Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
27.09.1972 (51 years) (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born September 27, 1972) is an American actress, singer, author and businesswoman. She has won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Her films have grossed $3.2 billion at the U.S. box office and $8.2 billion worldwide.Paltrow gained early notice for her work in films, such as Seven (1995), Emma (1996), Sliding Doors, (1998) and A Perfect Murder (1998). She gained wide critical acclaim for her performance as Viola De Lesseps in the historical romance film Shakespeare in Love (1998) which won her several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. This was followed by roles in notable films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and Shallow Hal (2001), Sylvia (2003), and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004). After becoming a mother, Paltrow reduced working in films, making occasional appearances in notable films such as Proof (2005), earning a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, and Two Lovers (2008). In 2009, Paltrow received a Grammy Award nomination for the Best Spoken Word Album for Children for the Children's audiobook Brown Bear and Friends. For her guest-role of Holly Holliday on the Fox television series Glee, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. During this period she also appeared in the thriller film Contagion (2011). Paltrow has portrayed Pepper Potts in Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008. Paltrow has been the face of Estée Lauder's Pleasures perfume since 2005. She is also the face of American fashion brand Coach, owner of a lifestyle company, Goop, and author of several cookbooks.