Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow born September 27 1972 is an American actress and businesswoman She is the recipient of various accolades including an Academy Award a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films such as Seven 1995 Emma 1996 Sliding Doors 1998 and A Perfect Murder 1998 She garnered wider acclaim for her performance as Viola de Lesseps in the historical romance Shakespeare in Love 1998 which won her several awards including the Academy Award for Best Actress This was followed by roles in The Talented Mr Ripley 1999 The Royal Tenenbaums 2001 Shallow Hal 2001 and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 2004 After becoming a parent in 2004 Paltrow significantly reduced her acting workload She made occasional appearances in films such as the drama Proof 2005 which earned her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In 2009 she received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for the childrens audiobook Brown Bear and Friends In addition she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her guest role as Holly Holliday on the Fox musical television series Glee in 2011 From 2008 to 2019 she portrayed Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Beginning in 1995 Paltrow has been the face of Estée Lauders Pleasures perfume she was previously the face of the American fashion brand Coach She is the founder and CEO of the lifestyle company Goop which has been criticized for promoting pseudoscience and has authored several cookbooks