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8 APR 1966 ROBIN WRIGHT BORN

Robin Wright

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Robin Wright
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BornRobin Gayle Wright
April 8, 1966 (age 50)
Dallas, Texas, United States
Other namesRobin Wright Penn
OccupationActress and director
Years active1983–present
Spouse(s)Dane Witherspoon (m. 1986;div. 1988)
Sean Penn (m. 1996; div. 2010)
Children2 (including Dylan Penn)
Robin Gayle Wright[1] (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress and director. She currently stars as Claire Underwood in the critically acclaimedNetflix series House of Cards, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2014, making her the first actress to win a Golden Globe for a web television series.
Wright played the role of Kelly Capwell on NBC daytime soap opera Santa Barbara from 1984 to 1988. She then made the transition to film, starring in the romantic comedy fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride in 1987. She has since enjoyed a successful career in the film industry, starring in various films, including the epic romantic comedy-drama Forrest Gump (1994), the romantic drama Message in a Bottle (1999), the superhero drama-thrillerUnbreakable (2000), the historical drama The Conspirator (2010), the biographical sports drama Moneyball (2011), the mystery thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and the biographical drama Everest (2015). She will next appear in the 2017 superhero film Wonder Woman and is currently in talks to appear in the upcoming Blade Runner sequel opposite Harrison Fordand Ryan Gosling, slated for a 2018 release.
From 1996 to 2010, she was married to actor Sean Penn, with whom she has two children. During this time, she was credited as Robin Wright Penn.

Early life[edit]

Wright was born in Dallas, Texas, to Gayle (Gaston), a cosmetics saleswoman, and Freddie Wright, a pharmaceutical-company employee.[1][2] She was raised in San Diego, California. She attended La Jolla High School and Taft High Schoolin Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.[3]

Career[edit]


At the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Wright started her career as a model when she was 14.[4] Wright first became popular for playing Kelly Capwell on the NBC television soap opera Santa Barbara, which earned her three Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Wright was listed as one of twelve "Most Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38.

1990s - 2000s: Transition into feature film work[edit]

She transitioned into feature film work as Buttercup in the cult hit The Princess Bride in 1987, and as Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump in 1994. The latter role garnered her widespread critical acclaim as well as Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guildnominations for Best Supporting Actress.
In 1996, she married actor Sean Penn and changed her name to Robin Wright Penn. The same year, she starred in the film adaptation of Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders for which she received a Satellite Nomination for Best Actress in a Drama. She went on to co-star with her husband in the 1997 film She's So Lovely, for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. Wright received her third Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for her role in the television film Empire Falls.

2013–present: House of Cards, further film work[edit]

Since 2013, Wright has portrayed Claire Underwood, political mastermind Frank Underwood's equally ruthless wife, in theNetflix series House of Cards. On January 12, 2014, she won a Golden Globe for the role, becoming the first actress to win the award for an online-only web television series.[5] She was nominated for the same award the following year. She also received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award in 2013 and 2014 for the same role. Wright has been cast in the 2017 live action Wonder Woman film alongside Gal Gadot and Chris Pine.

Personal life[edit]


Wright with husband Sean Penn in September 2006
From 1986 to 1988, Wright was married to actor Dane Witherspoon, whom she met in 1984 on the set of the soap opera Santa Barbara.[6]
In 1989 Wright became involved with actor Sean Penn following his divorce fromMadonna. Wright was offered the role of Maid Marian in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, but turned it down because she was pregnant. Their daughter Dylan Frances was born in April 1991.[7] She backed out of the role of Abby McDeere in The Firm (1993), with Tom Cruise, upon discovering that she was pregnant with her second child, son Hopper Penn.[3] Their son Hopper Jack Penn was born in August 1993.[8]
After breaking up and getting back together,[9] Wright and Penn married in 1996.[10] Their on-and-off relationship seemingly ended in divorce plans, announced in December 2007,[10] but the divorce petition was withdrawn upon the couple's request four months later.[11] In February 2009, Wright and Penn attended the 81st Academy Awards together, at which Penn won Best Actor. Penn subsequently filed for legal separation in April 2009,[12] but withdrew the petition in May.[13] On August 12, 2009, Wright filed for divorce once more,[14] declaring she had no plans to reconcile.[15] She also dropped "Penn" from her professional name.[16] The divorce was finalized on July 22, 2010.[17]
In February 2012, Wright began dating actor Ben Foster.[18] Their engagement was announced in January 2014.[19][20] The couple split and called off their engagement November, 2014,[21] but reunited as a couple in January 2015.[22] However, on August 29, 2015, they announced they were ending their second engagement.[23]

Charity work and Philanthropy[edit]

She is the Honorary Spokesperson for the Dallas, Texas-based non-profit The Gordie Foundation.[24] Wright has also been an advocate for the Enough Project.
In 2014, she co-partnered with two California based companies called Pour Les Femmes[25] and The SunnyLion.[26] The SunnyLion gives a portion of its profit back to the Raise Hope For Congo Movement.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Hollywood Vice SquadLori Stanton
1987The Princess BrideButtercup
1990DenialSara/Loon
State of GraceKathleen Flannery
1992The PlayboysTara Maguire
ToysGwen Tyler
1994Forrest GumpJenny Curran
1995The Crossing GuardJojo
1996Moll FlandersMoll Flanders
1997LovedHedda Amerson
She's So LovelyMaureen Murphy Quinn
1998HurlyburlyDarlene
1999Message in a BottleTheresa Osborne
2000How to Kill Your Neighbor's DogMelanie McGowan
UnbreakableAudrey Dunn
2001The PledgeLori
The Last CastleRosalie IrwinUncredited
2002Searching for Debra WingerHerselfDocumentary
White OleanderStarr Thomas
2003The Singing DetectiveNicola/Nina/Blonde
VirginMrs. Reynolds
2004A Home at the End of the WorldClare
2005Nine LivesDiana
Sorry, HatersPhoebe
MaxMotherShort subject
Empire FallsGrace RobyTelevision film
2006Breaking and EnteringLiv
Room 10FrannieShort film
2007HounddogStranger Lady
BeowulfWealthow
2008What Just HappenedKelly
New York, I Love YouAnna
2009State of PlayAnne Collins
The Private Lives of Pippa LeePippa Lee
A Christmas CarolFan Scrooge/Belle
2010The ConspiratorMary Surratt
2011MoneyballSharon
RampartLinda Fentress
The Girl with the Dragon TattooErika Berger
2013The CongressRobin WrightPlayed a fictional version of herself
AdoreRoz
2014A Most Wanted ManMartha Sullivan
2015EverestPeach Weathers
2017Wonder WomanAntiopeFilming
2018Untitled Blade Runner SequelNot revealedPre-production

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983–1984The Yellow RoseBarbara Anderson2 episodes
1984–1988Santa BarbaraKelly Capwell509 episodes
2011Saturday Night LiveJenny Curran1 episode, "Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding"
2011EnlightenedSandy2 episodes
2013–presentHouse of CardsClaire Underwood52 episodes; also directed seven episodes: "Chapter 23", "Chapter 35", "Chapter 38", "Chapter 42", "Chapter 43", "Chapter 48", and "Chapter 49". Also executive producer for Season 4.

Awards and nominations[edit]

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
1986Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
Santa BarbaraNominated
1987Nominated
1988Nominated
Saturn AwardsBest ActressThe Princess BrideNominated
1993Best Supporting ActressToysNominated
1995Forrest GumpNominated
Golden Globe AwardsBest Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated
SAG AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated
1997Satellite AwardsBest Actress – Motion Picture DramaMoll FlandersNominated
1998IS AwardsBest Female LeadLovedNominated
SAG AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleShe's So LovelyNominated
2000BE AwardsFavorite Actress – Drama/RomanceMessage in a BottleNominated
2001Favorite Supporting Actress – SuspenseUnbreakableNominated
2005Gotham AwardsBest CastNine LivesNominated
Locarno IFFBest ActressWon
Satellite AwardsBest Actress – Motion Picture DramaNominated
2006IS AwardsBest Supporting FemaleNominated
BIF AwardsBest ActressBreaking and EnteringNominated
SAG AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV MovieEmpire FallsNominated
2007IS AwardsBest Female LeadSorry, HatersNominated
2013Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesHouse of CardsNominated
2014Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress – TV Series DramaWon
Satellite AwardsBest Actress – TV Series DramaWon
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated
2015Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNominated
Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress – TV Series DramaNominated
Satellite AwardsBest Actress – TV Series DramaNominated
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated
2016Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress – TV Series DramaNominated
Satellite AwardsBest Actress – TV Series DramaPending

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