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Gwyneth Paltrow - Biography |
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Gwyneth Paltrow was born in 1973 in
Los Angeles, the daughter of noted film director Bruce Paltrow and Tony
award-winning actress Blythe Danner. She lived in LA for most of her
childhood, where she first tried her hand at acting.
When Gwyneth was 11, the family moved to Massachusetts so her father could
work in summer stock productions in the Berkshires. It was in
Massachusetts where Gwyneth first started her serious acting. She also
spent some time in her early teens in Talavera de la Reina, and can now
speak fluent Spanish. She attended the Spence School in New York City, New
York. In 1990, she graduated and decided to go back home to the West Coast
for college.
In 1990 Gwyneth graduated from The Spence School in New York, NY. She
moved to California where she attended the University of California in
Santa Barbara, majoring in Art History. In 1991, she quit the University
of California and began to actively pursue a career in acting.
She made her film debut with a small part in Hook (1991) playing young
Wendy opposite Robin Williams playing grown-up Peter Pan. But, it was her
performance in the title role of Emma Woodhouse in Emma (1996) that led to
her being offered the role of Viola in Shakespeare in Love (1998).
After a role in the thriller Seven in 1995, in which she played Brad
Pitt's wife, she began dating the Sexiest Man Alive. Their relationship
landed them on covers from the sleaziest tabloids to the media mainstream.
She and Brad were engaged, but the engagement was soon broken reportedly
by Gwyneth. She stated neither she nor Pitt felt that they could pursue
their careers and maintain a happy marriage. Although they remain friends,
the relationship took its toll on Gwyneth. "It really changed my life.
When we split up, something changed, permanently, in me. My heart sort of
broke that day, and it will never be the same." Gwyneth was invited to
Brad's wedding to Jennifer Aniston but refused to attend.
In 1996, Gwyneth was confirmed as the next "Calvin Klein" model. In 1998,
she took a role in "Shakespeare in Love," a film that would confirm her as
one of Hollywood's best actresses. She later won an Oscar for Best Actress
for the role. She is also one of Hollywood's busiest actresses, signed on
to no less than 15 movies since 1998.
Off the screen, Gwyneth seems genuine and sincere. Although, Movieline
magazine ranked Gwyneth as the most "stuck-up" actress in Hollywood.
Regardless, she is beloved by fans and critics alike. Her high-profile
romances have continued, this with "Shakespeare" costar Ben Affleck.
Although the romance has officially cooled, tabloids can't keep quiet that
the two are actually still involved.
Gwyneth's most recent projects include, her role as Maud Bailey in
upcoming film, Possession. Following, she will appear in The Royal
Tenenbaums, Shallow Hal, and in 2002, A View from the Top. This young
beauty certainly has a veiw from the top, and is loving what she sees. You
can be sure to see a lot more of her in the future. |
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Gwyneth Paltrow - Personal Quotes |
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Beauty, to me, is about being
comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.
[On her father's (Bruce Paltrow's) struggle with throat cancer]: It
changed me more than anything else. You don't want to get to that
place where you're the adult and you're palpably in the next
generation. And, this shoved me into that.
[On her 1997 break up with Brad Pitt]: It really changed my life.
When we split up, something changed, permanently, in me. My heart
sort of broke that day, and it will never be the same.
I try to remember, as I hear about friends getting engaged, that
it's not about the ring and it's not about the wedding. It's a grave
thing, getting married. And it's easy to get swept up in the wrong
things.
I find "Sex and the City" (1998) irreverent and shocking. It's one
step beyond how girls really talk. I would do a cameo on that show
in a flash.
I realised life is so short and precious, you should do things that
make you feel inspired, that push you and teach you something. I'd
rather not have a big house, a huge closet of clothes, diamonds and
a private plane, and instead a body of work that I'm proud of.
I'm glad that some day my children will be able to see my father and
hear his voice, get a sense of who he was. One of the things that
disturbs me the most about the fact that he's dead, is that I feel
like a statistic. I sort of feel like one of those people who was
unfortunate and lost their father when they were 30, and life goes
on. But he was so unique and so incredible, I don't like to think
about it in those terms.
I worked so much in my 20s and I really burnt the candle at both
ends. I wasn't too picky about what I did and I was lucky that I did
some really good films, but I also did some really rubbish films, I
think part of the downside about being so successful and winning the
Oscar at the age of 26 is that I sort of became insouciant about the
things that I chose. I thought "oh, I'll just try this, it'll be fun
or I'll do that for the money". Things like that now I would
absolutely never do.
The simpler things are, the happier they are.
The work gets more difficult as you get older. You learn more and
you gather more experiences, there is deeper pain and higher highs.
There are certain women in this business who have children and I
just think, "You must never, never see them!" You can't do movies
back to back and see your child if they go to school.
Our marriage is between us. If we decide to continue being together
or not, it's our business.
On being pregnant while filming on the set of her movie "Proof"]: It
was very, very difficult. I was trying not to barf. I felt terrible.
Even actresses that you really admire, like Reese Witherspoon, you
think, another romantic comedy? You know. You see her in something
like Walk the Line (2005) and think, "God, you're so great!" And
then you think, "Why is she doing these stupid romantic comedies?"
But of course, it's for money and status. I just think, "Wouldn't it
be great if all of those movies people went to see were about real
women?"
I love the English way, which is not as capitalistic as it is in
America. People don't talk about work and money. They talk about
interesting things at dinner parties. I like living here because I
don't tap into the bad side of American psychology, which is "I'm
not achieving enough, I'm not making enough, I'm not at the top of
the pile!"
I'm very happy here (in London) and I really like the way the film
industry works, everybody cares. I like that it doesn't have this
big capitalistic feeling. When you do something in LA you really
feel the crew are punching the clock.
I sort of look at some peers of mine and I think, "No, you've got it
all wrong!" I just want to tell them all to have babies and be happy
and not get sucked into that Hollywood thing.
I find the English amazing how they got over 7/7. There were no
multiple memorials with people sobbing as they would have been in
America. There, they are constantly scaring people but at the same
time, people think nothing of going to see a therapist.
Brits are far more intelligent and civilised than Americans. I love
the fact that you can hail a taxi and just pick up your pram and put
in the back of the cab without having to collapse it. I love the
parks and places I go for dinner and my friends. It's a pretty city,
you know.
British people don't seem to ask each other out on dates. If someone
asked you out they're really going out on a limb, whereas in America
it happens all the time. Someone will come up to you and ask you for
dinner and you'll say, "Sure!" It's no big deal and no weight should
be attached to it. It's only dinner, for God's sake. Yet in Britain,
mostly what happens seems to be that people meet at work. If there's
a little something there, then they hang out together and, all of a
sudden, they're boyfriend and girlfriend.
It would be a lot easier on Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston now had
they not talked to the press about each other and everything to
begin with. I learned my lesson at 24.
[On daughter Apple's accent]: She says "Mummy" instead of "Mommy", I
don't mind that. I will if she starts saying "basil" and "pasta" the
English way, as that really drives me nuts.
[On the paparazzi]: If I have my daughter in the car and they are
making me nervous, I'll do whatever I have to do. I keep a whole
log. I take pictures of their cars, write down license plate
numbers, everything. If they do it again, I can go to the police. I
know my rights and, believe me, I will have them arrested. I will
stop at nothing.
[On Madonna: She has evolved with so much wisdom and grace that I
would say my favorite Madonna is today's Madonna. She's a beautiful
product of all her explorations and incarnations. (In Style
magazine, Sept/2006). |
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Gwyneth Paltrow - Filmography |
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Dirty Tricks (2008) ....
Maureen Dean
Iron Man (2008) .... Virginia 'Pepper' Potts
The Good Night (2007) .... Dora
Running with Scissors (2006) .... Hope Finch
Love and Other Disasters (2006) .... Hollywood Jacks
... aka Love (et ses petits désastres) (France)
Infamous (2006) .... Kitty Dean
"Late Show with David Letterman" (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest
hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) TV Episode
Proof (2005) .... Catherine
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) .... Polly Perkins
Sylvia (2003) .... Sylvia Plath
View from the Top (2003) .... Donna Jensen
Possession (2002) .... Maud Bailey
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... Gwyneth Paltrow as Dixie
Normous in 'Austinpussy'
... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Gwyneth Paltrow/Ryan Adams (2001) TV Episode .... Host
- Gwyneth Paltrow/Barenaked Ladies (1999) TV Episode .... Host
Shallow Hal (2001) .... Rosemary Shanahan
... aka Schwer verliebt (Germany)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) .... Margot Tenenbaum
The Anniversary Party (2001) .... Skye Davidson
Bounce (2000) .... Abby Janello
Duets (2000) .... Liv
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) .... Marge Sherwood
... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled
Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender
Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete
title)
Shakespeare in Love (1998) .... Viola De Lesseps
A Perfect Murder (1998) .... Emily Bradford Taylor
Hush (1998) .... Helen Baring
Great Expectations (1998) .... Estella
Sliding Doors (1998) .... Helen Quilley
"Thomas Jefferson" (1997) (mini) TV Series (voice) .... Jefferson's
grandaughter
Emma (1996) .... Emma Woodhouse
The Pallbearer (1996) .... Julie DeMarco
Sydney (1996) .... Clementine
... aka Hard Eight (USA: new title)
Moonlight and Valentino (1995) (TV) .... Lucy Trager
Se7en (1995) .... Tracy Mills
Jefferson in Paris (1995) .... Patsy Jefferson
... aka Jefferson à Paris (France)
Higher Learning (1995) (uncredited) .... Student
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) .... Paula Hunt
... aka Mrs. Parker and the Round Table
Flesh and Bone (1993) .... Ginnie
Malice (1993) .... Paula Bell
Deadly Relations (1993) (TV) .... Carol Ann Fagot Applegarth Holland
Cruel Doubt (1992) (TV) .... Angela Pritchard
Hook (1991) .... Young Wendy
Shout (1991) .... Rebecca |
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Gwyneth Paltrow - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Gwyneth Paltrow
YouTube: Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow at Celebs, Inc.
Gwyneth Paltrow at Babemania.com
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