Gwyneth Paltrow Biography
Gwyneth Paltrow (Gwyneth Kate Paltrow) is an American actress, model, writer, entrepreneur, businesswoman, and author. She is best known for her appearances in films like Seven (1995), Emma (1996), Sliding Doors (1998), and A Perfect Murder (1998).
She has also been known for portraying Viola de Lesseps in the historical romance film Shakespeare in Love (1998). The film earned her several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. After this, she got roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Royal Tenenbaums, Shallow Hal, and Sky Captain, and the World of Tomorrow.
Gwyneth Paltrow Age
Paltrow was born on September 27, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. She is 48 years old as of 2020.
Gwyneth Paltrow Height
Paltrow stands at a height of 1.75m.
Gwyneth Paltrow Family
Paltrow is the daughter of producer and director Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner. Her father is from a Jewish family while her mother is of German descent. Paltrow’s paternal grandparents are Arnold P. Paltrow and Dorothy Weigert, and her maternal grandparents are Harry Earl Danner and Katherine M. Kile.
Paltrow was raised alongside her younger brother, Jake Paltrow, who is a director and screenwriter. She is the first cousin of actress Katherine Moenning.
Gwyneth Paltrow Husband
Paltrow dated actor Brad Pitt from 1994 to 1997 and got engaged at 24. They later called off the engagement because Paltrow was not ready for marriage. She met Chris Martin in October 2002 when she attended his brand’s concert. In December 2003, Paltrow and Chris married. Together they have two children daughter Apple (2004) and son Moses (2006).
In March 2014, she announced that they were separating after ten years of marriage. They finalized their divorce on July 14, 2016. Afterward, Paltrow started dating producer Brad Falchuk. Falchuk and Paltrow met on a set of Glee in 2010. The couple announced their engagement on January 8, 2018, and married in September 2018 in The Hamptons on Long Island, New York.
Gwyneth Paltrow Education
Paltrow attended Crossroads High School in Santa Monica, where she was raised. She then enrolled in the Fieldston School and later studied anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Gwyneth Paltrow Career
Paltrow began her acting in a film that her father directed, High in 1989. This was followed by a musical romance film Shout (1990), Hook (1991) as the young Wendy, Cruel Doubt (1992), and Deadly Relations (1993).
In 1993, she had a role in the noir drama Flesh and Bone as the much-younger girlfriend of James Caan. She starred in the thriller Se7en, as the wife of a young detective (Brad Pitt) in 1995. The film earned her a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She starred in the crime film Hard Eight and had leading roles in five high-profile films, Great Expectations, Sliding Doors, Hush, A Perfect Murder, and Shakespeare in Love. In 1999, she co-starred along with Jude Law, Matt Damon, and Cate Blanchett in the Psychological thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley. Also, she starred as Abby Janello in the romantic drama Bounce, and in the comedy Shallow Hal (2001).
Paltrow’s career popped due to her roles in Iron Man(2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Spider-Man Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Gwyneth Paltrow Filmography and Songs
Films
- Shout
- Hook
- Cruel Doubt
- Deadly Relations
- Malice
- Flesh and Bone
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
- Higher Learning
- Jefferson in Paris
- Seven
- Moonlight and Valentino
- Hard Eight
- The Pallbearer
- Emma
- Sliding Doors
- Great Expectations
- Hush
- A Perfect Murder
- Shakespeare in Love
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- The Intern
- Duets
- Bounce
- The Anniversary Party
- The Royal Tenenbaums
- Shallow Hal
- Searching for Debra Winger
- Austin Powers in Goldmember
- Possession
- View from the Top
- Sylvia
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- Proof
- Infamous
- Love and Other Disasters
- Running with Scissors
- The Good Night
- Two Lovers
- Iron Man
- Iron Man 2
- Country Strong
- Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
- Contagion
- The Avengers
- Thanks for Sharing
- Iron Man 3
- Virunga
- Mortdecai
- Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
- Man in Red Bandana
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
TV Shows
- Cruel Doubt
- Saturday Night Live
- Clerks: The Animated Series
- Spain… on the Road Again
- The Marriage Ref
- Glee
- Who Do You Think You Are?
- The New Normal
- Web Therapy
- Nightcap
- Planet of the Apps
- The Chef Show
- The Politician
- The Goop Lab
Songs
- Cruisin
- Bette Davis Eyes
- Country Strong
- Me and Tennessee
Gwyneth Paltrow Net Worth
Paltrow’s net worth is estimated to around $150 million.