Trivia

She owns two oil wells in Texas.

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.

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.

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 has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Princess Bride (1987) and Forrest Gump (1994).

She started working at age 14 as a model in Paris and Japan.

Before they married in 1996, Robin and Sean Penn had lived together off and on for 7 years. Both of their children were born before their marriage.

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.

Her son, Hopper Penn (Hopper Jack Penn), is named after two family friends, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson.

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.

Filed for divorce from Sean Penn in December 2007; the couple reconciled in April 2008, and Sean filed for legal separation in April 2009. He withdrew his bid a month later, but the couple filed for divorce in August 2009.

Was formerly engaged to Ben Foster from January 11, 2014 to November 12, 2014. They got back together in January 2015.

In The Princess Bride (1987), she is credited as 'and introducing' (Robin Wright), although that was not her first film.

She turned down roles in Batman Forever (1995) and Sabrina (1995).

National campaign spokesperson for myasthenia gravis.

One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. [April 2014].

Met husband-to-be Sean Penn on the set of State of Grace (1990).

Born to Freddie Gayle Wright, a pharmaceutical executive, and his wife Gayle Gaston, an independent executive national sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Has 2 children: daughter, Dylan Penn (b. April 13, 1991) & son, Hopper Penn (b. August 6, 1993) with ex-husband, Sean Penn.

She is mentioned in the lyrics in the hit song "Palace & Main" by Sweden's biggest rock band, Kent. "Jag skjuter allting framför mig som Robin Wright Penn gör i State of Grace," which translates to "I push everything in front of me like Robin Wright Penn does in State of Grace (1990).".

Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 7, 2013, in Austin, Texas.

Became the first actress to win a major award for a 'streamed' program: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - in Netflix's House of Cards (2013). (2014)

Told More magazine that, although she and Sean Penn withdrew their divorce papers, they are no longer together. (August 2009)

Robin Wright trained with Joanne Baron in the Meisner technique.

Was in attendance at Chris Penn's funeral.

Former sister-in-law of Chris Penn, Michael Penn and Aimee Mann.

Aunt of actor Charlie Wright.

Former daughter-in-law of Eileen Ryan and Leo Penn.