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Robin Wright Penn
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April 8, 1966 in Dallas, TX
Biography:A fiercely independent actress known for never trading on her blonde good looks, "Robin Wright Penn" strayed even further from the mainstream when she married iconoclast actor-director "Sean Penn" in 1996. Though she's appeared in such audience favorites as "The Princess Bride" (1987) and "Forrest Gump" (1994), the list of blockbusters she's turned down is far longer. Her professional essence remains linked with the daring, blue-collar cinema of her husband and frequent collaborator. Wright Penn has also followed his lead by vehemently shunning the spotlight, at least in matters unrelated to her craft.

Born on April 8, 1966, in Dallas and raised in San Diego by her divorced mother, "Robin Wright Penn" got her first glimpses of show business as a model in Paris and Japan, having pursued that line of work only to raise money for a trip to Europe. Ditching her thoughts of ministering to the poor,... Full Biography

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Sean Penn, right, and Robin Wright Penn at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 25,...
Sean Penn, right, and Robin Wright Penn at the "Into the Wild" premiere in Los Angeles on Sept. 18,...
Sean Penn, left, and Robin Wright Penn at the Short Film Series Director's Guild in Los Angeles on...
Sean Penn, left, and wife, Robin Wright Penn at the gala premiere of "All the Kings Men" at the...
Sean Penn, right, and Robin Wright Penn attend opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival for the...
Sean Penn, (left), and his wife Robin Wright Penn on the red carpet at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival...
Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn attend the 2001 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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