Robin Gayle

Robin Gayle Wright was the daughter of Gayle (Gaston) and was Director of the national office at Mary Kay and Freddie Wright as a pharmacist executive. Her home was San Diego, California. At the age of 14, she began her professional life in modeling. She was a model in Paris as well as Japan. She chose to become an actress after she graduated high school. She was offered a part in Santa Barbara's soap-opera (1984) and she was nominated for three daytime Emmys. She discovered her love for Dane Witherspoon during the first season. They got married in the year 1986. In 1987, she was the title role in The Princess Bride. After leaving Santa Barbara, she was given the lead role in Denial (1990) with Jason Patric. She was introduced to Sean Penn in 1990 while she was appearing in State of Grace (1990). They had daughters Dylan Frances with him and a son named Hopper Jack. Robin was back in Hollywood with Tara which was one of her most significant roles of her career, following breaks. She was absolutely gorgeous and brilliant. She was a star in Toys (1992) the film that was an comedy that starred Robin Williams. It was an extremely funny performance. Wright played the role of Jenny in 1994's blockbuster success Forrest Gump (1994) with Tom Hanks. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award in recognition of her performance in the film as Jenny. The film gave her a small role in The Crossing Guard (1995) in which she starred alongside Jack Nicholson. After she turned down 14 roles she was offered the lead part 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 in Erin Dignam's Loved (1997) along with William Hurt.






 

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