Robin Wright

Robin Gayle Wright (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress. She has received accolades including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for eight Primetime Emmy Awards.

Wright first gained attention for her role as Kelly Capwell in the NBC Daytime soap opera ''Santa Barbara'' from 1984 to 1988. She transitioned to film with a starring role in the fantasy film ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), and gained a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the top-grossing drama ''Forrest Gump'' (1994). Wright had further starring roles in the romantic drama ''Message in a Bottle'' (1999) as well as the thriller ''Unbreakable'' (2000), and gained praise for her performances in the independent films ''Loved'' (1997), ''She's So Lovely'' (1997), ''Nine Lives'' (2005) and ''Sorry, Haters'' (2006). She has since taken on supporting roles in the sports drama ''Moneyball'' (2011), the thriller ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (2011), the adventure film ''Everest'' (2015), the superhero film ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), and the science fiction film ''Blade Runner 2049'' (2017).

On television, Wright starred in the HBO miniseries ''Empire Falls'' in 2005. From 2013 to 2018, she starred as Claire Underwood in the Netflix political drama series ''House of Cards''. Her performance earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and six nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. In 2016, Wright was named one of the highest-paid actresses in the United States, earning US$420,000 per episode for ''House of Cards''. She has also directed ten episodes of the series as well as two episodes of the Netflix crime series ''Ozark'' in 2022. Provided by Wikipedia