Gwyneth Paltrow
Name: Gwyneth Kate Paltrow
B-day: 28th September 1972, LA, California.
Age: 32
Height: 5'9''
Nickname: Gwynnie
Bio
Gwyneth Paltrow was born in LA to famous parents actress Blythe Danner and director/producer Bruce Paltrow in 1972.  When Gwyneth was just 11 years old she and her parents moved to Massachusetts and it was here where she got her early acting training from her parents.  In 1991 she quit the Uni of California, where she was majoring in art and history, to persue acting seriously.

She started to appear in small role but it was as Emma Woodhouse that Gwyneth would be recognised and was offered the role as Viola in Shakespeare in love which went on to gain her an academey award at the age of 27.

Before this role Gwyneth was mainly known for being the girl friend of the gorgeous Brad Pitt. She reportedly broke off their engagment with the reason that neither of them could pursue their career dreams.  her next boyfriend was Ben Affleck and they had an on off relation for sometime before they split to become great friends and star in the film Bounce together.

Trivia
Had a baby girl in 2004, called Apple

Has a brother Jake Paltrow

Is a vegetarian

Has been friend with Maya Rudolf (Saturday Night Live) since the age of 7.

For the research of obese women for the role in Shallow Hal she wore the fat suit she wore in the film to a bar and found that people refused to give her eye contact and then said that she felt saddened by the injustice obese women receive.
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Filmography
Possession(2002) Maud Bailey
Austin Powers Gold Member(2002) Herself
Searching for Debra Winger(2002) Herself
Shallow Hal(2001) Rosemary 'Rose' Shanahan
The Royal Tenenbaums(2001) Margot Helen Tenenbaum
Pootie Tang(2001) Herself
The Anniversity Party(2001) Skye Davidson
Bounce(2000) Abby Janello
Duets(2000) Liv
The Intern(2000) Herself
The Talented Mr Ripley(1999) Marge Sherwood
Shakespeare in Love(1998) Viola De Lesseps
A Perfect Murder(1998) Emily Bradford Taylor
Hush(1998) Helen Baring
Sliding Doors(1998) Helen Quilley
Great Expectation(1998) Estella
Out of the Past(1998) Sarah Orne Jewett
Emma(1996) Emma Woodhouse
The Pallbearer(1996) Julie DeMarco
Moonlight and Valentino(1995) Lucy Trager
Se7en(1995) Tracy Mills
Jefferson in Paris(1995) Patsy Jefferson
Mrs Parker and the Viscious Circle(1994) Paula Hunt
Flesh and Bone(1993) Ginnie
Malice(1993) Paula Bell
Deadly Relations(1993) Carol Fagot Holland
Cruel Doubt(1992) Angela Pritchard
Hook(1991) Young Wendy Moira Angela Darling
Shout(1991) Rebecca

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