Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 28, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She was born in Los Angeles, California.

Paltrow in September 2011

Her father was movie director Bruce Paltrow. Her mother is actress Blythe Danner; her parents are second cousins. Her brother is director Jake Paltrow. Her uncle is singer-actor Harry Danner. Her half-cousin is actress Katherine Moennig. She studied Spanish in Talavera of the Queen, Spain. Paltrow married Coldplay singer Chris Martin on December 5, 2003. The couple separated in 2014. They have a daughter, Apple (born May 14, 2004) and son, Moses (born April 8, 2006). Since 2008, she plays Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which is her most famous role.

Filmography

Film

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Shout	1991	Rebecca
Hook	1991	Young Wendy Darling
Deadly Relations	1993	Carol Ann Fagot
Malice	1993	Paula Bell
Flesh and Bone	1993	Ginny
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle	1994	Paula Hunt
Higher Learning	1995	Student	Uncredited
Jefferson in Paris	1995	Patsy Jefferson
Se7en	1995	Tracy Mills	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Moonlight and Valentino	1995	Lucy Trager
Hard Eight	1996	Clementine
The Pallbearer	1996	Julie DeMarco
Emma	1996	Emma Woodhouse	Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Hard Eight	1996	Clementine
Out of the Past	1998	Sarah Orne Jewett	Voice
Sliding Doors	1998	Helen Quilley	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (also for Shakespeare in Love) Russian Guild of Film Critics – Best Foreign Actress San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress (also for Shakespeare in Love)
Great Expectations	1998	Estella
Hush	1998	Helen Baring
A Perfect Murder	1998	Emily Bradford Taylor	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress
Shakespeare in Love	1998	Viola De Lesseps	Academy Award for Best Actress Empire Award for Best Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (also for Sliding Doors) Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Joseph Fiennes) San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress (also for Sliding Doors) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Actress Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Sexiest Love Scene (shared with Joseph Fiennes)
The Talented Mr. Ripley	1999	Marge Sherwood	Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress
The Intern	2000	Herself	Uncredited
Duets	2000	Liv
Bounce	2000	Abby Janello	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Ben Affleck)
The Anniversary Party	2001	Skye Davidson
The Royal Tenenbaums	2001	Margot Tenenbaum	Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Shallow Hal	2001	Rosemary Shanahan	Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Actress
Searching for Debra Winger	2002	Herself	Documentary
Austin Powers in Goldmember	2002	Gwyneth Paltrow as Dixie Normous in 'Austinpussy'
Possession	2002	Maud Bailey
View from the Top	2003	Donna Jensen
Sylvia	2003	Sylvia Plath
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow	2004	Polly Perkins	Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Jude Law)
Proof	2005	Catherine	Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Infamous	2006	Kitty Dean
Love and Other Disasters	2006	Hollywood Jacks	Cameo appearance
Running with Scissors	2006	Hope Finch
The Good Night	2007	Dora
Iron Man	2008	Virginia "Pepper" Potts	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Actress
Two Lovers	2008	Michelle	Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female
Iron Man 2	2010	Virginia "Pepper" Potts	Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Science Fiction Actress Nominated—Scream Award for Best Science Fiction Actress
Country Strong	2010	Kelly Canter
Contagion	2011	Beth Emhoff	Post-production
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie	2011	Herself/Holly Holiday
The Avengers	2012	Virginia "Pepper" Potts	Cameo appearance
Iron Man 3	2013	Pepper Potts

Television

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Saturday Night Live	1999	Host	Hosted episodes in 1999, 2001, and 2011
Spain... on the road Again	2008	Herself
The Marriage Ref	2010	Herself
Glee	2010–present	Holly Holliday	Pending—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2011) Season 2 Episode 7 "The Substitute" Season 2 Episode 15 "Sexy" Season 2 Episode 17 "A Night Of Neglect"
Who Do You Think You Are?	2011	Herself	Season 2 Episode 6 "Gwyneth Paltrow"

Discography

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
		US [1]	US AC [2]	US Country [3]	AUS [4]	NZ [5]	UK [6]
"Cruisin' (with Huey Lewis)	2000	—	1	—	1	1	—	AUS: 2× Platinum[7]	Duets
"Bette Davis Eyes"		—	—	—	3	—	—	AUS: Platinum[7]
"Country Strong"	2010	81	—	30	—	—	—		Country Strong
"Me and Tennessee" (with Tim McGraw)	2011	—	—	34	—	—	63
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Featured singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions					Album
		US [8][9] [10]	AUS [11][12]	CAN [13][14] [15]	IRL [16]	UK [17][18] [19]
"Forget You" (with Glee Cast)	2010	11	24	12	20	31	Glee: The Music, Volume 4
"Nowadays / Hot Honey Rag" (with Glee Cast)[20]		—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Singing in the Rain / Umbrella" (with Glee Cast)		18	23	20	10	22
"Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" (with Glee Cast)	2011	57	—	63	—	95	Glee: The Music, Volume 5
"Kiss" (with Glee Cast)		83	98	80	—	—
"Landslide" (with Glee Cast)		23	38	35	36	52
"Turning Tables" (with Glee Cast)		66	—	66	—	75	Glee: The Music, Volume 6
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Album appearances

Song	Year	Album
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (with Babyface)	2000	Duets
"Shake That Thing"	2010	Country Strong
"Coming Home"
"A Fighter"
"Travis"
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (with Matthew Morrison)	2011	Matthew Morrison

Music videos

Video	Year	Director
"Country Strong"	2010	Kristin Barlowe, Christoper Sims
"Me and Tennessee" (with Tim McGraw)	2011	Roger Pistole