March 10, 2026: Robin Wright wins her second Satellite Award
The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy.
Robin Wright has received 6 nominations and won the award for the first season of ‘House of Cards’ in 2014, and in 2026 for the miniseries ‘The Girlfriend’.
This year the other contenders for ‘Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television’ were: Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River), Claire Danes (The Beast in Me), Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), and Sarah Snook (All Her Fault).
Previously, Wright earned two nominations in the film category, for ‘Moll Flanders’ (1996) and ‘Nine Lives’ (2005). In television, she was nominated for the first three seasons of ‘House of Cards’ and won the Satellite Award for Best Actress for the show’s first season on Netflix.
Unfortunately, Robin Wright did not attend the ceremony to pick the award.
May 14, 2026: Screening of ‘The Girlfriend’
Screening and Q&A with Director, Executive Producer and Star Robin Wright & also Star Laurie Davidson for Prime Video Miniseries ‘The Girlfriend’.
May 19, 2026: ‘The Girlfriend’ Interviews
Robin Wright and Laurie Davidson took part in a series of virtual interviews with major entertainment outlets to discuss the awards-season buzz surrounding the miniseries ‘The Girlfriend’, produced, directed and starring Robin Wright.
May 19, 2026: Robin Wright wins Best Director in Gracie Awards
These awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), recognize outstanding achievements by women in media and celebrate those who bring powerful, truthful stories to the forefront.
Robin Wright is among this year’s distinguished winners, highlighting her continued impact both in front of and behind the camera.
On March 23, 2026, Wright was named Best Director in a Drama Miniseries at the 51st Annual Gracie Awards for her work on ‘The Girlfriend’.
The show also won Best Writing for Naomi Sheldon, Gabbie Asher and Polly Cavendish.
The national honorees were celebrated today at the Gracie Awards Gala at the Beverly Wilshire in California.
Unfortunately, Robin Wright did not attend the ceremony to accept the award.
I truly admire Robin Wright, but this is one thing about her that has always disappointed me. She rarely commits to attending awards ceremonies or film festivals.
I remember traveling to Morocco in December 2018 because she was scheduled to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Marrakech Film Festival, one prestigious and glamorous festival.
I went there specifically to see Robin Wright and to witness the tribute to her incredible career.
Unfortunately at the last minute she cancelled her appearance with what felt like a rather unconvincing excuse. She said something like she was held up by last-minute professional commitments. And that’s not true because at that time she was not filming or working on anything.
It was very disappointing. I had spent a lot of money and traveled all that way hoping to see her receive that honor.
As much as I admire her work, moments like that can be frustrating for fans who make the effort to be there and celebrate her achievements.