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Name :Robin Wright Penn
Birth Date : April 8, 1966
Birth Place : Dallas, Texas
Birth Name : Robin Virginia Wright
Height : 5' 6''
Education : Taft High School, Los Angeles, California
Spouse : Sean Penn (actor, director), Dane Witherspoon (actor; divorced)
Nationality : American
Profession : Actress
Claim to fame : as Buttercup in The Princess Bride (1987)
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Robin Wright Penn was born in 1966 in Dallas, Texas. She grew up in San Diego, California where she took up modeling and then landed her first TV role on Santa Barbara. After finishing the high-scool she decided to become an actress. She got a role in the daytime series "Santa Barbara" (1984), for which she was nominated three times for an Emmy. Meanwhile, Wright starred in blockbuster hit Princess Bride, The (1987), in the title role. She got the starring role in Denial (1990)(aka "Loon"), alongside Jason Patric, who she fell in love with. In 1990 she was in State of Grace (1990), where she met actor Sean Penn, by whom she had a daughter, Dylan Frances, and a son, Hopper Jack. In 1991 she was offered the role of Maid Marian in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), with Kevin Costner. But, on becoming pregnant she backed out.

Robin was back to Hollywood with one the best roles of her career: she played Tara in Playboys, The (1992). She was extremely stunning and brilliant. Then she acted in Toys (1992) with Robin Williams and she gave a funny performance. In 1994 Wright was in top grossing Forrest Gump (1994), with Tom Hanks and Sally Field. For her performance as Jenny, she got a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. She got a small role in Crossing Guard, The (1995), alongside Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston. After turning down 14 projects, she played the title role of MGM/UA upcoming Moll Flanders (1996), directed by Pen Densham. Her co-stars are Morgan Freeman and Stockard Channing.
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