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Robyn Butler
Butler during a live performance in 2011
OccupationsWriter, actor, producer
Years active1990–present
SpouseWayne Hope
ChildrenMolly Daniels
Websitewww.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

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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

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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

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Television

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Connolly, Paul (1 November 2005). "The many faces of Mick". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Hope and Butler eye big Oz prize". The West Australian. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Myf, Adam and Alan Guest Program rage". ABC Rage. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ^ "The Screen Guide". The Librarians series 1 (2007). Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Podcast – Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope on making Australian TV". Screen Australia. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ^ Pickard, Michael (25 July 2013). "Heart to heart". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Groves, Don (5 October 2017). "Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC". IF Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  10. ^ Korsten, Tracey (28 August 2018). "Interview: Wayne Hope". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ says, Cats PJ (21 September 2022). "Summer Love: Sept 21 | TV Tonight".
  14. ^ "Returning: Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | TV Tonight". 8 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2 | TV Tonight". 18 December 2023.
  16. ^ says, J. Bar (8 June 2018). "New kid's series The InBESTigators, for Gristmill. | TV Tonight".
  17. ^ "Airdate: The Inbestigators | TV Tonight". 6 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Cameras roll on Back in Very Small Business | TV Tonight". 4 December 2017.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Filming starts on ABC's Upper Middle Bogan | TV Tonight". 3 September 2012.
  21. ^ Yu, Andi (4 November 2015). "Now Add Honey film stems from writer Robyn Butler's resentment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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