Actor
Gwyneth Paltrow
Born 27 September 1972 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Gwyneth Paltrow is an American actress, born in Los Angeles to filmmaker Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner. She rose to prominence in 1990s mid-budget and period films, winning the Best Actress Oscar for Shakespeare in Love. She later became widely known as Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Key films
Se7en (1995)
Early high-profile role as Tracy Mills in David Fincher's thriller helped bring her wider notice.
Emma (1996)
Title role in Jane Austen adaptation established her as a leading lady in period films.
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Played Viola de Lesseps, the performance that won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Major supporting role in Anthony Minghella's acclaimed thriller, cementing her standing as a leading actress.
Iron Man (2008)
Introduced her as Pepper Potts, a role she continued through the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Key awards
- 1999 Academy Award for Best Actress (Shakespeare in Love)
- 1999 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Shakespeare in Love)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 74
- 1991Hook · as Young WendyActor
- 1991Shout · as RebeccaActor
- 1993Malice · as Paula BellActor
- 1993Flesh and Bone · as GinnieActor
- 1993Deadly Relations · as Carol Ann FagotActor
- 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · as Paula HuntActor
- 1995Se7en · as TracyActor
- 1995Moonlight and Valentino · as Lucy TragerActor
- 1995Jefferson in Paris · as Patsy JeffersonActor
- 1996Emma · as Emma WoodhouseActor
- 1996The Pallbearer · as Julie DeMarcoActor
- 1997Hard Eight · as ClementineActor
- 1997The Making of Se7en · as SelfActor
- 1998Shakespeare in Love · as Viola De LessepsActor
- 1998A Perfect Murder · as Emily Bradford TaylorActor
- 1998Sliding Doors · as Helen QuilleyActor
- 1998Great Expectations · as EstellaActor
- 1998Hush · as Helen BaringActor
- 1998Out of the Past · as Sarah Orne Jewett (voice)Actor
- 1999The Talented Mr. Ripley · as Marge SherwoodActor
- 1999Dogma · as Woman at Airport (uncredited)Actor
- 2000Bounce · as Abby JanelloActor
- 2000Duets · as LivActor
- 2000Intern · as Gwyneth Paltrow (uncredited)Actor
- 2000Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' · as SelfActor
- 2000Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' · as SelfActor
- 2001The Royal Tenenbaums · as Margot TenenbaumActor
- 2001Shallow Hal · as Rosemary ShanahanActor
- 2001The Anniversary Party · as Skye DavidsonActor
- 2001Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored · as SelfActor
- 2001Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal · as SelfActor
- 2001Being 'Shallow Hal' · as SelfActor
- 2001With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson · as Self (archival footage)Actor
- 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember · as Gwyneth Paltrow / Dixie Normous ('Austinpussy')Actor
- 2002Possession · as Maud BaileyActor
- 2002Searching for Debra Winger · as SelfActor
- 2002Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up · as SelfActor
- 2003View from the Top · as DonnaActor
- 2003Sylvia · as Sylvia PlathActor
- 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 2004Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow · as Polly PerkinsActor
- 2005Proof · as Catherine LlewellynActor
- 2005I'm Going to Tell You a Secret · as SelfActor
- 2005DealbreakerDirector
- 2005Nos Bastidores de Hollywood · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006Love and Other Disasters · as JacksActor
- 2006Running with Scissors · as Hope FinchActor
- 2006Infamous · as Kitty DeanActor
- 2006Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall · as SelfActor
- 2007The Good Night · as Dora EpsteinActor
- 2008Iron Man · as Pepper PottsActor
- 2008Two Lovers · as Michelle RauschActor
- 2008Valentino: The Last Emperor · as SelfActor
- 2010Iron Man 2 · as Pepper PottsActor
- 2010Country Strong · as Kelly CanterActor
- 2010Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of 'Iron Man 2' · as SelfActor
- 2011Contagion · as Beth EmhoffActor
- 2011Glee: The Concert Movie · as Holly Holliday (uncredited)Actor
- 2011Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2012The Avengers · as Pepper PottsActor
- 2013Iron Man 3 · as Pepper PottsActor
- 2013Thanks for Sharing · as PhoebeActor
- 2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe · as SelfActor
- 2015Mortdecai · as Johanna MortdecaiActor
- 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming · as Pepper PottsActor
- 2017Man in Red Bandana · as NarratorActor
- 2017Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me · as SelfActor
- 2018Avengers: Infinity War · as Pepper PottsActor
- 2018Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams · as SelfActor
- 2019Avengers: Endgame · as Pepper PottsActor
- 2023Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2024An SNL Thanksgiving · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Marty Supreme · as Kay StoneActor
- 2026Influenced · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.