The Golden Globe-winning star of House of Cards, Forrest Gump, and The Princess Bride has left the United States — taking parting shots at the very country that made her a star.
Robin Wright has relocated to England, settling in the picturesque Chilterns northwest of London, where she now enjoys life as an expatriate alongside her British architect partner, Henry Smith.
In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Wright didn’t mince words: she called America a “s—show,” contrasting it with the “freedom of self” she experiences in the U.K. She praised the kindness, the slower pace, and the authenticity of life there.
The Daily Beast continues:
Wright, who has been spending weekends in rented homes in the affluent region with her stepsister, told the Times that she enjoys escaping life in L.A., where she owns a house, and has—after three divorces—found her “person,” British architect Henry Smith, whom she met in a British pub.
The Hollywood star joins a growing list of high-profile names fleeing the U.S. amid turbulent times. Chief among them is Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi, who moved to the U.K. in November 2024 in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s election victory.
The veteran TV host and comedian reportedly decided to stay out of the U.S. the day after the election results came in. In July, she told a crowd in the similarly idyllic and aspirational town of Cheltenham that the U.K. “is just better,” and that the U.S. can be “scary for people to be who they are,” per the BBC.
The Ellen Show host and voice of Finding Nemo’s Dory said she and de Rossi plan to stay in the U.K., having bought a house in the Cotswolds. Wright is in the Chilterns. Both are recognised rural beauty spots.
Calling her move “liberating,” Wright said she was glad to escape the “rush, competition, and speed” of life in Los Angeles. She declared she is finally “seen and loved for who I am,” embracing life with Smith as she nears her 60s and enters a new chapter.
Wright now joins a growing list of celebrities fleeing the U.S. amid political and social turmoil. Richard Gere, Rosie O’Donnell, and Courtney Love are among those who have relocated to Europe — citing political disillusionment, fears over gun violence, and a search for serenity.
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The thought that they’re leaving affects anything, is hilarious!!!🤣🤣🤣
Sigh – just because she once played a princess bride Does Not Make Her ‘Royalty’ which we don’t have in our Republic. Never mind that having married sean penn shows a definite lack of good character judgement, of course that’s just my deplorable opinion. Buh bye.
LA / Hollywood is one of the most self-delusional locations on Earth. All of these “Hollywood Royalty” are just transfering their delusions to the U.K. There is far less “freedom of self”, freedom to speak over there.
Robin Wright thinks England offers “freedom of self”. She may be correct, as long as she stays out of London or one of the Industrial cities, at least for now. Once the migrant Muslims start moving in, she will be toast, and the Government has already said that prosecuting violence against women is a violation of freedom of expression for England’s migrants. So long, Ms. Wright, and good luck. You’re going to need it.
Funny all this! My finding serenity comes with every story that some Hollyweard elitist has left the country!
Good take more with U any & all
So these entertainers made bundles of money in the US and then left because they didn’t like President Trump? Convenient excuse. And excuses are a dime a dozen, as my mother used to say. Good riddance, I say. Hope they remain in exile for the rest of their fading lives.