Robin Wright

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)_ (qv), 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' (qv), whom she married in 1986. Meanwhile, she starred in _The Princess Bride (1987)_ (qv), playing the title role. After leaving the cast of Santa Barbara, she got the starring role in _Denial (1990)_ (qv) alongside 'Jason Patric' (qv). In 1990, she was in _State of Grace (1990)_ (qv), where she met actor 'Sean Penn' (qv), 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)_ (qv). She was extremely stunning and brilliant. Then, she acted in _Toys (1992)_ (qv) with 'Robin Williams' (qv), and she gave a funny performance. In 1994, Wright was in the blockbuster hit _Forrest Gump (1994)_ (qv), with 'Tom Hanks' (qv). For her performance as Jenny, she got a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. She got a small role in _The Crossing Guard (1995)_ (qv), which starred 'Jack Nicholson' (qv). After turning down 14 roles, she played the title role of MGM/UA's _Moll Flanders (1996)_ (qv), directed by 'Pen Densham' (qv), and co-starring 'Morgan Freeman' (qv) and 'Stockard Channing' (qv). She then starred in 'Erin Dignam' (qv)'s _Loved (1997)_ (qv), with 'William Hurt' (qv).::Anonymous