Gwyneth Paltrow
Acting
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (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 in mainly 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), which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. This was followed by roles 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 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 television 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 (2019–2020), she took a break from acting.
In 2005 Paltrow became a "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.
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Filmography of
Gwyneth Paltrow
Carol Dunne
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Self (archive footage)
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Pepper Potts
... 2019
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Pepper Potts
... 2018
Narrator
... 2017
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Pepper Potts
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Johanna Mortdecai
... 2015
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Phoebe
... 2013
Pepper Potts
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Pepper Potts
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Self (archive footage)
... 2011
Beth Emhoff
... 2011
Holly Holliday (uncredited)
... 2011
Kelly Canter
... 2010
Pepper Potts
... 2010
Michelle Rausch
... 2008
Self
... 2008
... 2008
Pepper Potts
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Gwyneth Paltrow
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Dora Epstein
... 2007
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Hope Finch
... 2006
Kitty Dean
... 2006
Jacks
... 2006
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Catherine Llewellyn
... 2005
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Polly Perkins
... 2004
Sylvia Plath
... 2003
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Donna Jensen
... 2003
Maud Bailey
... 2002
Dixie Normous
... 2002
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Self (archival footage)
... 2001
Self
... 2001
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Rosemary Shanahan
... 2001
Margot Tenenbaum
... 2001
Skye Davidson
... 2001
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Abby Janello
... 2000
Liv
... 2000
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Gwyneth Paltrow (uncredited)
... 2000
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Marge Sherwood
... 1999
Viola De Lesseps
... 1998
Sarah Orne Jewett (voice)
... 1998
Emily Bradford Taylor
... 1998
Helen Quilley
... 1998
Helen Baring
... 1998
Estella
... 1998
Self
... 1997
Emma Woodhouse
... 1996
Clementine
... 1996
Julie DeMarco
... 1996
Lucy Trager
... 1995
Tracy
... 1995
Patsy Jefferson
... 1995
Paula Hunt
... 1994
Ginnie
... 1993
Paula Bell
... 1993
Carol Ann Fagot Applegarth Holland
... 1993
Rebecca
... 1991
Young Wendy
... 1991