Robin Wright
Robin Wright was bornon 8 April 1966 in Dallas, Texas, United States, American, is Actress. The pretty blonde actress who played Kelly Capwell in the popular television series, ‘Santa Barbara’, Robin Wright is not just another beautiful face in Hollywood. Born to highly accomplished parents in Texas, she was a bright young girl with glowing confidence. Her good looks, self confidence and a desire to be famous led her to apply for modeling assignments as a teenager. At just 14 she began her professional career working as a model traveling the world. Even though she realized as a young girl that she wanted to make a name for herself in the show business, she returned to school to graduate. Upon graduation she set off on her ambition to make it big as an actress. In spite of not having any formal training in acting or experience, she auditioned for and landed a role in the series ‘Santa Barbara’ which would eventually made a more recognized face among the audience. After finding success in television she gradually moved on to Hollywood hoping to establish herself there too. An acting career paved way for direction and soon the lovely lady was happily juggling varied responsibilities. In addition to being a career woman, she is also a doting mother of two children from ex-husband, Sean Penn.
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In 2013, she started acting in the political television drama, ‘House of Cards’ which is about an ambitious politician and his loyal wife who use manipulation and unethical means to achieve political success
She played Mary Surratt in the 2010 film ‘The Conspirator’, a historical drama about the events following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
She was a part of the ensemble cast of ‘New York, I love You’ (2008), a romantic comedy drama anthology of 11 short films
In 2005, she appeared in the two part mini-series ‘Empire Falls’ which was based on the novel of same name by Richard Russo
She played Audrey Dunn in the superhero drama film, ‘Unbreakable’ in 2000 which also had Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson in its cast
She acted opposite Sean Penn and John Travolta in the 1997 film ‘She’s So Lovely’ in which she plays a drug addict and an alcoholic who is married to a mentally disturbed man
In 1996, she starred along with the veteran actor Morgan Freeman in the film ‘Moll Flanders’ which revolved around the story of a girl living in an orphanage who is transported to British West Indies
She played Jenny Curran in the 1994 comedy drama ‘Forrest Gump’ which was based on the novel of the same name by Winston Groom
She entered into a relationship with actor Sean Penn in 1989 and had two children with him
Her portrayal of Kelly in the soap opera drew the attention of director Rob Reiner who told the girl to audition for his new film, ‘The Princess Bride’ (1987)
Robin had no formal training in acting yet she auditioned and bagged the role of Kelly Capwell in the soap opera ‘Santa Barbara’ which she played from 1984 to 1988
