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Gwyneth Paltrow Biography (1972-)

Full name, Gwyneth Kate Paltrow; born September 28, 1972, in Los Angeles, CA;daughter of Bruce Paltrow (a television writer and producer) and Blythe Danner (an actress); sister of Jake Paltrow (an actor and director); married Chris Martin (a singer and songwriter), December 5, 2003; children: Apple BlytheAlison Martin. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: http://www.gwynethpaltrow.com.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

September 28, 1972

Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Rebecca, Shout, Universal, 1991
• Young Wendy, Hook, TriStar, 1991
• Ginnie, Flesh and Bone, Paramount, 1993
• Paula Bell, Malice, Columbia, 1993
• Paula Hunt, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (also known as Mrs. Parker and the Round Table), Fine Line, 1994
• Lucy Trager, Moonlight and Valentino, Gramercy Pictures, 1995
• Patsy Jefferson, Jefferson in Paris (also known as Jefferson aParis), Buena Vista, 1995
• Tracy Mills, Seven (also known as Se7en), New Line Cinema,1995
• Title role (Emma Woodhouse), Emma, Miramax, 1996
• Julie DeMarco, The Pallbearer (also known as Happy Blue), Miramax, 1996
• Clementine, Sydney (also known as Hard Eight), Samuel Goldwyn, 1997
• Kilronan, TriStar, 1997
• Emily Bradford Taylor, A Perfect Murder (also known as Dial M), Warner Bros., 1998
• Estella, Great Expectations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
• Helen Baring, Hush, TriStar, 1998
• Helen Quilley, Sliding Doors, Miramax, 1998
• Viola De Lesseps/"Thomas Kent," Shakespeare in Love, Miramax, 1998
• Voice of Sarah Orne Jewett, Out of the Past, Zeitgeist Films/Unapix Films, 1998
• Marge Sherwood, The Talented Mr. Ripley (also known as The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical GiftedIntelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley), Paramount, 1999
• Herself, Inside "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (documentary), ArdustryHome Entertainment, 1999
• Abby Janello, Bounce, Miramax, 2000
• (Uncredited) Herself, The Intern (also known as Intern), 2000
• Herself, Reflections on "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (documentary), 2000
• Liv, Duets, Buena Vista, 2000
• (Uncredited) Herself in archive footage, Pootie Tang, Paramount, 2001
• Margot Tenenbaum, The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001
• Rosemary Shanahan, Shallow Hal (also known as Schwer verliebt), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Skye Davidson, The Anniversary Party, Fine Line, 2001
• Herself, Austin Powers in Goldmember (also known as Austin Powers: Goldmember), New Line Cinema, 2002
• Maud Bailey, Possession, Warner Bros., 2002
• Donna Jensen, View from the Top, Miramax, 2003
• Herself, Ashtanga, NY (short film), 2003
• Sylvia Plath (title role), Sylvia (also known as The Beekeeper's Daughter and Ted and Sylvia), Focus Features, 2003
• Catherine, Proof, Miramax, 2004
• Polly Perkins, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (also known as The World of Tomorrow), Paramount, 2004
• Film Work
• Producer (with others), View from the Top, Miramax, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Spotlight: David Schwimmer, Comedy Central, 1996
• We All Dream of Oz, TNT, 2000
• Herself, Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal, Comedy Central, 2001
• The Concert for New York City, VH1, 2001
• Holiday with the Stars, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
• Herself, Searching for Debra Winger (documentary), Showtime, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
• Herself, The 70th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1998
• Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
• The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999
• Herself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
• Presenter, The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
• Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000
• Presenter, The VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 2001
• The 55th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2001
• Presenter, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
• Herself, The Laurence Olivier Awards 2003, 2003
• Episodic
• The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002
• Herself, "Madonna Meets Not Us," Late Lunch, 1998
• Herself, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1999, 2000 (two episodes), and 2001
• Voice of herself, "The Clips Show Wherein Dante and Randal are Locked inthe Freezer and Remember Some of the Great Moments of Their Lives," Clerks(animated), ABC, 2000
• Herself, "The Scene," Gary & Mike, UPN, 2001
• Herself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2001
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001 and 2003
• Herself, "Gwyneth Paltrow," Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2002
• Herself, RI:SE, 2002
• Herself in archive footage, "Gwyneth Paltrow," Love Chain, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
• Herself, Celebrities Uncensored, 2003
• Herself, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2003
• Herself, Entertainment Tonight (also known as ET), syndicated, 2003
• Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003
• Herself, Parkinson, BBC, 2003
• Herself, The View, ABC, 2003
• Appeared as Linnet in "Death on the Nile," Poirot; also appeared in episodes of other series, including "Gwyneth Paltrow," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television; and The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated.
• Other
• Angela Pritchard, Cruel Doubt (miniseries), NBC, 1992
• Carol Fagot Holland, Deadly Relations (movie), ABC, 1993
• Appeared in an unsold pilot.
• Stage Appearances
• The Adventures of Huck Finn, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1990
• Picnic, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1991
• The Sweet Bye and Bye, 1992
• Nina, The Seagull, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1994
• Rosalind, As You Like It, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1999
• Catherine, Proof, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 2002
• RECORDINGS
• Singles
• (With Huey Lewis) "Crusin'" (single released from the film Duets),2000
• Contributed vocals to the song "It's Only Love," by Sheryl Crow.
• Music Videos
• (With Huey Lewis) "Cruisin'" (from the film Duets), 2000
• Also appeared in the music video for "I Wanna Come Over," by Melissa Etheridge.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Hill, Anne E., Gwyneth Paltrow, Chelsea House Publishers, 2002
• Milano, Valerie, Gwyneth Paltrow, ECW Press, 2000
• Newsmakers 1997, Issue 4, Gale, 1997

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, January 8, 1999, p. 26; March 1, 1999, p. 38; June 21, 2002, p. 90; November 28, 2003, pp. 42-43
• Harper's Bazaar, April, 1996, p. 188
• In Style, January, 1999, p. 128
• Life, May 1, 1999, p. 60
• Newsweek, July 29, 1996, pp. 66-68
• New York, July 29, 1996
• New York Times, August 13, 1994; July 28, 1996, p. H11
• People Weekly, May 10, 1999, p. 169; December 17, 2001, pp. 71-72;October 14, 2002, pp. 68-69; January 27, 2003, p. 69; December 8, 2003, p. 21; December 22, 2003, p. 78
• Time, December 15, 2003, p. 91
• Variety, June 28, 1999, p. 75; June 3, 2002, p. 45
• Women's Wear Daily, December 14, 1998, p. 4