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Robin Wright chooses her Tracks Of My Years

Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actor and director Robin Wright - Forrest Gump, House Of Cards, The Princess Bride - takes us on her ten-song journey all this week.

Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actor and director Robin Wright takes us on her ten-song journey all this week on Tracks Of My Years.

Best known for her award-winning role in House of Cards and much-loved movies such as Forrest Gump and The Princess Bride, Robin started out as a model aged 14 and has been acting since the early 80s.

Having got her big break aged 18 in the TV soap 'Santa Barbara', she first drew widespread attention for her titular role in 'The Princess Bride', and since then she's become beloved by audiences for roles in films like Forrest Gump, Moneyball, Wonder Woman and Blade Runner 1949, and TV shows including State Of Play, Empire Falls and her Golden Globe-winning role in House Of Cards.

As a director, she's worked on Ozark and the films The Dark Of Night and Land, and now she's directing AND starring in a new project - the psychological thriller 'The Girlfriend'. As well as directing, Robin also plays Laura, a protective mother who is deeply suspicious of her son’s new girlfriend Cherry, played by Olivia Cooke.

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Music Played

  • Madonna

    Like A Virgin

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 7.
  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.
  • James Morrison

    Cry Your Tears On Me

    • Fight Another Day.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue

    Kids

    • Kylie Minogue - Ultimate Kylie.
    • Parlophone.
  • Blue Öyster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.
  • Bob & Earl

    The Harlem Shuffle

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Nelly

    Dilemma (feat. Kelly Rowland)

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
  • Taylor Swift

    The Fate Of Ophelia

    • The Life Of A Showgirl.
    • Republic.
  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 3.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.
  • Lady Gaga

    The Dead Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
  • Def Leppard

    Pour Some Sugar On Me (Radio 2 In The Park 2025)

  • Aretha Franklin

    Freeway Of Love

    • Aretha Franklin - Greatest Hits.
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Stereophonics

    Colours Of October

    • Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
    • EMI.
  • Bruno Mars

    Treasure

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Sophie Ellis‐Bextor

    Relentless Love

    • Relentless Love.
    • Decca (UMO).
    • 1.
  • Benny Goodman & Helen Ward

    The Glory Of Love

    • Blue Skies.
    • Conifer.
  • Brandi Carlile

    Returning To Myself

    • Returning To Myself.
    • EMI.
  • Wilson Pickett

    Land Of 1000 Dances

    • Where It's At (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
  • Mariah Carey

    Play This Song (feat. Anderson .Paak)

    • Here For It All.
    • Gamma.

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  • Mon 6 Oct 2025 09:30

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