Gwyneth Paltrow
Acting

Gwyneth Paltrow

September 27, 1972 (53 years old) Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as: Gwyneth Kate Paltrow, Gwyneth Katherine Paltrow

Biography

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.

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • TV

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Avengers

The Avengers

2012 • Movie

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • TV

Iron Man

Iron Man

2008 • Movie

Movie Credits (53)

Acting

2012

The Avengers

as Pepper Potts

2008

Iron Man

as Pepper Potts

1995

Se7en

as Tracy

2010

Iron Man 2

as Pepper Potts

2013

Iron Man 3

as Pepper Potts

1991

Hook

as Young Wendy

2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember

as Dixie Normous

2001

The Royal Tenenbaums

as Margot Tenenbaum

2000

Bounce

as Abby Janello

2011

Contagion

as Beth Emhoff

2001

Shallow Hal

as Rosemary Shanahan

2015

Mortdecai

as Johanna Mortdecai

1999

The Talented Mr. Ripley

as Marge Sherwood

1998

Great Expectations

as Estella

2006

Infamous

as Kitty Dean

1996

The Pallbearer

as Julie DeMarco

1998

A Perfect Murder

as Emily Bradford Taylor

2002

Possession

as Maud Bailey

1998

Shakespeare in Love

as Viola De Lesseps

2000

Duets

as Liv

Crew

2005

Dealbreaker

Writer

2005

Dealbreaker

Director

2024

Skategoat

Executive Producer

TV Credits (52)

Acting

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

2 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

3 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2009

Glee

as Holly Holliday

5 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

3 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

3 episodes

2015

Hot Ones

as Self

1 episodes

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2009

Shark Tank

as Self - Shark

2 episodes

2006

El hormiguero

as Ella misma

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

2 episodes

2002

American Idol

as Self

1 episodes

1948

Bambi

as Self

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

1 episodes

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

3 episodes

2020

The Drew Barrymore Show

as Self

2 episodes

2020

The Drew Barrymore Show

1 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1 episodes

Crew

2019

The Politician

Executive Producer

2021

Sex, Love & Goop

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 27, 1972 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity
6.1

Career Stats

53
Movies
52
TV Shows