User:Livelikemusic/Kelly Capwell
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Kelly Capwell is a fictional character on Santa Barbara, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created and introduced by Bridget and Jerome Dobson, along with co-head writer Jeffrey Hayden, the role of Kelly was originated by Robin Wright, who remained with the serial until her departure in 1988. Wright was succeeded by Kimberly McArthur, who later departed in 1989, with Carrington Garland cast in the role. In 1991, Garland was let go from the serial and recast with daytime veteran actress Eileen Davidson, recognized for her role as Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless. Davidson remained in the role until the series finale on January 15, 1993.
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Duration | 1984–1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | July 30, 1984 (1984-07-30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | January 15, 1993 (1993-01-15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Final; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Bridget and Jerome Dobson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wright's performance in the role has been met with favorable reception from audiences and critics, having garnered her three consecutive nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series in 1986, 1987 and 1988. In 2018, she received her third Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series before winning in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category in 2019. She received two nominations at the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1986 and 1988, winning the latter year in the category of Outstanding Heroine: Daytime.