Gwyneth Paltrow
Name: Gwyneth Kate Paltrow
Birthdate: September 27, 1972
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fansite: http://www.gwynethpaltrowfan.com/
Before They Were Stars: You’re pretty much guaranteed fame of some sort being born the daughter of mega-TV producer Bruce Paltrow and regal actress Blythe Danner. Did we mention her “Uncle Morty” is Steven Spielberg? Paltrow dropped out of college in 1991 to pursue acting full time. The same year, good ol’ Morty was kind enough to cast Paltrow as “Young Wendy” in Hook. She slowly garnered more memorable parts in Se7en and Sliding Doors, and finally graduated to the big leagues after her acclaimed performance in Emma and her Academy Award-winning turn in Shakespeare in Love. Before marrying Chris Martin and having two kids (you remember Apple and Moses, right?), Paltrow was engaged to Brad Pitt and dated Ben Affleck.
Where Are They Now: Paltrow has expanded her career beyond acting by starting a lifestyle blog Goop and writing the cookbook My Father’s Daughter. She’s also had a bit of a reinvention with her guest-starring role as the super-hip and hot substitute teacher Holly Holliday on Fox’s Glee. Catch Paltrow on the big screen next in Steven Soderbergh’s action-thriller Contagion alongside a dreamy cast including Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Kate Winslet.
Snakkle Snippet: Paltrow is fluent in Spanish after spending a year in Spain as an exchange student.
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