Robin Wright Penn
Wright Penn has received many kudos for her outstanding performances over the years. Two of her first nominations, a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild, came in 1995 for her unforgettable role as 'Jenny' opposite Tom Hanks in Robert Zemeckis' Best Picture Oscar winner Forrest Gump. She earned her second Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Lead Actress in Nick Cassavetes' She's So Lovely, and her third nomination for Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Fred Schepisi's Empire Falls. She has received three Independent Spirit nominations for her performances in Erin Dingman's Loved opposite William Hurt; Rodrigo Garcia's ensemble Nine Lives and Jeff Stanzler's Sorry, Haters. Additionally, Wright Penn starred in and served as an executive producer on Deborah Kampmeier's Virgin, which received an Independent Spirit nomination for Best First Feature (under $500,000) aka the John Cassavetes Award.
Other film credits include Keith Gordon's The Singing Detective opposite Robert Downey Jr.; Peter Kosminsky's White Oleander with Alison Lohman; Anthony Drazan's Hurlyburly starring Kevin Spacey; Sean Penn's The Pledge opposite Jack Nicholson; Luis Mandoki's Message in a Bottle co-starring Kevin Costner and Paul Newman; M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable, which starred Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson; Pen Densham's Moll Flanders with Morgan Freeman; and Barry Levinson's Toys opposite Robin Williams. Most recently, Wright Penn appeared in the short film Room 10 directed by Jennifer Aniston for Glamour magazine's Reel Women Film Series.
Wright Penn most recently starred in Anthony Minghella's Breaking and Entering opposite Jude Law; and co-starred in Deborah Kampmeier's Hounddog opposite Dakota Fanning, which she executive-produced and premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
Wright Penn is currently directing a documentary on female surfers.
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Robin Wright Penn Facts
| Birth Name | Robin Virginia Wright |
| Also known as | Robin Wright |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | April 8, 1966 (42) |
| Sign | Aries |
| Birthplace | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Height | 5' 6" (1m68) |
Selected Filmography
| The Princess Bride | ||
| Message in a Bottle | ||
| Empire Falls | ||
| Beowulf | ||
| Unbreakable | ||
| The Last Castle | ||
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