Robin Gayle

Robin Gayle Wright was born in Dallas, Texas, to Gayle (Gaston), the national director of Mary Kay, and Freddie Wright who was a pharmaceutical executive. She grew up in San Diego, California. She started her career at the age of 14 when she began modeling. She has worked in Paris, Japan and Paris. After high school, she made the choice to become an actor. She was chosen to be a part of the soap-opera Santa Barbara (1984), in which she was nominated three more times for Daytime Emmys. She was in love with Dane Witherspoon during the first season. They were married in the year 1986. She starred in the show as the princess bride (1987) in the role of the title. She was given the role of Santa Barbara but left to be a part of Denial (1990) together with Jason Patric. She met Sean Penn in 1990 while she was in State of Grace (1990). They had one daughter Dylan Frances with him and a son called Hopper Jack. Robin returned to Hollywood after a long absence with one of her most memorable parts: Tara in The Playboys (1992). She was stunning and brilliant. She was in Toys (1992) which was a comedy with Robin Williams. It was a very funny performance. Wright appeared in 1994's blockbuster sensation Forrest Gump (1994) with Tom Hanks. For her performance as Jenny she was awarded nominated for a Golden Globe Award. She was given a minor role in The Crossing Guard (1995) in which she starred Jack Nicholson. After refusing 14 roles, she was offered the title role in MGM/UA’s Moll Flanders (1996). It was directed and written by Pen Densham and featured Morgan Freeman, Stockard Channing, and Morgan Freeman. She then starred alongside William Hurt in Erin Dignam’s Loved (1997).