Gwyneth Paltrow

6.9	Listal rating

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Birth Name: Gwyneth Kate Paltrow

Age: 40, born 28 September 1972

Country of origin: United States

Currently Residing In: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 9"

Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Chris Martin

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Almost Unrecognizable (88 items)
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Published 4 years, 6 months ago

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The evolution of... (821 items)
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Published 2 years, 6 months ago

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Renaissance Portraits (38 items)
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Published 3 years, 10 months ago

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186 votes

They dated?! (24 items)
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Published 3 years, 5 months ago

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Women With Weapons (293 items)
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Published 2 years, 2 months ago

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Photos

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Gwyneth Paltrow Videos

A Musical Monologue with Gwyneth Paltrow!

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Gwyneth Paltrow winning an Oscar® for "Shakespeare in Love"

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Ellen Catches Up with Gwyneth Paltrow

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About: To most moviegoers, Gwyneth Paltrow was "that English actress that used to be engaged to Brad Pitt." On March 21, 1999, that image was altered completely when the little known actress was awarded the Academy Award for her outstanding performance in Shakespeare in Love (1998). Gwyneth Paltrow, who in fact is not English, was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, the daughter of noted film director Bruce Paltrow and Tony award-winning actress Blythe Danner. When Gwyneth was 11, the family moved t To most moviegoers, Gwyneth Paltrow was "that English actress that used to be engaged to Brad Pitt." On March 21, 1999, that image was altered completely when the little known actress was awarded the Academy Award for her outstanding performance in Shakespeare in Love (1998). Gwyneth Paltrow, who in fact is not English, was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, the daughter of noted film director Bruce Paltrow and Tony award-winning actress Blythe Danner. When Gwyneth was 11, the family moved to Massachusetts where her father began working in summer stock productions in the Berkshires. It was here that she received her early acting training under the tutelage of her parents. In 1991, she quit the University of California and began to actively pursue a career in acting. She made her film debut with a small part in Shout (1991) and for the next 5 years had featured roles in a mixed bag of film fare that included Flesh and Bone (1993); Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994); Se7en (1995); Jefferson in Paris (1995); Moonlight and Valentino (1995); and The Pallbearer (1996). It was her performance in the title role of Emma Woodhouse in Emma (1996) that led to her being offered the role of Viola in Shakespeare in Love (1998). She broke her much publicized engagement to actor Brad Pitt in 1997 citing as the reason the fact that neither she nor Pitt felt that they could pursue their respective careers and at the same time maintain a happy marriage. They remain good friends. A tall, wafer thin, delicate beauty, Gwyneth Paltrow is a consummate professional and a highly skilled actress who appears to possess everything necessary to achieve super stardom.

As part of research for her role as an obese woman in Shallow Hal (2001), wore the 200-pound latex "fat" suit she used for the film to a bar where people refused to make eye contact with her and treated her rudely. She said that this experience made her saddened by the injustice faced by overweight people in society.

'British people don't seem to ask each other out on dates. If someone asked you out they're really going out on a limb, whereas in America it happens all the time. Someone will come up to you and ask you for dinner and you'll say, "Sure!" It's no big deal and no weight should be attached to it. It's only dinner, for God's sake. Yet in Britain, mostly what happens seems to be that people meet at work. If there's a little something there, then they hang out together and, all of a sudden, they're boyfriend and girlfriend.'

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Actress (22), Blonde (20), American (18), Female (12), Born 1972 (9), Oscar Winner (8), Singer (7), Vegetarian (6), Jewish (5), Sexy (5), Cute (5), Married (5), Straight (5), Mother (5), Golden Globe Winner (4), Tall (4), Pretty (4), Amazing (4), Beautiful (4), Great Actress (3)

Movies

1. Seven (1995)

Rating:

8.1

4764 Watched

2. Iron Man (2008)

Rating:

7.6

3569 Watched

3. Hook (1991)

Rating:

6.4

3138 Watched

4. Iron Man 2 (2010)

Rating:

6.8

2190 Watched

5. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Rating:

5.7

2412 Watched

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TV

1. Glee (2009)

Rating:

6.6

1139 Watched

2. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1996)

Rating:

7.6

944 Watched

3. Saturday Night Live (1975)

Rating:

7.4

872 Watched

4. Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)

Rating:

6.6

580 Watched

5. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

Rating:

7.2

526 Watched

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Books

1. My Father's Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family & Togetherness

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Fashion faceoff: Who wore it better? (44 person items)

"LeAnn Rimes vs. Brooklyn Decker vs. Nicole Kidman vs. Gwyneth Paltrow Stella McCartney is always a favorite with the stars, but this whimsical-looking dress with its peek-a-boo cut-outs is especially a hit! LeAnn Rimes, Brooklyn Decker, Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow all rocked different variations of the frock on the red carpet. But while each lady looks lovely, we're giving this round to Brooklyn for keeping things simple with her hair, makeup and shoes. "

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