History Creator / GwynethPaltrow

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972) is an American actress, singer, and entrepreneur. The daughter of actress Creator/BlytheDanner and director Bruce Paltrow, she made her acting debut on stage in 1990 and started appearing in films in 1991. After appearing in several films throughout [[TheNineties the decade]], she gained early notice for her work in films such as ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' and ''Film/{{Emma}}'' (in which she played the [[ProtagonistTitle title role]]).

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972) is an American actress, singer, and food writer. The daughter of actress Creator/BlytheDanner and director Bruce Paltrow, she made her acting debut on stage in 1990 and started appearing in films in 1991. After appearing in several films throughout [[TheNineties the decade]], she gained early notice for her work in films such as ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' and ''Film/{{Emma}}'' (in which she played the [[ProtagonistTitle title role]]).

She has had two children, Apple and Moses, with Music/{{Coldplay}} lead vocalist Chris Martin, who she was married to since 2003 but separated (or, [[InsistentTerminology as she put it]], [[MemeticMutation "consciously uncoupled"]]) in early 2014. She met her second husband Brad Falchuk on the set of ''Glee''. In recent years Paltrow has been [[SnakeOilSalesman concentrating]] on her "Goop" lifestyle brand rather than her acting career.

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972) is an American actress, singer, and food writer. She made her acting debut on stage in 1990 and started appearing in films in 1991. After appearing in several films throughout [[TheNineties the decade]], she gained early notice for her work in films such as ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' and ''Film/{{Emma}}'' (in which she played the [[ProtagonistTitle title role]]).

She has had two children, Apple and Moses, with Music/{{Coldplay}} lead vocalist Chris Martin, who she was married to since 2003 but separated (or, [[InsistentTerminology as she put it]], [[MemeticMutation "consciously uncoupled"]]) in early 2014. In recent years Paltrow has been [[SnakeOilSalesman concentrating]] on her "Goop" lifestyle brand rather than her acting career.

She has had two children, Apple and Moses, with Music/{{Coldplay}} lead vocalist Chris Martin, who she was married to since 2003 but separated (or, [[InsistentTerminology as she put it]], [[MemeticMutation "consciously uncoupled"]]) in early 2014. In recent years Paltrow has been concentrating on her "Goop" lifestyle brand rather than her acting career.

* SnakeOilSalesman: Her "Goop" line of beauty products.

* MsFanservice: Indulges in being this often in her films. (Out of her, Creator/KimKardashian and Kate Upton, ''Paltrow'' was the one who did her ice bucket challenge wearing a bikini.)

Paltrow has portrayed supporting, as well as, lead roles, in films such as ''Film/TheTalentedMrRipley'', ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'', ''Film/ShallowHal'', and ''Theatre/{{Proof}}'', for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actress in Motion Picture Drama. Since 2008 she has portrayed ComicBook/PepperPotts, the LoveInterest of Film/IronMan in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', particularly the ''[[Film/IronMan Iron Man]]'' films and ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''.

* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' (2008-) as [[ComicBook/PepperPotts Virginia "Pepper" Potts]]

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Pepper's absence outside of the ''Film/IronMan'' films is due to Gwyneth only signing a three-picture deal, and not wanting Pepper to appear only as a love interest in the ensemble films.

* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 5'9", meaning that in ''Film/IronMan'' (where she played the GirlFriday and serves as that page's image), she towered over Creator/RobertDowneyJr.

She has had two children, Apple and Moses, with Music/{{Coldplay}} lead vocalist Chris Martin, who she was married to since 2003 but separated (or as she put it, [[MemeticMutation "consciously uncoupled"]]) in early 2014. In recent years Paltrow has been concentrating on her "Goop" lifestyle brand rather than her acting career.

* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 5'10, meaning that in ''Film/IronMan'' (where she played the GirlFriday and serves as that page's image), she towered over Creator/RobertDowneyJr.

** She was offered the role of Emma Peel in ''Film/TheAvengers1998''. She turned it down, and it became a StarDerailingRole for Uma Thurman (until ''Film/KillBill'').

* TheCastShowoff: She was able to show her singing skills in ''Film/{{Duets}}'', ''View from the Top'' (as part of a CrowdSong), ''Film/CountryStrong'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}''.
* DawsonCasting: In ''{{Film/Hook}}'' she was eighteen playing a preteen Wendy in flashback. Of course she continued to play Wendy in flashbacks to when she's a young woman too.
* EnforcedMethodActing: For ''Film/ShallowHal'' she wore the fatsuit to a bar and discovered that people refused to make eye contact with her, and treated her rudely.
* FakeBrit: Many of her early roles were British characters. Her opening monologue in an episode of ''Saturday Night Live'' focused on her speaking in a British accent, causing her then-boyfriend Creator/BenAffleck to step out and remind her that she's not actually British.

* RealLifeRelative: The director of ''Film/{{Duets}}'' was her father. This film became their only on-screen collaboration.

* StarMakingRole: She received critical acclaim in ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' and ''Film/{{Emma}}'', but ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'' solidified her A-List status.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:

%%* FakeNationality: In her case, it is the sum of StarMakingRole + FakeBrit.

* ItRunsInTheFamily: Her late father Bruce Paltrow was a noted writer-producer, while her mother is Tony award-winning actress Blythe Danner, who played Martha Jefferson in the movie version of ''[[SeventeenSeventySix 1776]]''. (In fact, Blythe Danner was pregnant with her while filming an episode of ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' - and Paltrow was born a few days after the episode ["Etude In Black"] first aired.)

* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Has recently become a poster-girl for this trope, thanks to her lifestyle brand Goop, which sells such quack remedies as vaginal steaming and jade vaginal eggs (which have drawn particular criticism as jade is not watertight and so could transmit infections).

* MsFanservice: Indulges in being this surprisingly often. (Out of her, Creator/KimKardashian and Kate Upton, ''Paltrow'' was the one who did her ice bucket challenge wearing a bikini.)

* ArtMajorBiology: Has recently become a poster-girl for this trope, thanks to her lifestyle brand Goop, which sells such quack remedies as vaginal steaming and jade vaginal eggs (which have drawn particular criticism as jade is not watertight and so could transmit infections).

She has had two children, Apple and Moses, with Music/{{Coldplay}} lead vocalist Chris Martin, who she was married to since 2003 but separated (or as she put it, [[MemeticMutation "consciously uncoupled"]]) in early 2014.

* TheCastShowoff: [[invoked]] She was able to show her singing skills in ''Film/{{Duets}}'', ''View from the Top'' (as part of a CrowdSong), ''Film/CountryStrong'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}''.
* FakeBrit: [[invoked]] Many of her early roles were British characters. Her opening monologue in an episode of ''Saturday Night Live'' focused on her speaking in a British accent, causing her then-boyfriend Ben Affleck to step out and remind her that she's not actually British.

* RealLifeRelative: [[invoked]] The director of ''Film/{{Duets}}'' was her father. This film became their only on-screen collaboration.
* StarMakingRole: [[invoked]] As written above, she received critical acclaim in ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' and ''Film/{{Emma}}'', but ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'' solidified her A-List status.
* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 5'10, meaning that in ''Film/IronMan'' (where she played the GirlFriday and serves as that page's image), she towered over Robert Downey Jr.

'''Gwyneth Kate Paltrow''' (born September 27, 1972) is an American actress, singer, and food writer. She made her acting debut on stage in 1990 and started appearing in films in 1991. After appearing in several films throughout [[TheNineties the decade]], she gained early notice for her work in films such as ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' and ''Film/{{Emma}}'' (in which she played the [[ProtagonistTitle title role]]).

!Tropes:

* TheCastShowOff: She was able to show her singing skills in ''Film/{{Duets}}'', ''View From The Top'' (as part of a CrowdSong), ''Film/CountryStrong'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}''.
* FakeBrit: Many of her early roles were British characters. Her opening monologue in an episode of ''Saturday Night Live'' focused on her speaking in a British accent, causing her then-boyfriend Ben Affleck to step out and remind her that she's not actually British.
* {{Fanservice}}: Indulges in this surprisingly often. (Out of her, Creator/KimKardashian and Kate Upton, ''Paltrow'' was the one who did her ice bucket challenge wearing a bikini.)

* RealLifeRelative: The director of ''Film/{{Duets}}'' was her father. This film became their only on-screen collaboration.
* TheRival: To Martha Stewart, now that they both have very successful lifestyle businesses. The media's extended the competition with Creator/JessicaAlba, Creator/BlakeLively and Creator/ReeseWitherspoon. [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3112396/Gwyneth-Paltrow-thinks-s-misogynistic-compare-Jessica-Alba-Reese-Witherspoon-Blake-Lively.html She isn't happy about it.]]
* StarMakingRole: As written above, she received critical acclaim in ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' and ''Film/{{Emma}}'', but ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'' solidified her A-List status.

* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 5'10, meaning that in ''Film/IronMan'', she towered over Robert Downey Jr.

* FakeBrit: Many of her early roles were British characters. Her opening monologue in an episode of ''Saturday Night Live'' focused on her speaking in a British accent, causing her then-boyfriend Ben Afflect to step out and remind her that she's not actually British.

* FakeBrit: She often plays British characters.

Paltrow has portrayed supporting, as well as, lead roles, in films such as ''Film/TheTalentedMrRipley'', ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'', ''Film/ShallowHal'', and ''Theatre/{{Proof}}'', for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actress in Motion Picture Drama. Since 2008 she has portrayed ComicBook/PepperPotts, the LoveInterest of Film/IronMan in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', particularly the ''[[Film/IronMan Iron Man]]'' films and ''Film/TheAvengers''.