Robin Wright is done with America. And she’s not being subtle about it.
In a blunt new interview with The Times, the House of Cards and Forrest Gump star didn’t mince words: “America is a s–tshow.”
The 59-year-old Golden Globe winner has quietly packed up and left the U.S., swapping life in Los Angeles for a quieter, slower pace in the English countryside. She’s now based mostly in the Chilterns—a region of rolling hills northwest of London that’s long been a magnet for artists and celebrities looking to escape the noise.
“I love being in this country. There’s a freedom of self here,” Wright told The Times. “People are so kind. They’re living. They’re not in the car in traffic, panicked on a phone call, eating a sandwich. That’s most of America. Everything’s rush, competition, and speed.”
Wright isn’t alone. She’s part of a growing celebrity exodus from the U.S., with familiar names heading to the U.K. and Ireland in search of peace, safety, and, frankly, better vibes.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi made headlines when they relocated to the U.K. in November 2024, just one day after Donald Trump clinched another term in the White House. According to DeGeneres, the decision was immediate.
“We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, ‘He got in,’” DeGeneres told the BBC. “And we’re like, ‘We’re staying here.’”
A few months later, during a show in Cheltenham, the talk show host doubled down. “The U.K. is just better,” she told the crowd. “The U.S. can be scary for people to be who they are.”
The couple have since bought a house in the Cotswolds. It’s just a short drive from the Chilterns, where Wright and her stepsister are currently renting a series of Airbnbs. Wright still owns a home in L.A., but she says she’s found something more meaningful—and more grounded—on the other side of the Atlantic. She’s also found love, revealing she’s now with British architect Henry Smith, whom she met in a pub.
For Rosie O’Donnell, it’s Ireland. She’s now living there and seeking citizenship.
“It’s been heartbreaking to see what’s happening politically and hard for me personally, as well. The personal is political, as we all know,” she told fans on TikTok back in March. “When it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back.”
O’Donnell, a longtime advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and a vocal critic of conservative politics, has made it clear: she’s out until things change.
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner didn’t wait either. After her split with Joe Jonas, she moved back to the U.K. and cited more than just personal reasons.
“The gun violence, Roe v. Wade being overturned… Everything just kind of piled on,” she said in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar. “After the Uvalde shooting, I knew it was time to get the f–k out of there.”
Even Courtney Love is going through the paperwork to become a U.K. citizen. The singer and actress has settled permanently in Britain, joining the chorus of American artists who’ve grown weary of what’s happening back home.
This isn’t just a handful of disillusioned celebrities throwing darts at the U.S. from some mansion abroad. It’s starting to look like a trend—one driven by fear, frustration, and fatigue with a system many of them feel has broken down.
Wright’s words sting because they’re not coming from a political pundit or an angry tweet—they’re from someone who once stood at the top of Hollywood, now choosing something different entirely.
And she’s not alone in thinking enough is enough.
