV Tonight". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2 | TV Tonight". 18 December 2023.
- ^ says, J. Bar (8 June 2018). "New kid's series The InBESTigators, for Gristmill. | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Airdate: The Inbestigators | TV Tonight". 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Cameras roll on Back in Very Small Business | TV Tonight". 4 December 2017.
- ^ Northover, Kylie (21 June 2018). "Faeces in the mail: Your Gen's Robyn Butler on the price of fame". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Filming starts on ABC's Upper Middle Bogan | TV Tonight". 3 September 2012.
- ^ Yu, Andi (4 November 2015). "Now Add Honey film stems from writer Robyn Butler's resentment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Robyn Butler at IMDb
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