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name: "Elise Robertson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/elise-robertson"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 56
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T07:43:11.744237+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Elise Robertson

Actor. Born in Pittsburgh, PA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 2014–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 56, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 58 (1), 2020s 54 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111655681, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0731826/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/169334

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*American Sniper*](https://film.one/film/american-sniper.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Elise Robertson is an American actor and filmmaker. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she graduated from Northwestern University's theatre department, where she studied directing, acting and literary adaptation, and minored in fine art.

She began her career in the film industry working in art departments, including as a character painter on Tim Burton's *The Nightmare Before Christmas* (1993). As an actor she has appeared in numerous television series and films, including *American Sniper* (2014) as Debbie Kyle. She has also directed projects such as the feature *Donner Pass* (2012) and won a Northern California Emmy for directing a PBS children's series.

*Sources: imdb.com, eliserobertson.com, the-numbers.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Madison* (2026), Fi1m 54, as Donna Mason — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-madison.md)
- *American Sniper* (2014), Fi1m 58, as Debbie Kyle — [page](https://film.one/film/american-sniper.md)

## Complete filmography (41)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *First Date Conversations* (2026), Director of Photography
- *The Madison* (2026), series, as Donna Mason — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-madison.md)
- *The Garden* (2025), as Ms. Elena Robbins
- *Talamasca: The Secret Order* (2025), series, as Ruth Anatole
- *Transplant* (2024), as Alice
- *NCIS: Origins* (2024), series, as Marsha
- *Matlock* (2024), series, as Joanne Franklin
- *Sheryl* (2023), as Linda
- *Aves* (2023), as Doctor
- *NCIS: Hawaiʻi* (2021), series, as Psychologist
- *Her Deadly Sugar Daddy* (2020), as Jolene
- *Darling, Darling, Wendy* (2019), Director, Producer
- *Good Trouble* (2019), series, as Emily McClain
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Shelia Franz
- *American Vandal* (2017), series, as Joan Janson
- *Get Shorty* (2017), series, as Yoni
- *A Cowgirl's Story* (2017), as Mrs. Cheryl Stocker
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, as Coordinator
- *American Sniper* (2014), as Debbie Kyle — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/american-sniper.md)
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Kitty — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Donner Pass* (2012), Director, Story
- *The Soul Man* (2012), series, as Diner #3
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Mrs. O'Neill
- *Parenthood* (2010), series, as Debra
- *FlashForward* (2009), series, as Outraged Woman
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Elmslie's Wife
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Julia Howard
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Rita — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as AUSA Agent — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Female Hiker
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Ms. Johnson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *The Good Humor Man* (2005), as Mrs. Skibness
- *Luckey Quarter* (2004), as Darlene
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Scarlet Letterman — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *10-8: Officers on Duty* (2003), series, as Mother
- *Miss Match* (2003), series, as Ellen Donovan
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Alice Miller
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Second Nurse
- *Ralph Ellison: An American Journey* (2002), Director
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, as Georgia — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *King of the Bingo Game* (1999), Director, Teleplay, Executive Producer

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