Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is an American actress, singer, and food writer. She gained early notice for her work in films such as the thriller Seven and the period drama Emma . Following starring roles in the romantic comedydrama Sliding Doors and the thriller A Perfect Murder , Paltrow garnered worldwide recognition through her performance in Shakespeare in Love , for which she won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Paltrow has portrayed supporting, as well as lead roles, in films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley , The Royal Tenenbaums , Shallow Hal , and Proof , for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination.

Paltrow was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and film producerdirector Bruce Paltrow. Her father was Jewish and her mother is from a Christian background, and Paltrow was raised with both Jewish and Christian holidays .

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