1980s and 1990s← Previous revisionRevision as of 04:31, 17 October 2026 Line 52: Line 52: ===1980s and 1990s=== ===1980s and 1990s=== [[File:Shelley Fabares 1991.jpg|thumb|upright|Fabares in 1991.]] During the 1980s, Fabares made guest appearances on the television series ''[[Mork & Mindy]],'' ''[[Matt Houston]],'' ''[[The Love Boat]],'' ''[[Newhart]],'' and ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''. She appeared in the television film ''[[Memorial Day (1983 film)|Memorial Day]]'' (1983) with [[Mike Farrell]], whom she later married, and in the films ''Suburban Beat'' (1985), ''[[The Canterville Ghost (1985 film)|The Canterville Ghost]]'' (1985), ''[[Hot Pursuit (1987 film)|Hot Pursuit]]'' (1987), and ''Run Till You Fall'' (1988). {{Citation Needed|date=August 2026}} During the 1980s, Fabares made guest appearances on the television series ''[[Mork & Mindy]],'' ''[[Matt Houston]],'' ''[[The Love Boat]],'' ''[[Newhart]],'' and ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''. She appeared in the television film ''[[Memorial Day (1983 film)|Memorial Day]]'' (1983) with [[Mike Farrell]], whom she later married, and in the films ''Suburban Beat'' (1985), ''[[The Canterville Ghost (1985 film)|The Canterville Ghost]]'' (1985), ''[[Hot Pursuit (1987 film)|Hot Pursuit]]'' (1987), and ''Run Till You Fall'' (1988). {{Citation Needed|date=August 2026}} In 1989, Fabares was cast as Christine Armstrong Fox on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]''. She described the series as well-written and said she was attracted to the opportunity to portray a successful and ambitious woman. The series initially struggled in the ratings before moving to a time slot following ''[[Roseanne]]''. Its ratings subsequently improved, and it ran until 1997.Mirabella, Alan (November 28, 1989). "'Coach' Is New Life for Shelley Fabares". ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' p. E6. In 1989, Fabares was cast as Christine Armstrong Fox on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]''. She described the series as well-written and said she was attracted to the opportunity to portray a successful and ambitious woman. The series initially struggled in the ratings before moving to a time slot following ''[[Roseanne]]''. Its ratings subsequently improved, and it ran until 1997.Mirabella, Alan (November 28, 1989). "'Coach' Is New Life for Shelley Fabares". ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' p. E6. For her work on [[Coach (TV series)|''Coach'']], Fabares received two [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations. In 1994, she received the [[Young Artist Award|Young Artist Foundation]]'s [[Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award|Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award]] for her portrayal of Mary Stone on ''[[The Donna Reed Show]].'' During the run of ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]],'' she also appeared in the television films ''[[Love or Money]]'' (1990), ''[[Deadly Relations]]'' (1993), ''[[The Great Mom Swap]]'' (1995), and ''A Nightmare Come True'' (1997).{{Cite web |last=Horst |first=Carole |date=1997-02-12 |title=A Nightmare Come True |url=https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/a-nightmare-come-true-1117436861/ |access-date=2026-08-31 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{cite web| url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000709095207/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=July 9, 2000| title=15th Annual Youth in Film Awards| access-date=March 31, 2011| website=Young Artist Academy}}{{cite book |last=Lisanti |first=Tom |title=Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema: Interviews With 20 Actresses From Biker, Beach and Elvis Movies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-kWeCQAAQBAJ&q=fabares |publisher=McFarland |date=May 20, 2015 |page=283 |isbn=978-1476601168}} For her work on [[Coach (TV series)|''Coach'']], Fabares received two [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations. In 1994, she received the [[Young Artist Award|Young Artist Foundation]]'s [[Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award|Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award]] for her portrayal of Mary Stone on ''[[The Donna Reed Show]].'' During the run of ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]],'' she also appeared in the television films ''[[Love or Money]]'' (1990), ''[[Deadly Relations]]'' (1993), ''[[The Great Mom Swap]]'' (1995), and ''A Nightmare Come True'' (1997).{{Cite web |last=Horst |first=Carole |date=1997-02-12 |title=A Nightmare Come True |url=https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/a-nightmare-come-true-1117436861/ |access-date=2026-08-31 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{cite web| url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000709095207/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=July 9, 2000| title=15th Annual Youth in Film Awards| access-date=March 31, 2011| website=Young Artist Academy}}{{cite book |last=Lisanti |first=Tom |title=Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema: Interviews With 20 Actresses From Biker, Beach and Elvis Movies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-kWeCQAAQBAJ&q=fabares |publisher=McFarland |date=May 20, 2015 |page=283 |isbn=978-1476601168}} ===Later career=== ===Later career===