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Jenny Gump (née Curran) (July 16th 1945 - March 22nd 1982) was the childhood friend and later wife of Forrest Gump, and the mother of Little Forrest. She appears as the deuteragonist of the Forrest Gump movie and novel.
She gained critical acclaim in her role as Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump (1994), receiving Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
Oct 2, 2023 · Jenny is the first person to encourage Forrest to run (“Run Forrest, run!") when he’s being chased and taunted by bullies. Jenny plays a pivotal role later in Forrest’s life...
[Jenny has told Forrest that she has an incurable disease, and the doctors don't know what to do] Forrest Gump : You could come home with me, to my house in Greenbow, Jenny.
Jun 27, 2020 · While Forrest heads off to Vietnam, Jenny falls in with a hippie group experimenting with drugs and sex. It leads her down a path where she attempts an abortive suicide but then starts to reevaluate her life choices.
Aug 7, 2024 · Jenny's true cause of death in Forrest Gump is widely believed to be HIV due to the AIDS pandemic at the time. Screenwriter Eric Roth confirmed that late-stage HIV was the illness Jenny died from in the canceled Forrest Gump sequel.
Oct 24, 2019 · In Forrest Gump, Robin Wright played Jenny. Just like the movie polarized viewers, Wright’s character also received a huge amount of criticism from fans. If one searches Jenny in Google,...