



Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972)
[1] is an American actress.
The daughter of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner, Paltrow dropped out of her university to follow an acting career. She began her career in theatre in 1990, and made her film debut the following year. Her early films include such successes as
Se7en (1995),
Emma (1996), in which she played the title role, and
Sliding Doors (1998). Her performance in
Shakespeare in Love (1998) brought her widespread recognition; she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, a
Golden Globe Award and two
Screen Actors Guild Awards, for
Outstanding Lead Actress and as a member of the Outstanding Cast, among other awards and nominations.