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Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born on September 28, 1972 in Los Angeles.. She is an American actress. She is the daughter of the former television producer and director Bruce Paltrow and the actress Blythe Danner.
She studied Art History at the University of California, Santa Barbara before deciding on acting. Paltrow has a younger brother named Jake. She is also the cousin of actress Katherine Moennig.
Her first appearance in a film was Shout and she played in Steven Spielberg's Hook before starring in Se7en and dating her co-star Brad Pitt. Their connection was much revealed, just like their break-up two years afterwards. Her feat in Emma received its share of praise.
She was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress two years later for her acting in Shakespeare in Love.
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