1972-09-27 Los Angeles, California, USA
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (/ˈpæltroʊ/ PAL-troh; born September 27, 1972) is an American actress and businesswoman. The daughter of filmmaker Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner, she established herself as a leading lady, appearing primarily in mid-budget and period films during the 1990s and early 2000s, before transitioning to blockbusters and franchises. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films such as Seven (1995), Emma (1996), Sliding Doors (1998), and A Perfect Murder (1998). She garnered wider acclaim for her role as Viola de Lesseps in the historical romance Shakespeare in Love (1998), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Roles followed this in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), and Shallow Hal (2001). She made her West End debut in the David Auburn play Proof (2003), earning a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress nomination, and reprised the role in the 2005 film of the same name. After becoming a parent in 2004, Paltrow reduced her acting workload by making intermittent appearances in films such as Two Lovers (2008), Country Strong (2010), and Contagion (2011). Paltrow's career was revived through her portrayal of Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). On television, she had a recurring guest role as Holly Holliday on the Fox musical series Glee (2010–2011), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. After starring in the Netflix series The Politician (2019–), she took a break from acting. She later returned to acting with Marty Supreme (2025). In 2005, Paltrow became the "face" of Estée Lauder Companies; she was previously the face of the American fashion brand Coach. She is the founder and CEO of the lifestyle company Goop, which has been criticised for promoting pseudoscience, and has written several cookbooks. She received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for the Brown Bear and Friends (2009). She hosted the documentary series The Goop Lab for Netflix in 2020. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gwyneth Paltrow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Influenced | Self | 2026-05-08 |
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Marty Supreme | Kay Stone | 2025-12-19 |
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Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial | Self (archive footage) | 2023-10-11 |
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Avengers: Endgame | Pepper Potts | 2019-04-24 |
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Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams | Self | 2018-11-14 |
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Avengers: Infinity War | Pepper Potts | 2018-04-25 |
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Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me | Self | 2017-07-07 |
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Man in Red Bandana | Narrator | 2017-09-08 |
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Spider-Man: Homecoming | Pepper Potts | 2017-07-05 |
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Mortdecai | Johanna Mortdecai | 2015-01-21 |
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Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe | Self | 2014-03-18 |
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Thanks for Sharing | Phoebe | 2013-09-19 |
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Iron Man 3 | Pepper Potts | 2013-04-18 |
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The Avengers | Pepper Potts | 2012-04-25 |
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Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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Contagion | Beth Emhoff | 2011-09-08 |
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Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame | Self (archive footage) | 2011-10-15 |
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Glee: The Concert Movie | Holly Holliday (uncredited) | 2011-08-11 |
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Iron Man 2 | Pepper Potts | 2010-04-28 |
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Country Strong | Kelly Canter | 2010-12-22 |
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Two Lovers | Michelle Rausch | 2008-11-19 |
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I Am 'Iron Man' | Self | 2008-10-01 |
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Valentino: The Last Emperor | Self | 2008-09-07 |
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Iron Man | Pepper Potts | 2008-04-30 |
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The Good Night | Dora Epstein | 2007-01-25 |
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Infamous | Kitty Dean | 2006-10-13 |
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Running with Scissors | Hope Finch | 2006-10-27 |
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Love and Other Disasters | Jacks | 2006-09-09 |
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Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Self | 2006-11-21 |
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Proof | Catherine Llewellyn | 2005-09-05 |
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2005-03-01 |
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I'm Going to Tell You a Secret | Self | 2005-10-18 |
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Polly Perkins | 2004-09-17 |
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View from the Top | Donna Jensen | 2003-03-21 |
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Sylvia | Sylvia Plath | 2003-10-17 |
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self | 2003-09-14 |
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Possession | Maud Bailey | 2002-08-16 |
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Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up | Self | 2002-07-02 |
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Austin Powers in Goldmember | Dixie Normous | 2002-07-26 |
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Searching for Debra Winger | Self | 2002-07-13 |
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Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | 2001-05-31 |
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Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal | Self | 2001-11-06 |
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The Anniversary Party | Skye Davidson | 2001-06-09 |
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With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson | Self (archival footage) | 2001-12-17 |
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Being 'Shallow Hal' | Self | 2001-11-06 |
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Shallow Hal | Rosemary Shanahan | 2001-11-01 |
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The Royal Tenenbaums | Margot Tenenbaum | 2001-10-05 |
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Bounce | Abby Janello | 2000-11-15 |
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Duets | Liv | 2000-09-09 |
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Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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Intern | Gwyneth Paltrow (uncredited) | 2000-01-21 |
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Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' | Self | 2000-06-27 |
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The Talented Mr. Ripley | Marge Sherwood | 1999-12-25 |
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Sliding Doors | Helen Quilley | 1998-04-23 |
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Out of the Past | Sarah Orne Jewett (voice) | 1998-07-31 |
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Hush | Helen Baring | 1998-03-06 |
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Shakespeare in Love | Viola De Lesseps | 1998-12-11 |
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Great Expectations | Estella | 1998-01-30 |
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A Perfect Murder | Emily Bradford Taylor | 1998-06-05 |
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Hard Eight | Clementine | 1997-02-28 |
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The Making of Se7en | Self | 1997-03-25 |
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Emma | Emma Woodhouse | 1996-08-02 |
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The Pallbearer | Julie DeMarco | 1996-05-03 |
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Se7en | Tracy | 1995-09-22 |
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Moonlight and Valentino | Lucy Trager | 1995-09-29 |
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Jefferson in Paris | Patsy Jefferson | 1995-03-31 |
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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Paula Hunt | 1994-09-07 |
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Deadly Relations | Carol Ann Fagot Applegarth Holland | 1993-05-22 |
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Malice | Paula Bell | 1993-09-29 |
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Flesh and Bone | Ginnie | 1993-11-05 |
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Hook | Young Wendy | 1991-04-10 |
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Shout | Rebecca | 1991-10-04 |
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Strangers | Belle Burden |
