Gwyneth Paltrow is the daughter of Award-winning actress Blythe Danner and Television producer Bruce Paltrow

1. GWYNETH PALTROW — Actress and CEO
of GOOP
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2. If you were not yet born during the days of movies like “Seven” and
“Emma”, you would at least have heard of recent movies like “Iron
Man”, “The Avengers”, “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “Avengers:
Infinity War”. These movies span from the year 1995 to 2018 and all
these movies and many more have been graced by the magnificent
touch of an American Actress named Gwyneth Paltrow.

3. If the name just rang a bell to you
now, you may think her role stops at
the above listed movies. But by the
time you finish reading this piece,
you will realize that you just read
about a multi-talented and vibrant
woman whose influence and
mentorship has gone far and wide
as an actress, businesswoman,
socialite, lifestyle guru, singer, and
food writer.

4. Gwyneth Paltrow is the daughter of Award-winning actress Blythe
Danner and Television producer Bruce Paltrow. She was born on
September 27, 1972 in Los Angeles and raised in Santa Monica,
California, where she attended Crossroads School, before enrolling in
the Spence School, a private girls’ school in New York City. Later, she
briefly studied anthropology at the University of California, Santa
Barbara. Paltrow grew up in acting and she started getting acting roles
right from early age.
Early life of Gwyneth Paltrow

5. Gwyneth Paltrow made her stage debut at an early age of 5 in a theater
in Massachusetts’ Berkshire Mountains, where her mother performed
in summer stock. No surprise here since acting runs in the family. Her
impressive performance and zeal began to win her small film roles,
beginning with Shout and Hook in 1991. Considering the relatively
smooth entrance she made into this industry, she continued to develop
more interest. Later, Paltrow decided to abandon her art history studies
at the University of California at Santa Barbara to pursue acting full
time.
Early Acting Career

6. This decision paid off because Paltrow later won series of roles in
movies like “Malice” (1993), co-starring Nicole Kidman and Alec
Baldwin, “Flesh and Bone” (1993) and “Jefferson in Paris” (1995), co-
starring Nick Nolte. In 1995, Paltrow appeared in the controversial film
“Se7en”, with Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt.Paltrow continued to win
starring roles in more movies like “The Pallbearer” (1996), “Emma
(1996)”, “Great Expectations” (1998), “Sliding Doors” (1998) and “A
Perfect Murder” (1998), with Michael Douglas. She proved to the world
that she is indeed a superstar with an inspired performance in 1998’s
“Shakespeare in Love”, as the immortal Bard’s purported muse. The role
won her a Best Actress Oscar and made her one of Hollywood’s most
sought-after actresses.

7. In 1999, Paltrow starred with Matt Damon in director Anthony
Minghella’s lush production of The Talented Mr. Ripley, a novel by
Patricia Highsmith. In 2000, she starred in the karaoke comedy-drama
Duets, directed by her father, Bruce Paltrow, and the romance Bounce,
opposite Affleck. Following her 1998 Academy Award win, Paltrow
took part in several less than memorable roles. In 2003, Paltrow played
in the biopic Sylvia, the story of the talented poet and author Sylvia
Plath, as the main character. Paltrow portrays the character Pepper
Potts making her first appearance in Iron Man (2008), and later also in
Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Spider-
Man: Homecoming (2017) and in Avengers: Infinity War (2018). She
will reprise her role in Avengers 4, set for release on May 3, 2019.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Role in the Entertainment Industry

8. Aside being a super-star and award-winning actress, Gwyneth Paltrow
has initiated various innovative projects and exhibited her multi talent
in other spheres of life. This includes the influence of her company,
GOOP on the lifestyle of numerous people worldwide. She is also an
amazing singer and a writer of some wonderful cookbooks.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Other Projects and Her Influence

9. In September 2008, Paltrow launched her weekly lifestyle newsletter
Goop, encouraging readers to “nourish the inner aspect”. Goop has
expanded into a web-based company. According to Paltrow, the
company’s name came from someone telling her successful internet
companies have double O’s in their name. So, she simply placed double
O’s between G and P. Goop sends out weekly newsletter on various
topics ranging from parenting to fashion tips. Now, Goop has expanded
into eCommerce, collaborating with fashion brands, launching pop-up
shops, launching a wellness summit, a print magazine and a podcast.
GOOP

10. In October 2007, Paltrow signed for the PBS television series Spain on the
Road Again, which showcases the food and culture of Spain. In 2008, Paltrow
co-wrote the book “Spain: A Culinary Road Trip with Mario Batali”. In 2011,
she wrote a book titled “My Father’s Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes
Celebrating Family and Togetherness”. That same year she penned the book
Notes from the Kitchen Table. Two years later she published a book titled “It’s
All Good: Delicious Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel
Great”, which promoted an elimination diet which was noted to be
unsupported by medical evidence. That year she wrote a foreword for a book
by Ross Matthews, “Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence”.
Food

11. In May 2005, Paltrow became the face of Estée Lauder’s Pleasures
perfume. She appeared in Chicago on August 17, 2007, to sign bottles
of the perfume, and on July 8, 2008, she promoted Lauder’s Sensuous
perfume in New York with the company’s three other models. Estée
Lauder donates a minimum of $500,000 of sales of items from the
“Pleasures Gwyneth Paltrow” collection to breast cancer research. In
2006, she became the face for Bean Pole International, a Korean fashion
brand and in 2014, she partnered with Blo Blow Bar, teaming up with
the brand’s creative branch.
Fashion

12. Gwyneth Paltrow is a Save the Children artist ambassador, raising
awareness about World Pneumonia Day. She is on the board of the
Robin Hood Foundation, a charitable organization that works to
alleviate poverty in New York City. In October 2014,she hosted a
Democratic fundraiser attended by President Barack Obama at her
private residence in Los Angeles. These and many other activities keep
her on the list of influential women in United States.
Activism

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