Gwyneth Paltrow

 Gwyneth Kate Paltrow, the daughter of actor Blythe Danner and famous producer Bruce Paltrow, was born in Los Angeles. Her father was from an ethnically Jewish family, and her mother is of mostly German origin. Gwyneth at eleven years old at the time, moved with her family to Massachusetts. Her father began performing in the summer productions of stock in the Berkshires. With the guidance by her parents, she got her first acting training. She graduated from the all-girls Spence School in New York City and relocated to California where she attended UC Santa Barbara, majoring in Art History. After a while, she realized it was not her passion. Her film debut came by playing a minor role in Shout (1991) and for the following five years, she been featured in a diverse assortment of films. These included Flesh and Bone (1993); Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994); Se7en (1995); Jefferson in Paris (1995); Moonlight and Valentino (1995); and The Pallbearer (1996). The performance in the role of Emma Woodhouse in Emma (1996) that was the catalyst for her being given the role of Viola in Shakespeare in Love (1998), for which she received the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading role. Her roles have also included The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Shallow Hal (2001), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), Proof (2005), Iron Man (2008), Two Lovers (2008), and Country Strong (2010). Her former husband, Chris Martin, is an English musician. Her children are two.