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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Influenced
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Release Date:18/01/2026
Marty Supreme
Character:Kay Stone
Release Date:19/12/2025
Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/10/2023
Avengers: Endgame
Character:Pepper Potts
Release Date:24/04/2019
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2018
Avengers: Infinity War
Character:Pepper Potts
Release Date:25/04/2018
Man in Red Bandana
Character:Narrator
Release Date:08/09/2017
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Character:Pepper Potts
Release Date:05/07/2017
Mortdecai
Character:Johanna Mortdecai
Release Date:21/01/2015
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2014
Thanks for Sharing
Character:Phoebe
Release Date:19/09/2013
Iron Man 3
Character:Pepper Potts
Release Date:18/04/2013
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Character:Self
Release Date:25/09/2012
The Avengers
Character:Pepper Potts
Release Date:25/04/2012
Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/10/2011
Contagion
Character:Beth Emhoff
Release Date:08/09/2011
Glee: The Concert Movie
Character:Holly Holliday (uncredited)
Release Date:11/08/2011
Country Strong
Character:Kelly Canter
Release Date:22/12/2010
Iron Man 2
Character:Pepper Potts
Release Date:28/04/2010
Two Lovers
Character:Michelle Rausch
Release Date:19/11/2008
I Am Iron Man
Character:Self
Release Date:30/09/2008
Valentino: The Last Emperor
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/2008
Iron Man
Character:Pepper Potts
Release Date:30/04/2008
Pashmy Dream
Character:Gwyneth Paltrow
Release Date:10/01/2008
The Good Night
Character:Dora Epstein
Release Date:25/01/2007
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Character:Self
Release Date:21/11/2006
Running with Scissors
Character:Hope Finch
Release Date:27/10/2006
Infamous
Character:Kitty Dean
Release Date:13/10/2006
Love and Other Disasters
Character:Jacks
Release Date:09/09/2006
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2005
Proof
Character:Catherine Llewellyn
Release Date:05/09/2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/03/2005
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Character:Polly Perkins
Release Date:17/09/2004
Sylvia
Character:Sylvia Plath
Release Date:17/10/2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:14/09/2003
View from the Top
Character:Donna Jensen
Release Date:21/03/2003
Possession
Character:Maud Bailey
Release Date:16/08/2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Character:Dixie Normous
Release Date:26/07/2002
Searching for Debra Winger
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2002
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
Character:Self
Release Date:02/07/2002
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
Character:Self (archival footage)
Release Date:17/12/2001
Being 'Shallow Hal'
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2001
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2001
Shallow Hal
Character:Rosemary Shanahan
Release Date:01/11/2001
The Royal Tenenbaums
Character:Margot Tenenbaum
Release Date:05/10/2001
The Anniversary Party
Character:Skye Davidson
Release Date:09/06/2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Character:Self
Release Date:31/05/2001
Bounce
Character:Abby Janello
Release Date:15/11/2000
Duets
Character:Liv
Release Date:09/09/2000
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
Character:Self
Release Date:27/06/2000
Intern
Character:Gwyneth Paltrow (uncredited)
Release Date:21/01/2000
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2000
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Character:Marge Sherwood
Release Date:25/12/1999
Shakespeare in Love
Character:Viola De Lesseps
Release Date:11/12/1998
Out of the Past
Character:Sarah Orne Jewett (voice)
Release Date:31/07/1998
A Perfect Murder
Character:Emily Bradford Taylor
Release Date:05/06/1998
Sliding Doors
Character:Helen Quilley
Release Date:23/04/1998
Hush
Character:Helen Baring
Release Date:06/03/1998
Great Expectations
Character:Estella
Release Date:30/01/1998
The Making of Se7en
Character:Self
Release Date:25/03/1997
Hard Eight
Character:Clementine
Release Date:28/02/1997
Emma
Character:Emma Woodhouse
Release Date:02/08/1996
The Pallbearer
Character:Julie DeMarco
Release Date:03/05/1996
Moonlight and Valentino
Character:Lucy Trager
Release Date:29/09/1995
Se7en
Character:Tracy
Release Date:22/09/1995
Jefferson in Paris
Character:Patsy Jefferson
Release Date:31/03/1995
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Character:Paula Hunt
Release Date:07/09/1994
Flesh and Bone
Character:Ginnie
Release Date:05/11/1993
Malice
Character:Paula Bell
Release Date:29/09/1993
Deadly Relations
Character:Carol Ann Fagot Applegarth Holland
Release Date:22/05/1993
Shout
Character:Rebecca
Release Date:04/10/1991
Hook
Character:Young Wendy
Release Date:10/04/1991
Television Appearances
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Buy It Now
Character:Self
In Vogue: The 90s
Character:Self
The Kardashians
Character:Self
Sex, Love & Goop
Character:Self
American Horror Stories
Character:Daphne (Voice)
The Drew Barrymore Show
Character:Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
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Celebrity IOU
Character:Self
The Goop Lab
Character:Self
The Politician
Character:Georgina Hobart
The Chef Show
Character:Self
Red Table Talk
Character:Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Character:Self
Planet of the Apps
Character:Self
Chelsea
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Web Therapy
Character:Maya Ganesh
Conan
Character:Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
Character:Self
The Marriage Ref
Character:Self - Panelist
Shark Tank
Character:Self - Shark
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Glee
Character:Holly Holliday
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
Spain... on the Road Again
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Stand Up to Cancer
Character:Self - Host
Movie Connections
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
El hormiguero
Character:Ella misma
Rachael Ray
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The Reichen Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
American Idol
Character:Self
Last Call with Carson Daly
Character:Self
Good Day Live
Character:Self
Clerks
Character:Gwyneth Paltrow (voice)
Teen Choice Awards
Character:Self
Parkinson
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self
Thomas Jefferson
Character:Jefferson's grandaughter (voice)
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
Lo + plus
Character:Self - Guest
Inside the Actors Studio
Character:Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
GMTV
Character:Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
Cruel Doubt
Character:Angela Pritchard
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Goldene Kamera
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Good Morning America
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self
Bambi
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self
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