Robin Gayle Wright was born in Dallas, Texas, to Gayle .
Distinguished Scholar at the Wilson Center.
Editor, "The Islamists are Coming...".
She started working at age 14 as a model in Paris and Japan.
Backed out of the role of Maid Marian in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves , with Kevin Costner , upon discovering that she was pregnant with her first child (daughter Dylan Penn ).
She turned down roles in Batman Forever and Sabrina .
She owns two oil wells in Texas.
In The Princess Bride , she is credited as and introducing (Robin Wright), although that was not her first film.
Former daughter-in-law of Eileen Ryan and Leo Penn.
Former sister-in-law of Chris Penn , Michael Penn and Aimee Mann.
She was robbed of her vehicle at gunpoint in Santa Monica, California, in the 1990s. Shortly after the incident, she and Sean Penn moved out of Los Angeles.
Had to back out of the role of Abby McDeere in The Firm , with Tom Cruise , upon discovering that she was pregnant with her second child (son Hopper Penn ). The role eventually went to Jeanne Tripplehorn.
She is mentioned in the lyrics in the hit song "Palace & Main" by Swedens biggest rock band, Kent. "Jag skjuter allting framfr mig som Robin Wright Penn gr i State of Grace," which translates to "I push everything in front of me like Robin Wright Penn does in State of Grace .".
Won the title role in The Princess Bride while still under contract to the soap "Santa Barbara" . In order to get sprung from her soap role temporarily, Wright reluctantly agreed to add nine months to her soap contract.
Was in attendance at Chris Penn s funeral.
Her son, Hopper Penn (Hopper Jack Penn), is named after two family friends, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson.
Before they married in 1996, Robin and Sean Penn had lived together off and on for 7 years. Both of their children were born before their marriage.
National campaign spokesperson for myasthenia gravis.
Born to Freddie Gayle Wright, a pharmaceutical executive, and his wife Gayle Gaston, an independent executive national sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics.
Honorary chairperson and national spokesperson for the Gordie Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing todays young people with the skills to navigate the dangers of alcohol, binge drinking, peer pressure, and hazing.
(August 2009) Told More magazine that, although she and Sean Penn withdrew their divorce papers, they are no longer together.
Filed for divorce from Sean Penn in December 2007; the couple reconciled in April 2008, and Sean filed for legal separation in April 2009. He withdrew his bid a month later, but the couple filed for divorce in August 2009.
Gave birth to her second child at age 27, a son Hopper Jack Penn (aka Hopper Penn ) on August 6, 1993. Childs father is her boyfriend [now second ex-husband], Sean Penn.
Gave birth to her first child at age 25, a daughter Dylan Frances Penn (aka Dylan Penn ) on April 13, 1991. Childs father is her boyfriend [now second ex-husband], Sean Penn.
Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 7, 2013, in Austin, Texas.
Was formerly engaged to Ben Foster from January 11, 2014 to November 12, 2014. They got back together in January 2015.
One of Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People in the World. [April 2014].
Robin Wright trained with Joanne Baron in the Meisner technique.
Aunt of actor Charlie Wright.
The best way to understand Persians is to think of the most chauvinistic,Texan you know and add 5,000 years [of history] and then you begin to,understand just how proud they are.
I eat at In-N-Out Burger every chance I get.
When I had money in the past, I would always travel rather than spend it on big apartments or cars. And I still feel exactly the same way.
You have to do the work in your marriage, but it has to be laid on a strong foundation of love.
