Robin Gayle Wright is an American actress and director. She has won a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award, as well as earned eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations, for her work in television. Wright first gained attention for her role in the NBC Daytime soap opera Santa Barbara, as Kelly Capwell from 1984 to 1988. She then made the transition to film, starring in the romantic comedy fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride. This role led Wright to further success in the film industry, with starring roles in films such as Forrest Gump, the romantic drama Message in a Bottle, the superhero drama-thriller Unbreakable, the historical drama The Conspirator, the biographical sports drama Moneyball, the mystery thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the biographical drama Everest, the superhero film Wonder Woman, and the neo-noir science fiction film Blade Runner 2049.
Born: | Robin Gayle Wright, April 8, 1966, Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality: | American |
Other names: | Robin Wright Penn |
Occupation: | Actress, director |
Years active: | 1983–present |
Children: | 2, including Dylan Penn |
Relatives: | Charlie Wright (nephew) |
Twitter: | Robin Wright's Twitter profile |
Instagram: | Robin Wright's Instagram profile |
IMDb: | Robin Wright's IMDb |
About Robin Wright
Actress who became known for playing Forrest's true love, Jenny, in the 1994 classic Forrest Gump. Her acting in the film earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She also stars as Claire Underwood in the Netflix series House of Cards.
Robin Wright Before Fame
She was in the film adaptation of Moll Flanders.
Achievement of Robin Wright
She played journalist Erika Berger in the detective thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Robin Wright Family Life
She was previously married to actor Sean Penn, with whom she had two children, Hopper and Dylan. After their divorce, she began dating actor Ben Foster. She and Foster were briefly engaged before separating in 2015.
Associations of Robin Wright
She was in the children's classic film The Princess Bride alongside Cary Elwes.
Information related to Robin Wright
- Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (television) winners
- Actresses from Dallas
- Actresses from San Diego
- Women television directors