Gwyneth Paltrow Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is an American actress, singer, and author of cookbooks. She made her acting debut in a film directed by her father and soon gave out surprisingly mature performances in Seven, Flesh and Bone and the British period dramas like Emma for which she won praise and comparisons to Grace Kelly. Following the films Sliding Doors and A Perfect Murder, she found global recognition through her performance in Shakespeare in Love for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.

She also did occasional comedies such as Shallow Hal and Royal Tenenbaums. She excelled in Proof as the troubled daughter of a late mathematics genius. She was also part of big budget studio films, including the comic book-based Iron Man. She also won an Emmy Award for her role as Holly Holliday on the Fox hit TV show, Glee, in the episode, The Substitute.

She is married to Chris Martin, the lead vocalist of Coldplay and they have two children together. She is also the face of American fashion brand Coach, owner of the lifestyle company Goop.com and author of two cookbooks. She has emerged as an admired style icon and portrait of the cool, modern woman one of the more compelling actresses of her generation.