Robyn Lively

Robyn Elaine Lively (born February 7, 1972) is an American actress. Lively is best known for her role in the film Teen Witch, as well as for her roles in the TV shows Doogie Howser, M.D., Twin Peaks and Saving Grace. Early life Born in Powder Springs,Georgia, Lively began her career as a child actress. At age six, she made her screen debut in the television movie Summer of My German Soldier in 1978. Throughout the 1980s, she appeared in several television shows and movies including Silver Spoons, Punky Brewster, Wildcats with Goldie Hawn, The Karate Kid, Part III, and Not Quite Human. Career After being cast as Jessica Andrews in The Karate Kid III in 1989, producers were forced to drop the idea of her character being the new love interest for the films protagonist Daniel LaRusso. This was because Lively was only 17 at the time of filming and still a minor, while Ralph Macchio (LaRusso) was 27 (LaRusso's on-screen age for the film was 18). This caused scenes that called for Daniel and Jessica to romantically kiss to be re-written so that the pair only developed a close friendship. At the age of 19, Lively was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance as an insecure teen in the 1991 ABC Afterschool Special episode "Less Than Perfect Daughter". In the 1990s, Lively had recurring roles on Twin Peaks, Doogie Howser, M.D. and Chicago Hope. In 1996, she appeared as Lane McKenzie, one of three lead characters in the short-lived WB drama Savannah. Personal life Lively was born into a family of actors. Her mother, stepfather and all four siblings are, or have been, in the entertainment industry. She is the daughter of talent manager Elaine Lively (née McAlpin) and Elaine's first husband Ronnie Lively. Her siblings are sister Lori (born 1966) and Jason (born 1968), and her half-siblings are Blake (born 1987) and Eric (born 1981). Lively married fellow actor Bart Johnson on September 25, 1999. The couple have three children: Baylen, Kate, and Wyatt Blake.