Robin Wright

She entered into a relationship with actor Sean Penn in 1989 and had two children with him. The couple got married in 1996. They divorced in 2010 after 14 years of marriage.

She was born as Robin Gayle Wright to Gayle Gaston and Fred Wright. Her mother was a national director in the Mary Kay cosmetics sales force while her dad was a pharmaceutical executive.

Raised in California, she attended La Jolla High School and Taft High School.

She was a pretty girl with lots of confidence. She began modeling as a teenager and was just 14 when she started touring the world as a model. She loved the experience of traveling and learned a lot.

Her modeling agent recognized the potential this beautiful and talented girl possessed and encouraged her to audition for a role in the television series, ‘Santa Barbara’.

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. This role marked her transition from a model to an actress.

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). She earned the role and played Buttercup, a pretty damsel in distress in the fantasy film.

She played Jenny Curran in the 1994 comedy drama ‘Forrest Gump’ which was based on the novel of the same name by Winston Groom. Tom Hanks played the title role in this epic film.

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.

Her performance as Claire Underwood, a cold and manipulative woman in the political drama television series, ‘House of Cards’ based on a novel by Michael Dobbs is considered her best work till date. She received several awards and nominations for this role.