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Roberta Weiss
Born (1961-11-15) November 15, 1961 (age 63)[1]
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada[1]
Other namesRoberta Bizeau
EducationYork University
OccupationActor
Years active1979–1993
Spouse
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(m. 1994⁠–⁠2000)​
Children1

Roberta Jane Weiss (born November 15, 1961)[1] is a Canadian actress. She sometimes works professionally as Roberta Bizeau. Weiss played Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara.

Early life and education

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Weiss enrolled in the Manitoba School of Theatre and Allied Arts at the age of 16, later moving to Toronto to study theatre arts at York University.[2][3] She gained national attention in Canada in an advertising campaign for Crispy Crunch.[4]

Career

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In 1986 she starred in the films Abducted and High Stakes.[5] In 1988 Weiss appeared as a scantily-clad island girl in the controversial cult French sex-comedy film Mangeuses d'Hommes. She also played the lead in the controversial film How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired,[3] which Peter Rainier of the Los Angeles Times called "a flat parody."[6] Weiss played "incendiary con artist" Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara from 1990 to 1991,[3] and later appeared in Family Passions, a soap opera produced in Canada with German funding.[7] On Counterstrike, she played the manipulative and murderous art gallery owner Eve in the 1993 episode "French Twist."

Personal life

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Weiss married her Santa Barbara co-star Roscoe Born on September 30, 1994.[8] Weiss is Jewish.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Roberta Weiss film and television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1979 Autumn Born Melissa Theatrical film [9][10]
1982 The Littlest Hobo Rebecca 1 episode [11]
1983 The Terry Fox Story Jeannie (uncredited) Television film [9]
1983 The Dead Zone Alma Frechette Theatrical film [12][9]
1983 Cross-Country Alma Jean Theatrical film [9][10]
1985 The Hitchhiker Roseanne Lucas 1 episode [10]
1985 Perry Mason Returns Laura Gordon Television film [9][10]
1986 Abducted Renee Theatrical film [9][10]
1986 Courage Roberta Television film [9]
1987 High Stakes Terri Carson Theatrical film [9][10]
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Tirina Clark 1 episode [13]
1988 Man Eaters [fr ] Elizabeth Theatrical film [9][10]
1988 Shades of Love: Tangerine Taxi Evan Moore Television film [10]
1989 How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired Miz Littérature Theatrical film. French: Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer [13]
1990 La danse du scorpion (Frame-Up Blues) Camille de Vito Television film [13]
1990 Charles in Charge Miss Spelling 1 episode [13]
1993 Counterstrike Eve Jeffries Episode: "French Twist"

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Roberta Weiss Biography". Moviefone. Archived from the original on November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Novakovich, Lilana (October 5, 1990). "Like Flame, Roberta wants it all". Toronto Star. p. B6.
  3. ^ a b c Spencer, Donna (October 19, 1991). "Actress grateful for Canadian roots". Calgary Herald. p. F4.
  4. ^ McKay, John (December 6, 1995). "Search on for new candybar couple". The Record. p. F7.
  5. ^ Salem, Rob; Zekas, Rita (March 21, 1986). "Bubbly and beefcake top this week's party menu". Toronto Star. p. D3.
  6. ^ Rainier, Peter (July 27, 1990). "Despite Hoopla, How to Make Love to a Negro a Flat Parody". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  7. ^ Masson, Charles (August 7, 1994). "Carrying a Torch for Flame". The Times-Picayune. p. T16.
  8. ^ Novakovich, Lilana (December 9, 1994). "Y&R actor shows concern for global matters". The Record. p. E7.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Roberta Weiss: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference RTfW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Roberta Weiss". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Roberta Weiss". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d "Roberta Bizeau". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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