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Robin Wright(V)

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Robin Wright
From 'The Princess Bride' and "House of Cards" to her feature directorial debut 'Land,' Robin Wright breaks down her most memorable roles and the stories behind them.
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Essential Guide to the Work of Robin Wright
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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 opera Santa 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 member Dane Witherspoon, whom she married in 1986. Meanwhile, she starred in The Princess Bride (1987), playing the title role. After leaving the cast of Santa Barbara, she got the starring role in Denial (1990) alongside Jason Patric. In 1990, she was in State of Grace (1990), where she met actor Sean 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 in The Playboys (1992). She was extremely stunning and brilliant. Then, she acted in Toys (1992) with Robin Williams, and she gave a funny performance. In 1994, Wright was in the blockbuster hit Forrest Gump (1994), with Tom Hanks. For her performance as Jenny, she got a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. She got a small role in The Crossing Guard (1995), which starred Jack Nicholson. After turning down 14 roles, she played the title role of MGM/UA's Moll Flanders (1996), directed by Pen Densham, and co-starring Morgan Freeman and Stockard Channing. She then starred in Erin Dignam's Loved (1997), with William Hurt.
BornApril 8, 1966
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  • Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys

Before They Were Famous: Actors' Early Roles

Before They Were Famous: Actors' Early Roles

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Robin Wright in The Princess Bride (1987)
Robin Wright in The Princess Bride (1987)
Robin Wright
Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, and Wallace Shawn in The Princess Bride (1987)
Willem Dafoe, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, and Rachel McAdams in A Most Wanted Man (2014)
Robin Wright in Empire Falls (2005)
Robin Wright in Empire Falls (2005)
Robin Wright in Room 10 (2006)
Robin Wright in Room 10 (2006)
Robin Wright in Room 10 (2006)
Robin Wright in Room 10 (2006)
Robin Wright in Room 10 (2006)

Known for

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
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  • Jenny Curran
  • 1994
Ray Winstone in Beowulf (2007)
Beowulf
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  • Wealthow(as Robin Wright-Penn)
  • 2007
Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis in Unbreakable (2000)
Unbreakable
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  • Audrey Dunn(as Robin Wright Penn)
  • 2000
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride
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  • The Princess Bride
  • 1987

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Actress

  • Devil's Peak
  • Damsel
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  • Where All Light Tends to Go
    • Post-production
  • Here
    • In Production
  • Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
    Zack Snyder's Justice League
    • (uncredited)
  • Robin Wright in Land (2021)
    Land
  • Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
    Wonder Woman 1984
  • First Ladies (2020)
    First Ladies
    • (voice)
  • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
    House of Cards
  • Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Justice League (2017)
    Justice League
    • (uncredited)
  • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Blade Runner 2049
  • David Thewlis, Saïd Taghmaoui, and Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman (2017)
    Wonder Woman
  • Michael Kelly in Vans (2017)
    Vans
  • Everest (2015)
    Everest
  • Jacques Colimon and Dean Lofton in Until We Could (2014)
    Until We Could
    • (voice)
  • Willem Dafoe, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, and Rachel McAdams in A Most Wanted Man (2014)
    A Most Wanted Man
  • Robin Wright in The Congress (2013)
    The Congress
  • Robin Wright, Naomi Watts, Xavier Samuel, and James Frecheville in Adore (2013)
    Adore
  • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Producer

  • Devil's Peak
  • Where All Light Tends to Go
    • Post-production
  • Robin Wright in Land (2021)
    Land
  • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
    House of Cards
  • Leslie Bibb, Sam Rockwell, Michael Godere, Callie Thorne, and Nini Le Huynh at an event for The Dark of Night (2017)
    The Dark of Night
  • When Elephants Fight (2015)
    When Elephants Fight
  • Robin Wright in The Congress (2013)
    The Congress
  • Dakota Fanning in Hounddog (2007)
    Hounddog
    • (as Robin Wright Penn)
  • Elisabeth Moss in Virgin (2003)
    Virgin
    • (as Robin Wright Penn)

Director

  • Tell Me Lies (2022)
    Tell Me Lies
  • Ozark (2017)
    Ozark
    • (directed by)
  • Robin Wright in Land (2021)
    Land
    • (directed by)
  • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
    House of Cards
  • Leslie Bibb, Sam Rockwell, Michael Godere, Callie Thorne, and Nini Le Huynh at an event for The Dark of Night (2017)
    The Dark of Night
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Essential Guide to the Work of Robin Wright
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Essential Guide to the Work of Robin Wright
Breakout Performances Before They Were 2021 Sundance Stars
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Breakout Performances Before They Were 2021 Sundance Stars
Robin Wright and Demián Bichir Ask Each Other Anything
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Robin Wright and Demián Bichir Ask Each Other Anything
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"Visited by Three Ghosts" from A Christmas Carol.
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"Visited by Three Ghosts" from A Christmas Carol.
"Shrinking, Sliding, Falling" from A Christmas Carol.
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"Shrinking, Sliding, Falling" from A Christmas Carol.
"Joy to the World" from A Christmas Carol.
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"Joy to the World" from A Christmas Carol.
"I'm Still Here" from A Christmas Carol.
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"I'm Still Here" from A Christmas Carol.
"Fezziwigs" from A Christmas Carol
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"Fezziwigs" from A Christmas Carol
"Crachit's Surprise" from A Christmas Carol.
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"Crachit's Surprise" from A Christmas Carol.
A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
Wonder Woman
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Wonder Woman

Personal details

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    • April 8, 1966
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • August 11, 2018 - present (filed for divorce)
    • Dylan Penn
    • Letitia Wright(Not Related)
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 11 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 46 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She owns two oil wells in Texas.
  • Quotes
    Famous is celebrityism and I don't want that. I know that I'm not that. Everybody knows who you are, I can't imagine living that life.
    • Unbreakable
      (2000)
      $2,500,000

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