Paltrow recalls their family gatherings: 'Hillary and I always had this in common, and to this day. Her uncle is opera singer and actor Harry Danner, whose daughter, actress Hillary Danner, is Paltrow's cousin and close friend. Her godfather is director Steven Spielberg. Through Giffords, she is a second-cousin-in-law of U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords ( AZ-08) through her father. Paltrow is a half-cousin of actress Katherine Moennig, through her mother, and a second cousin of former U.S. Paltrow's paternal great-great-grandfather was a Rabbi in Nowogród, Poland, and a descendant of the well-known Paltrowicz family of rabbis from Kraków. Her father's Ashkenazi Jewish family emigrated from Belarus and Poland, while her mother has Pennsylvania Dutch (German) as well as some Irish and English ancestry. She was raised celebrating 'both Jewish and Christian holidays.' Her brother had a traditional Bar Mitzvah when he turned 13. Paltrow's father was Jewish, while her mother is Christian. She has a younger brother, Jake, who is a director and screenwriter. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born on September 27, 1972, in Los Angeles, to actress Blythe Danner and film producer-director Bruce Paltrow. She is the founder and CEO of the lifestyle company Goop, which has been criticized for promoting pseudoscience, and has authored several cookbooks. From 2008 to 2019, she portrayed Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.īeginning in 1995, Paltrow has been the face of Estée Lauder's Pleasures perfume she was previously the face of the American fashion brand Coach. In addition, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her guest role as Holly Holliday on the Fox musical television series Glee in 2011. In 2009, she received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for the children's audiobook Brown Bear and Friends. She made occasional appearances in films, such as the drama Proof (2005), which earned her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

Ripley (1999), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Shallow Hal (2001), and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004).Īfter becoming a parent in 2004, Paltrow significantly reduced her acting workload. This was followed by roles in The Talented Mr.

She garnered wider acclaim for her performance as Viola de Lesseps in the historical romance Shakespeare in Love (1998) which won her several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films such as Seven (1995), Emma (1996), Sliding Doors (1998), and A Perfect Murder (1998). She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow Falchuk ( / ˈ p æ l t r oʊ/ PAL-troh born September 27, 1972) is an American actress and businesswoman.

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