Robin Wright(V)
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Robin Gayle Wright was born in Dallas, Texas, to Gayle (Gaston), a national director at Mary Kay, and Freddie Wright, a pharmaceutical executive. She grew up in San Diego, California. She started her professional career as a model in 1980 at age 14, and worked both in Paris and Japan. After finishing high school she decided to become an actress. She got a role on the soap operaSanta Barbara (1984),for which she was nominated three times for a Daytime Emmy. During the first season of the show, she fell in love with fellow cast memberDane Witherspoon,whom she married in 1986. Meanwhile, she starred inThe Princess Bride (1987),playing the title role. After leaving the cast of Santa Barbara, she got the starring role inDenial (1990)alongsideJason Patric.In 1990, she was inState of Grace (1990),where she met actorSean Penn,by whom she had a daughter, Dylan Frances, and a son, Hopper Jack. After taking some time off, Robin was back to Hollywood with one the best roles of her career: She played Tara inThe Playboys (1992).She was extremely stunning and brilliant. Then, she acted inToys (1992)withRobin Williams,and she gave a funny performance. In 1994, Wright was in the blockbuster hitForrest Gump (1994),withTom Hanks.For her performance as Jenny, she got a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. She got a small role inThe Crossing Guard (1995),which starredJack Nicholson.After turning down 14 roles, she played the title role of MGM/UA'sMoll Flanders (1996),directed byPen Densham,and co-starringMorgan FreemanandStockard Channing.She then starred inErin Dignam'sLoved (1997),withWilliam Hurt.
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