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 | 2026-01-18 |
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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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Man in Red Bandana | Narrator | 2017-09-08 |
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Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me | Self | 2017-07-07 |
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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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Iron Man 3 | Pepper Potts | 2013-04-18 |
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Thanks for Sharing | Phoebe | 2013-09-19 |
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Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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The Avengers | Pepper Potts | 2012-04-25 |
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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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Country Strong | Kelly Canter | 2010-12-22 |
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Iron Man 2 | Pepper Potts | 2010-04-28 |
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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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Two Lovers | Michelle Rausch | 2008-11-19 |
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The Good Night | Dora Epstein | 2007-01-25 |
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Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Self | 2006-11-21 |
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Infamous | Kitty Dean | 2006-10-13 |
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Love and Other Disasters | Jacks | 2006-09-09 |
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Running with Scissors | Hope Finch | 2006-10-27 |
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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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Proof | Catherine Llewellyn | 2005-09-05 |
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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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The Royal Tenenbaums | Margot Tenenbaum | 2001-10-05 |
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Being 'Shallow Hal' | Self | 2001-11-06 |
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The Anniversary Party | Skye Davidson | 2001-06-09 |
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Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal | Self | 2001-11-06 |
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Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | 2001-05-31 |
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With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson | Self (archival footage) | 2001-12-17 |
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Shallow Hal | Rosemary Shanahan | 2001-11-01 |
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Intern | Gwyneth Paltrow (uncredited) | 2000-01-21 |
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Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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Bounce | Abby Janello | 2000-11-15 |
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Duets | Liv | 2000-09-09 |
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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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Hush | Helen Baring | 1998-03-06 |
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A Perfect Murder | Emily Bradford Taylor | 1998-06-05 |
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Out of the Past | Sarah Orne Jewett (voice) | 1998-07-31 |
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Great Expectations | Estella | 1998-01-30 |
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Shakespeare in Love | Viola De Lesseps | 1998-12-11 |
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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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The Pallbearer | Julie DeMarco | 1996-05-03 |
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Emma | Emma Woodhouse | 1996-08-02 |
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Moonlight and Valentino | Lucy Trager | 1995-09-29 |
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Se7en | Tracy | 1995-09-22 |
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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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Malice | Paula Bell | 1993-09-29 |
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Flesh and Bone | Ginnie | 1993-11-05 |
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Deadly Relations | Carol Ann Fagot Applegarth Holland | 1993-05-22 |
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Hook | Young Wendy | 1991-04-10 |
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Shout | Rebecca | 1991-10-04 |
