ROBIN
WRIGHT

Robin Wright is an American actor and director born in Dallas, Texas, on 8 April 1966. Her screen career spans fantasy, drama and television, alongside work behind the camera.

After appearing in the television series Santa Barbara, Wright played Buttercup in Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride (1987). The fantasy adventure gave her a prominent film role early in her career.

In Forrest Gump (1994), she plays Jenny, whose life intersects repeatedly with Forrest’s over many years. The character gives the film a perspective on change and hardship alongside its central journey.

Wright later played Claire Underwood in House of Cards, a political drama in which ambition and power shape relationships. She also directed episodes of the series and won a Golden Globe for her performance.

In Land (2021), Wright directed and starred as a woman seeking solitude in the wilderness. The film marked her feature directorial debut, bringing her screen experience into a different creative role.