
Acting
Born September 27, 1972 · 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.

Influenced
2026

Marty Supreme
2025

Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial
2023

Avengers: Endgame
2019

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
2018

Avengers: Infinity War
2018

Man in Red Bandana
2017

Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me
2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017

Mortdecai
2015

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014

Thanks for Sharing
2013

Iron Man 3
2013

Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012

The Avengers
2012
Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
2011

Contagion
2011

Glee: The Concert Movie
2011

Country Strong
2010

Iron Man 2
2010

Two Lovers
2008

Valentino: The Last Emperor
2008

Iron Man
2008

The Good Night
2007
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2006

Running with Scissors
2006

Infamous
2006

Love and Other Disasters
2006

I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
2005