Robin Gayle

Robin Gayle Wright was born in Dallas, Texas, to Gayle (Gaston) and was Director of the national office at Mary Kay, and Freddie Wright, a pharmaceutical executive. She was born and raised in San Diego. She started her professional career when she was 14 when she began modeling. She has worked in Paris, Japan and Paris. When she graduated from high school she was a professional actress. She was included in the soap opera Santa Barbara (1984), in which she was nominated three more times for Daytime Emmys. She fell in love with Dane Witherspoon during the first season. They were married in the year 1986. She starred as the princess bride (1987) in the role of the title. After leaving the cast in Santa Barbara, she got the lead role in Denial (1990) with Jason Patric. She met Sean Penn in 1990 while she was in State of Grace (1990). They had their daughter Dylan Frances with him and an infant son named Hopper Jack. Robin returned to Hollywood with Tara which was one of her most memorable roles in her career, after taking an absence. She was extremely amazing and stunning. Next, she was in Toys (1992) in the film Toys (1992) alongside Robin Williams. She gave an amazing performance. In 1994, Wright was in the blockbuster sensation Forrest Gump (1994), alongside Tom Hanks. For her performance as Jenny she earned her an award nomination for the Golden Globe Award. She had a small role in The Crossing Guard (1995) with Jack Nicholson. After refusing 14 roles, she was offered the title role in MGM/UA’s Moll Flanders (1996). The movie was directed by Pen Densham and featured Morgan Freeman, Stockard Channing, and Morgan Freeman. Then, she starred in Erin Dignam's Loved (1997) co-starring William Hurt.