Name: Robin Wright Penn
Date of Birth: 8 April 1966 She started working at 14 as a model both in Paris and Japan. Backed out of the role of Maid Marian in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), with Kevin Costner, upon discovering that she was pregnant with her first child (daughter Dylan Penn). She turned down Batman Forever (1995) and Sabrina (1995). She owns two oil wells in Texas. When Robin was 15, she dated actor Charlie Sheen. In The Princess Bride (1987), she is credited as 'and introducing' (Robin Wright), although that was not her first film. ... Two children with Sean Penn: a girl Dylan Frances, born on 13 April 1991, and a boy Hopper Jack, born on 6 August 1993. Daughter-in-law of Eileen Ryan and Leo Penn. Sister-in-law of Chris Penn, Michael Penn and Aimee Mann. Measurements: 33-24-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) She was robbed of her vehicle at gunpoint in Santa Monica, California, in the 1990s. Shortly after the incident, she and Sean Penn moved out of Los Angeles. Had to back out of the role of Abby McDeere in The Firm (1993), with Tom Cruise, upon discovering that she was pregnant with her second child (son Hopper Penn). The role eventually went to Jeanne Tripplehorn. She is mentioned in the lyrics in the hit song "Palace & Main" by Sweden's biggest rock band, Kent. "Jag skjuter allting framf?r mig som Robin Wright Penn g?r i State of Grace," which translates to "I shoot everything in front of me like Robin Wright Penn does in State of Grace (1990).". Won the title role in The Princess Bride (1987), while still under contract to the soap "Santa Barbara" (1984). In order to get sprung from her soap role temporarily, Wright reluctantly agreed to add nine months to her soap contract. Was in attendance at Chris Penn's funeral. Her son is named after two family friends, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. Has lived with Sean Penn since 1991. National campaign spokesperson for Myasthenia Gravis. Born to Freddie Gayle Wright, a pharmaceutical executive, and his wife Gayle Gaston, an Independent Executive National Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics. She and her husband, actor Sean Penn, withdrew their divorce petition in April 2008. Honorary chairperson and national spokesperson for The Gordie Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing today's young people with the skills to navigate the dangers of alcohol, binge drinking, peer pressure, and hazing. Read more Robin Wright Penn movies (actor)User Comments |
