Gwyneth Paltrow
Born: 1972-09-27 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Marty Supreme as Kay Stone
- Influenced
2024
- In Vogue: The 90s as Self
- Buy It Now as Self
- Skategoat ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial as Self (archive footage)
2022
- The Kardashians as Self
2021
- American Horror Stories as Daphne (Voice)
- Sex, Love & Goop as Self
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- Celebrity IOU as Self
- The Goop Lab as Self
2019
- Avengers: Endgame as Pepper Potts
- The Politician as Georgina Hobart
- The Chef Show as Self
2018
- Avengers: Infinity War as Pepper Potts
- Red Table Talk as Self
- Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams as Self
2017
- Spider-Man: Homecoming as Pepper Potts
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Planet of the Apps as Self
- Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me as Self
- Man in Red Bandana as Narrator
2016
- Chelsea as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Mortdecai as Johanna Mortdecai
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe as Self
2013
- Iron Man 3 as Pepper Potts
- Thanks for Sharing as Phoebe
2012
- The Avengers as Pepper Potts
- Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe as Self
2011
- Contagion as Beth Emhoff
- Web Therapy as Maya Ganesh
- Glee: The Concert Movie as Holly Holliday (uncredited)
- Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame as Self (archive footage)
2010
- Conan as Self
- Iron Man 2 as Pepper Potts
- Country Strong as Kelly Canter
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Glee as Holly Holliday
- Shark Tank as Self - Shark
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2008
- Iron Man as Pepper Potts
- Two Lovers as Michelle Rausch
- I Am Iron Man as Self
- Stand Up to Cancer as Self - Host
- Pashmy Dream as Gwyneth Paltrow
- Valentino: The Last Emperor as Self
- Spain... on the Road Again
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Good Night as Dora Epstein
- Movie Connections as Self
2006
- El hormiguero as Ella misma
- Infamous as Kitty Dean
- Love and Other Disasters as Jacks
- Rachael Ray
- Running with Scissors as Hope Finch
- Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall as Self
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- Proof as Catherine Llewellyn
- Dealbreaker ... (Writer)
- I'm Going to Tell You a Secret as Self
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow as Polly Perkins
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Sylvia as Sylvia Plath
- View from the Top as Donna Jensen
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- American Idol as Self
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as Dixie Normous
- Possession as Maud Bailey
- Last Call with Carson Daly as Self
- Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up as Self
- Searching for Debra Winger as Self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- The Royal Tenenbaums as Margot Tenenbaum
- Shallow Hal as Rosemary Shanahan
- The Anniversary Party as Skye Davidson
- Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal as Self
- Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
- With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson as Self (archival footage)
- Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
2000
- Intern as Gwyneth Paltrow (uncredited)
- Duets as Liv
- Bounce as Abby Janello
- Clerks as Gwyneth Paltrow (voice)
- Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' as Self
- Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' as Self
1999
- The Talented Mr. Ripley as Marge Sherwood
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1998
- Sliding Doors as Helen Quilley
- Great Expectations as Estella
- Shakespeare in Love as Viola De Lesseps
- Parkinson as Self
- A Perfect Murder as Emily Bradford Taylor
- Hush as Helen Baring
- Out of the Past as Sarah Orne Jewett (voice)
1997
- The View as Self
- Hard Eight as Clementine
- Thomas Jefferson as Jefferson's grandaughter (voice)
- The Making of Se7en as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- The Pallbearer as Julie DeMarco
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- Emma as Emma Woodhouse
1995
- Se7en as Tracy
- Lo + plus as Self - Guest
- Jefferson in Paris as Patsy Jefferson
- Moonlight and Valentino as Lucy Trager
1994
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Paula Hunt
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- GMTV as Self
- Malice as Paula Bell
- Deadly Relations as Carol Ann Fagot Applegarth Holland
- Flesh and Bone as Ginnie
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- Cruel Doubt as Angela Pritchard
1984
- Goldene Kamera as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1948
- Bambi as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self