Biography
Actress Robin Wright's sunny California girl appearance belied a fierce, discerning talent, displayed in her impressive array of film roles, including starring in two of the most beloved movies of all time. After receiving her start on the daytime soap opera "Santa Barbara" (NBC, 1983-1994) as fan favorite Kelly Capwell, Wright broke out in the role of the defiant Princess Buttercup in director Rob Reiner's instant family classic "The Princess …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Cast in the crime drama "Rampart" opposite Woody Harrelson | |
2011 | Joined the cast of David Fincher directed "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," based on the novel by Stieg Larsson | |
2011 | Co-starred with Brad Pitt in the biographical drama "Moneyball" | |
2009 | Played the title role in "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," written and directed by Rebecca Miller | |
2009 | Voiced Scrooge's sister and his neglected fiancée in Robert Zemeckis' animated adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" | |
2009 | Played Ben Affleck's estranged wife in the political thriller "State of Play" | |
2008 | Co-starred with Dakota Fanning in Deborah Kampmeier's controversial drama "Hounddog" | |
2007 | Portrayed Queen Wealtheow in Robert Zemeckis' big-budget film version of "Beowulf" | |
2006 | Appeared in Anthony Minghella's ensemble "Breaking and Entering" | |
2006 | Cast in Jeff Stanzler's post-9/11 drama "Sorry, Haters"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Female Lead | |
2005 | Cast in Rodrigo García's ensemble "Nine Lives"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Supporting Female | |
2005 | Cast as the mother of Ed Harris's character in the HBO movie "Empire Falls"; based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Richard Russo; garnered a SAG nomination for Best Actress | |
2004 | Played the mother of a teenage girl who believes she is carrying the child of God in "Virgin" | |
2004 | Co-starred with Colin Farrell in the feature adaptation of Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "A Home at the End of the World" | |
2003 | Co-starred with Robert Downey Jr. in "The Singing Detective" | |
2002 | Joined ensemble of top female stars including Michelle Pfeiffer and Renee Zellweger in "White Oleander" | |
2002 | Appeared as herself in the documentary "Searching for Debra Winger" | |
2001 | Appeared uncredited as Robert Redford's daughter in "The Last Castle" | |
2001 | Directed by husband Sean Penn in "The Pledge" | |
2000 | Played Bruce Willis' wife in M. Night Shyamalan's "Unbreakable" | |
1999 | Starred opposite Kevin Costner as a reporter tracking down the sender of a "Message in a Bottle" | |
1998 | Re-teamed again with husband, Penn as part of the ensemble of "Hurlyburly" | |
1997 | Earned acclaim for her leading role in "She's So Lovely"; again collaborated with Penn; earned Best Actress SAG and Independent Spirit Award nominations | |
1996 | Had title role as the rollicking heroine in "Moll Flanders" | |
1995 | Directed by Penn in "The Crossing Guard" | |
1994 | Cast as Jenny, the love interest to Tom Hanks' "Forrest Gump"; earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Supporting Actress | |
1992 | Offered a strong performance as a headstrong Irish woman in "The Playboys" | |
1990 | First onscreen pairing with Sean Penn, "State of Grace" | |
1987 | First leading role in a feature film, as Buttercup in Rob Reiner's "The Princess Bride" | |
1986 | Feature film debut, "Hollywood Vice Squad" | |
1984 | First significant role, playing Kelly Capwell on the NBC daytime soap "Santa Barbara"; earned three Daytime Emmy nominations | |
1984 | TV debut on the series, "The Yellow Rose" | |
1980 | Began modeling at age 14 | |
| Born in Dallas, TX; moved with mother to California when parents divorced | ||
Awards
2007 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in Sorry, Haters |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Empire Falls |
2006 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in Nine Lives |
1998 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in Loved |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in She's So Lovely |
1997 | Seattle International Film Festival for Best Actress Gold Space Needle Award in Loved |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Forrest Gump |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Forrest Gump |
1987 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue In a Daytime Drama Series in Santa Barbara |
1986 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue In a Daytime Drama Series in Santa Barbara |
1985 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue In a Daytime Drama Series in Santa Barbara |