1986: Robin Wright in ‘Star Games’
Star Games is a television series which ran from September 7, 1985 to March 1, 1986.
It features teams of actors representing various American TV shows and movies competing in sports events.
The show ran for two seasons of 13 episodes.
The second season was won by the team from soap opera ‘Santa Barbara’.
In this video you can watch in action Joseph Bottoms, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Marcy Walker & Robin Wright.
April 30, 1986: Film debut of Robin Wright
‘Hollywood Vice Squad’, directed by Penelope Spheeris, is released in cinemas.
This is the first feature film of Robin Wright.
In her movie debut, Robin Wright plays Lori, a runaway teenage girl, who gets caught in the world of pornography, prostitution and drugs.
May 10, 1986: Robin Wright and Dane Witherspoon cover Télé Star Magazine
Robin and her boyfriend Dane are on the cover of French Magazine Télé Star Magazine.
1986: Robin Wright turns down ‘Dirty Dancing’
Robin Wright was offered the leading role in ‘Dirty Dancing’ with Patrick Swayze, but she had to turn it down because of her busy schedule on soap opera ‘Santa Barbara’ and also because this year she was filming ‘The Princess Bride’.
June 1986: Celebration of ‘Santa Barbara’ Episode 500
Robin Wright attended the 500th show celebration at the Beekman Tower in New York. In this photo we can see her with Marcy Walker, A Martinez and Nancy Lee Grahn.
July 17, 1986: First Daytime Emmy nomination for Robin Wright
The 13th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on July 17, 1986 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from March 6, 1985 to March 5, 1986.
Robin Wright, Dame Judith Anderson & Nicolas Coster were the FIRST ACTING Emmy nominations that soap opera ‘Santa Barbara’ received.
The nominees in the category of Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series were Martha Byrne (As the World Turns), Jane Krakowski (Search for Tomorrow), Debbi Morgan (All My Children), Robin Wright (Santa Barbara) and Ellen Wheeler who won the award for ‘Another World’.
Here’s a VIDEO with all the appearances of the cast of ‘Santa Barbara’. You can see presenting awards these Santa Barbara Stars: Marcy Walker, A Martinez, Jed Allan, Robin Mattson & Judith McConnell.
August/December 1986: Robin Wright is filming ‘The Princess Bride’
The shooting of ‘The Princess Bride’ began in August 18 and ended in December 1986 in England and Ireland.
In this movie, Robin Wright plays the leading role of Princess Buttercup.
The film is directed by Rob Reiner.
September 6, 1986: Robin Wright and boyfriend Dane Witherspoon cover Télé 7 Jours
Robin and Dane are on the cover of the French magazine Télé 7 Jours.
September 6, 1986: Robin Wright covers Télé Star Magazine
Robin Wright is on the cover of French magazine Télé Star.
November 16, 1986: First Soap Opera Digest Nomination for Robin Wright
The 3rd Soap Opera Digest Awards were televised on NBC in November 16, 1986.
The nominees in the category of Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial were Tracey E. Bregman (The Young and the Restless), Andrea Evans (One Life to Live), Beth Maitland (The Young and the Restless), Debbi Morgan (All My Children), Krista Tesreau (Guiding Light), Kristi Ferrell (Guiding Light), Marcy Walker (Santa Barbara), Robin Wright (Santa Barbara) and Ellen Wheeler who won the award for ‘Another World’.
December 12, 1986: Santa Barbara Christmas Party
After 4 months in UK filming ‘The Princess Bride’, Robin Wright returned home and attended the Santa Barbara Christmas Party with her boyfriend Dane Witherspoon and she enjoyed very much the event with her close friend and ‘Santa Barbara’ costar Marcy Walker.
