Editing Gwyneth Paltrow (section)

===1996–2001: Breakthrough and film stardom===
In 1996, Paltrow played the title character in the period film adaptation ''[[Emma (1996 theatrical film)|Emma]]'', based on the [[Emma (novel)|1815 novel of the same name]] by [[Jane Austen]]. Director [[Douglas McGrath]] decided to bring in Paltrow to audition for the part of [[Emma Woodhouse]], after a suggestion from his agent and after seeing her performance in ''[[Flesh and Bone (film)|Flesh and Bone]]''.<ref name="JClark">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-21-ca-26277-story.html|title=The Girl Can't Help It|last=Clark|first=John|date=July 21, 1996|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=November 26, 2012|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206095330/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-21-ca-26277-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On his decision to cast the actress, McGrath revealed: "The thing that actually sold me on her playing a young English girl was that she did a perfect Texas accent. I know that wouldn't recommend her to most people ... I knew she had theater training, so she could carry herself. We had many actresses, big and small, who wanted to play this part. The minute she started the read-through, the very first line, I thought, 'Everything is going to be fine; she's going to be brilliant.'"<ref name="JClark" /> While she recovered from wisdom-tooth surgery, Paltrow had a month to herself to do research for the part;<ref name="Strauss">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/PLAIN+JANE+%3A+NOT+A+%60CLUELESS%27+REMAKE+OF+AUSTEN,+%60EMMA%27+TACKLES...-a083956396|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607021903/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PLAIN+JANE+%3A+NOT+A+%60CLUELESS%27+REMAKE+OF+AUSTEN,+%60EMMA%27+TACKLES...-a083956396|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2019|title=Plain Jane : Not a 'Clueless' remake of Austen, 'Emma' tackles classic story head-on|last=Strauss|first=Bob|date=July 31, 1996|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref> she studied horsemanship, dancing, singing, archery and the "highly stylized" manners and dialect during a 3-week rehearsal period.<ref name="Strauss" /> The film was released to critical acclaim and commercial success through arthouse cinemas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=emma.htm|title=Emma (1996) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906090356/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=emma.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' proclaimed: "Gwyneth Paltrow shines brightly as Jane Austen's most endearing character, the disastrously self-assured matchmaker Emma Woodhouse. A fine cast, speedy pacing, and playful direction make this a solid contender for the Austen sweepstakes."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117905339?printerfriendly=true|title=Emma|last=Eisner|first=Ken|date=June 9, 1996|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[PMC (company)|Penske Business Media]]|access-date=November 24, 2012}}</ref> Paltrow starred in the crime film ''[[Hard Eight (film)|Hard Eight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinephiliabeyond.org/hard-eight-aka-sydney/|title=Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Hard Eight', AKA 'Sydney': "It's Always Good to Meet a New Friend" • Cinephilia & Beyond|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=September 16, 2020|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921144356/https://cinephiliabeyond.org/hard-eight-aka-sydney/|url-status=live}}</ref>

1998 marked a turning point in Paltrow's career as she took on leading roles in five high-profile film releases in the year{{mdash}}''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]'', ''[[Sliding Doors]]'', ''[[Hush (1998 film)|Hush]]'', ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' and ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''. In the adaptation of the [[Charles Dickens]] novel ''[[Great Expectations]]'', also starring [[Ethan Hawke]], [[Robert De Niro]], [[Anne Bancroft]] and [[Chris Cooper]], she played the unrequited and haughty childhood love of a New York City painter. The British drama ''Sliding Doors'' saw her star as a woman whose life could take two central paths depending on whether or not she catches a train, causing different outcomes. ''Great Expectations'' and ''Sliding Doors'' both grossed over $55&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatexpectations.htm|title=Great Expectations (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200332/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatexpectations.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sliding-Doors|title=Sliding Doors (1998) - Financial Information|website=The Numbers|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928051310/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sliding-Doors|url-status=live}}</ref> Paltrow starred opposite [[Jessica Lange]] in the thriller ''[[Hush (1998 film)|Hush]]'', as an unsuspecting woman living with her psychotic mother-in-law. The film made $13.5&nbsp;million domestically and was generally panned by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hush.htm|title=Hush (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200331/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hush.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hush-1998|title=Hush Movie Review & Film Summary (1998) – Roger Ebert|first=Roger|last=Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031112417/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hush-1998|url-status=live}}</ref> In another thriller, ''A Perfect Murder'', inspired by [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s 1954 film, ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', Paltrow starred alongside [[Michael Douglas]], playing Emily Taylor, who was based on [[Grace Kelly]]'s character from the original film. Despite a mixed critical response towards ''A Perfect Murder'', the film grossed $128&nbsp;million globally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=perfectmurder.htm|title=A Perfect Murder (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=July 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716230845/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=perfectmurder.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She was also considered for the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 film ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |title=A Perfect Murder Movie Review (1998) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-perfect-murder-1998 |date=June 5, 1998 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=April 17, 2013 |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602134222/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-perfect-murder-1998 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:GwynethPaltrowTIFF00 adj.jpg|thumb|upright|Paltrow at the [[2000 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]

Her most critically acclaimed role in the year was that of the fictional lover of [[William Shakespeare]] in ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'', opposite [[Joseph Fiennes]] in the titular part. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' commented, "Best of all is Gwyneth Paltrow, who, at long last, has a movie to star in that's as radiant as she is."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Shakespeare in Love review |url=https://ew.com/article/1998/12/11/shakespeare-love-3/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |author=Owen Gleiberman |date=December 11, 1998 |access-date=October 2, 2019 |archive-date=November 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105055204/https://ew.com/article/1998/12/11/shakespeare-love-3/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' summed up her performance as Viola thus: "Gwyneth Paltrow, in her first great, fully realized starring performance, makes a heroine so breathtaking that she seems utterly plausible as the playwright's guiding light."<ref>{{cite news |title=Shakespeare Saw a Therapist? |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B05E4D9103AF932A25751C1A96E958260 |work=The New York Times |author=Janet Maslin |date=December 11, 1998 |access-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007230130/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B05E4D9103AF932A25751C1A96E958260 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Shakespeare in Love'' made $289&nbsp;million in box office receipts,<ref>{{cite news |title=Globes to 'Shakespeare' and 'Ryan' |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02EED61439F936A15752C0A96F958260 |work=The New York Times |author=James Sterngold |date=January 25, 1999 |access-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=September 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915003240/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/25/movies/globes-to-shakespeare-and-ryan.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-oscars99">{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE6DE1131F931A15750C0A96F958260 |title='Shakespeare' Best Picture But Spielberg Best Director |work=The New York Times |date=March 22, 1999 |author=Bernard Weinraub |access-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=September 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915003240/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/22/movies/shakespeare-best-picture-but-spielberg-best-director.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and won Paltrow the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]],<ref name="Shakespeare">{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/174142/Shakespeare-in-Love/awards |title=''Shakespeare in Love'' (1998) – Awards |access-date=April 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114745/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/174142/Shakespeare-in-Love/awards |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2012 |archive-date=November 4, 2012 }}</ref> [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical]],<ref name="Shakespeare" /> and [[Academy Award for Best Actress]], among other honors.<ref name="nyt-oscars99" /> The [[Pink Ralph Lauren dress of Gwyneth Paltrow|pink Ralph Lauren dress]] she wore to the [[71st Academy Awards]] in collecting her Oscar was extremely popular and was credited for bringing pink back into fashion.<ref name="GaleKaur2004">{{cite book |last1=Gale |first1=Colin |last2=Kaur |first2=Jasbir |title=Fashion and textiles: an overview |url=https://archive.org/details/fashiontextileso0000gale |url-access=registration |access-date=May 16, 2011 |year=2004 |publisher=Berg Publishers |isbn=978-1-85973-818-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/fashiontextileso0000gale/page/78 78]}}</ref>

In 1999, Paltrow co-starred alongside [[Jude Law]], [[Matt Damon]] and [[Cate Blanchett]] in the psychological thriller ''[[The Talented Mr. Ripley (film)|The Talented Mr. Ripley]]'', as the fiancée of a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy (Law) whose identity is adopted by a con artist (Damon). While ''[[The Guardian]]'', noting the "very underwritten" female roles in the story, found her to be "peaky and pallid",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/25/culture.peterbradshaw|title=The Talented Mr Ripley|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|date=February 25, 2000|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=March 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314132828/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/25/culture.peterbradshaw|url-status=live}}</ref> the film received positive reviews and grossed $80&nbsp;million in North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-talented-mr-ripley |title=''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' at |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=December 24, 1999 |access-date=June 21, 2012 |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408184822/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-talented-mr-ripley |url-status=live }}</ref> She showcased her singing ability in 2000s ''[[Duets (film)|Duets]]'', which was directed by her father and co-starred singer [[Huey Lewis]]. In the film, about "the little known world of karaoke competitions and the wayward characters who inhabit it", she portrayed the estranged daughter of a [[hustling|hustler]] (Lewis). She performed a [[cover version]] of [[Smokey Robinson]]'s "[[Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson song)|Cruisin']], which was released as a single and went to number one in Australia, while her rendition of the [[Kim Carnes]] classic "[[Bette Davis Eyes]]" reached number three.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gwyneth Paltrow – Bette Davis Eyes (Song) |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gwyneth+Paltrow&titel=Bette+Davis+Eyes&cat=s |work=www.australian-charts.com |access-date=July 17, 2012 |archive-date=November 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113191414/http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gwyneth+Paltrow&titel=Bette+Davis+Eyes&cat=s |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2000, Paltrow co-starred with [[Ben Affleck]] in the moderately successful romantic drama ''[[Bounce (film)|Bounce]]'' as Abby Janello.

She starred with [[Jack Black]] in the comedy ''[[Shallow Hal]]'' (2001), about a shallow man falling in love with an overweight woman. Her role required that she wear a specially designed 25-pound [[fatsuit]] and heavy makeup. ''Shallow Hal'' opened with $22.5&nbsp;million and grossed $70.7&nbsp;million in North America and $141.1&nbsp;million around the globe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shallowhal.htm |title=Shallow Hal |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=October 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004151434/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shallowhal.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] remarked that she was "truly touching" in the film, which he described as "often very funny, but ... also surprisingly moving at times."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shallow-hal-2001|title=Shallow Hal Movie Review & Film Summary (2001) – Roger Ebert|first=Roger|last=Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412004212/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shallow-hal-2001|url-status=live}}</ref> In the [[Wes Anderson]] dramedy ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' (2001), co-starring [[Gene Hackman]], [[Anjelica Huston]], [[Ben Stiller]] and [[Luke Wilson]], Paltrow took on the role of the adopted daughter in an estranged family of former child prodigies reuniting with their father. A positive critical response greeted the film upon its release, and it made $71.4&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=royaltenenbaums.htm|title=The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812063040/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=royaltenenbaums.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>