Robin Gayle

Robin Gayle Wright was born in Dallas, Texas, to Gayle (Gaston) and was an executive director for national operations at Mary Kay, and Freddie Wright who was a pharmaceutical executive. She was raised in San Diego. Her professional career began as a model in 1980 aged 14 and worked both in Paris as well as Japan. When she graduated from high school she began acting. She was offered a role on the soap opera Santa Barbara (1984), and was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards. In the first season the show, she began to fall in love with co-star Dane Witherspoon, whom she married in 1986. She also appeared in The Princess Bride (1987) in the title role. She was in the role of Santa Barbara but left to appear in Denial (1990) alongside Jason Patric. She was also in State of Grace (1990) at the time she got to know Sean Penn. They had daughters Dylan Frances and a son Hopper Jack. After a short break, Robin was back to Hollywood with one the best role of her career: She played Tara in The Playboys (1992). She was extremely stunning and brilliant. She was in Toys (1992) which was which was a comedy starring Robin Williams. It was hilarious. Wright played the role of Jenny in the blockbuster hit Forrest Gump (1994), in the lead role with Tom Hanks. Wright received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award in recognition of her performance as Jenny. She was offered a minor part in The Crossing Guard (1995), with Jack Nicholson. After being rejected for 14 roles, she was offered the title 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 alongside William Hurt in Erin Dignam’s Loved (1997).






 

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