Robin Wright is an American actress raised in San Diego. Wright had her television debut in the series The Yellow Rose in 1983. She became more known to the public with her recurring role in the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara in 1986. In the same year, she had her film debut in Hollywood Vice Club. In the following years she landed critical roles in films such as The Princess Bride and Forrest Gump, which helped her rise to fame. She was married to actor Sean Penn, and they have two children. She played the role of Claire Underwood on the hit Netflix series House of Cards, for which she has received a Golden Globe award and multiple Emmy nominations.