Place of birth: Los Angeles, California (USA)
From the cradle she already carries acting with her, since she is the director’s daughter Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner who has worked on several Woody Allen films. He took acting classes from the age of eleven and made his debut on the big screen in 1991 in the movie “Scream” where he shared the cast with John Travolta and later, played supporting roles in titles such as Steven Spielberg’s Hook, “Malice”, “La Mrs. Parker ”
and “The vicious circle”.
It is considered as one of the most prestigious actresses in HollywoodBecause with her powerful performances she has shown that in addition to her pretty face is her presence and talent, as she has won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best actress for her role in “Shakespeare in Love”.
Critics praised her for her role as a scammer in the 1993 film “Flesh and Bone”. But her career did not rise until her performance in the excellent film, already a classic, “Seven” in 1995 with Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Emma.
Instead, it was with “Shakespeare in Love” that the actress definitely rose to fame with the role that won her an Oscar and the Golden Globe for best actress for her portrayal of Viola de Lesseps.
From there the filmography of the actress has risen, and directed by Wes Anderson she played in The Tenenbaums: A family of geniuses, in which she shared the poster with Gene Hackman, Angelica Huston and Ben Stiller.
He also starred in the comedy “Blind Love” and acted in “The Anniversary Party”, “Something to Tell” and in the movie “A Duet”, “The Talent of Mr. Ripley” with Matt Damon, Jude Law and Cate. Blanchett, as well as in the hit “A Perfect Crime” with Michael Douglas and Viggo Mortensen, “Sky Captain, opposite Angelina Jolie and Jude Law.
One of his latest films has been “Proof”, which he stars with Jake Gyllenhaal.
She is married to Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin and they have a daughter named Apple, and in January 2006 she was already expecting her second child.
Filmography:
Shout (1991)
Hook (1991)
Malice (1993)
Flesh and Bone (1993)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Se7en (1995)
Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
Hard Eight (1996)
The Pallbearer (1996)
Emma (1996)
Out of the Past (1998, narrator)
Sliding Doors (1998)
Great Expectations (1998)
Hush (1998)
A Perfect Murder (1998)
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The Intern (2000)
Duets (2000)
Bounce (2000)
The Anniversary Party (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Shallow Hal (2001)
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Possession (2002)
View from the Top (2003)
Sylvia (2003)
Proof (2005)
Love and Other Disasters (2006)
Infamous (2006)
Running with Scissors (2006)
The Good Night (2006)
Awards:
Golden Globe for Best Actress – Drama for “Proof” (2005, andidata)
Oscar for Best Actress for “Shakespeare in Love” (1998, WINNER)
Golden Globe for Best Actress – Comedy or Musical for “Shakespeare in Love” (1998, WINNER)