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{{Short description|American actress and businesswoman (born 1972)}} {{Use American English|date=March 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Gwyneth Paltrow | image = GwynethPaltrowByAndreaRaffin2011.jpg | caption = Paltrow in 2011 | alt = A photograph of Gwyneth Paltrow at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011 | birth_name = Gwyneth Kate Paltrow | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|9|27}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S. | other_names = Gwyneth Paltrow Martin<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Why Gwyneth Paltrow Kept Chris Martin's Last Name After Their Divorce |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/gwyneth-paltrow-chris-martin-last-name |last=Logan |first=Elizabeth |date=September 2, 2018 |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]] |access-date=September 2, 2018 |archive-date=September 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904200611/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/gwyneth-paltrow-chris-martin-last-name |url-status=live }}</ref><br> Gwyneth Paltrow Falchuk | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|businesswoman}} | years_active = 1989–present | works = [[List of Gwyneth Paltrow performances|Full list]] | spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|[[Chris Martin]]|2003|2016|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Brad Falchuk]]|2018}}}} | children = 2; including [[Apple Martin]] | parents = {{ubl|[[Blythe Danner]]|[[Bruce Paltrow]]}} | relations = {{ubl|[[Jake Paltrow]] (brother)|[[Harry Danner]] (uncle)|[[Rebekah Neumann]] (cousin)}} | awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Gwyneth Paltrow|Full list]] | website = {{URL|https://gwynethpaltrow.com}} }} '''Gwyneth Kate Paltrow<!--Possible name change needs third-party RS per WP:BLPPRIMARY-->''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|æ|l|t|r|oʊ}} {{respell|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 in mainly [[Low-budget film|mid-budget]] and [[period film]]s during the 1990s and early 2000s, before transitioning to [[Blockbuster film|blockbusters]] and franchises. [[List of awards and nominations received by Gwyneth Paltrow|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 film)|Seven]]'' (1995), ''[[Emma (1996 theatrical film)|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) which earned her the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]]. This was followed by roles in ''[[The Talented Mr. Ripley (film)|The Talented Mr. Ripley]]'' (1999), ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' (2001), and ''[[Shallow Hal]]'' (2001). She made her [[West End (theatre)|West End]] debut in the [[David Auburn]] play ''[[Proof (play)|Proof]]'' (2003) earning a [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress]] nomination, and reprised the role in the [[Proof (2005 film)|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 film)|Two Lovers]]'' (2008), ''[[Country Strong]]'' (2010), and ''[[Contagion (2011 film)|Contagion]]'' (2011). Paltrow's career revived through her portrayal of [[Pepper Potts]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] from ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' (2008) to ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019). On television, she had a recurring guest role as [[Holly Holliday]] on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] musical television series ''[[Glee (TV 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 (TV series)|The Politician]]'' (2019–), she took a break from acting. In 2005 Paltrow became a "face" of [[Estée Lauder Companies]];<ref>{{cite web | title=Gwyneth Paltrow new face of Estee Lauder | publisher=FashionUnited | date=May 25, 2005 | url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-new-face-of-estee-lauder/2005052536472}}</ref> she was previously the face of the American fashion brand [[Coach New York|Coach]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/07/gwyneth-paltrow-coach-ads.html |title=New Fall Fashion Ads: Gwyneth Paltrow's Coach Campaign, Plus More Givenchy Ads |last=Rees |first=Alex |date=July 20, 2011 |website=nymag.com |access-date=December 31, 2011 |archive-date=January 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105033051/http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/07/gwyneth-paltrow-coach-ads.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She is the founder and CEO of the lifestyle company [[Goop (company)|Goop]], which has been criticized for promoting [[pseudoscience]], and has written several cookbooks. She received a Grammy Award nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children|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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