Gwyneth Paltrow
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 27, 1972
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Strangers
Strangers TBA
as Belle Burden, Executive Producer
Influenced 2026
as Self
Marty Supreme 2025
as Kay Stone
An SNL Thanksgiving 2024
as (archive footage)
Skategoat 2024
Executive Producer
Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Avengers: Endgame 2019
as Pepper Potts
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams 2018
as Self
Avengers: Infinity War 2018
as Pepper Potts
Man in Red Bandana 2017
as Narrator
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me 2017
as Self
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017
as Pepper Potts
Mortdecai 2015
as Johanna Mortdecai
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe 2014
as Self
Thanks for Sharing 2013
as Phoebe
Iron Man 3 2013
as Pepper Potts
The Avengers 2012
as Pepper Potts
- Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame 2011
as Self (archive footage)
Contagion 2011
as Beth Emhoff
Glee: The Concert Movie 2011
as Holly Holliday (uncredited)
Country Strong 2010
as Kelly Canter
Iron Man 2 2010
as Pepper Potts
Two Lovers 2008
as Michelle Rausch
Valentino: The Last Emperor 2008
as Self
Iron Man 2008
as Pepper Potts
The Good Night 2007
as Dora Epstein
- Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2006
as Self
Running with Scissors 2006
as Hope Finch
Infamous 2006
as Kitty Dean
Love and Other Disasters 2006
as Jacks
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret 2005
as Self
Dealbreaker 2005
Writer, Director
Proof 2005
as Catherine Llewellyn
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 2004
as Polly Perkins
Sylvia 2003
as Sylvia Plath
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special 2003
as Self
View from the Top 2003
as Donna
Possession 2002
as Maud Bailey
Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002
as Gwyneth Paltrow / Dixie Normous ('Austinpussy')
Searching for Debra Winger 2002
as Self
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up 2002
as Self
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson 2001
as Self (archival footage)
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal 2001
as Self
Being 'Shallow Hal' 2001
as Self
Shallow Hal 2001
as Rosemary Shanahan
The Royal Tenenbaums 2001
as Margot Tenenbaum
The Anniversary Party 2001
as Skye Davidson
- Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored 2001
as Self
Bounce 2000
as Abby Janello
Duets 2000
as Liv
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' 2000
as Self
Intern 2000
as Gwyneth Paltrow (uncredited)
- Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' 2000
as Self
The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999
as Marge Sherwood
Dogma 1999
as Woman at Airport (uncredited)
Shakespeare in Love 1998
as Viola De Lesseps
Out of the Past 1998
as Sarah Orne Jewett (voice)
A Perfect Murder 1998
as Emily Bradford Taylor
Sliding Doors 1998
as Helen Quilley
Hush 1998
as Helen Baring
Great Expectations 1998
as Estella
- The Making of Se7en
The Making of Se7en 1997
as Self
Hard Eight 1997
as Clementine
Emma 1996
as Emma Woodhouse
The Pallbearer 1996
as Julie DeMarco
Moonlight and Valentino 1995
as Lucy Trager
Se7en 1995
as Tracy
Jefferson in Paris 1995
as Patsy Jefferson
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 1994
as Paula Hunt
Flesh and Bone 1993
as Ginnie
Malice 1993
as Paula Bell
Deadly Relations 1993
as Carol Ann Fagot
Shout 1991
as Rebecca
Hook 1991
as Young Wendy
Credits from TMDB.