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'''Gwyneth Kate Paltrow<!--Possible name change needs third-party RS per WP:BLPPRIMARY-->''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|æ|l|t|r|oʊ}} {{respell|PAL|troh}}; born September 27, 1972) is an American actress and businesswoman. The daughter of filmmaker [[Bruce Paltrow]] and actress [[Blythe Danner]], she established herself as a [[leading lady]] appearing in mainly [[Low-budget film|mid-budget]] and [[Period film|period films]] during the 1990s and early 2000s, before transitioning to [[Blockbuster film|blockbusters]] and franchises. [[List of awards and nominations received by Gwyneth Paltrow|Her accolades]] include an [[Academy Award]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], and a [[Primetime Emmy Award]].

 

 

After becoming a parent in 2004, Paltrow reduced her acting workload by making intermittent appearances in films such as ''[[Two Lovers (2008 film)|Two Lovers]]'' (2008), ''[[Country Strong]]'' (2010), and ''[[Contagion (2011 film)|Contagion]]'' (2011). Paltrow's career revived through her portrayal of [[Pepper Potts]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] from ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' (2008) to ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019). On television, she had a recurring guest role as [[Holly Holliday]] on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] musical television series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' (2010–2011) for which she received the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]]. After starring in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[The Politician (TV series)|The Politician]]'' (2019–2020), she took a break from acting.

In 2005 Paltrow became a "face" of [[Estée Lauder Companies]];<ref>{{cite web | title=Gwyneth Paltrow new face of Estee Lauder | publisher=FashionUnited | date=May 25, 2005 | url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-new-face-of-estee-lauder/2005052536472}}</ref> she was previously the face of the American fashion brand [[Coach New York|Coach]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/07/gwyneth-paltrow-coach-ads.html |title=New Fall Fashion Ads: Gwyneth Paltrow's Coach Campaign, Plus More Givenchy Ads |last=Rees |first=Alex |date=July 20, 2011 |website=nymag.com |access-date=December 31, 2011 |archive-date=January 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105033051/http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/07/gwyneth-paltrow-coach-ads.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She is the founder and CEO of the lifestyle company [[Goop (company)|Goop]], which has been criticized for promoting [[pseudoscience]], and has written several cookbooks. She received a Grammy Award nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children|Best Spoken Word Album for Children]] for the ''Brown Bear and Friends'' (2009). She hosted the documentary series ''[[The Goop Lab]]'' for [[Netflix]] in 2020.

 

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born on September 27, 1972, in [[Los Angeles]], to actress [[Blythe Danner]] and film producer-director [[Bruce Paltrow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/gwyneth-paltrow/|title=Gwyneth Paltrow - Hollywood Star Walk|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 12, 2010|last=Day|first=Patrick Kevin|access-date=February 15, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313044812/http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/gwyneth-paltrow/|archive-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> She has a younger brother, [[Jake Paltrow|Jake]], who is a director and screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/movies/features/38323/|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|title=Dream Role|last=Nussbaum|first=Emily|date=September 27, 2007|access-date=February 15, 2020|archive-date=February 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215103807/https://nymag.com/movies/features/38323/|url-status=live}}</ref> Paltrow's father was [[Jews|Jewish]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Rathe|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/gwyneth-paltrow-decides-raise-kids-apple-moses-jewish-not-believing-religion-article-1.160057|title=Gwyneth Paltrow decides to raise kids Apple and Moses as Jewish – despite not believing in religion|work=New York Daily News|date=July 21, 2011|access-date=May 5, 2018|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714055803/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/gwyneth-paltrow-decides-raise-kids-apple-moses-jewish-not-believing-religion-article-1.160057|url-status=live}}</ref> while her mother is Christian.<ref name="convertJudaism1">{{cite web|first=Stephanie|last=Butnick|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/183909/gwyneth-paltrow-reportedly-converting-to-judaism|title=GWYNETH PALTROW REPORTEDLY CONVERTING TO JUDAISM|work=[[Tablet (magazine)|Tablet]]|date=September 5, 2014|access-date=May 5, 2018|archive-date=August 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819192057/https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/183909/gwyneth-paltrow-reportedly-converting-to-judaism|url-status=live}}</ref> She was raised celebrating "both Jewish and Christian holidays."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-12-17-paltrow17_CV_N.htm |work=USA Today |first=Claudia |last=Puig |title=Gwyneth Paltrow is staying 'Country Strong' on all fronts |date=December 17, 2010 |access-date=April 26, 2013 |archive-date=October 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006084234/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-12-17-paltrow17_CV_N.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Her brother had a traditional [[Bar and bat mitzvah|Bar Mitzvah]] when he turned 13.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/blythe-danner-fockers-39682.aspx |title=Blythe Danner Gets Huffy |author=Ileane Rudolph |date=November 11, 2004 |work=TV Guide |access-date=May 20, 2015 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016200107/http://www.tvguide.com/news/blythe-danner-fockers-39682.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jewishjournal.com/old_stories/2377/|title=Gwyneth Paltrow, Movies, Stardom and Judaism – Old Stories |work=Jewish Journal |access-date=May 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001222330/http://www.jewishjournal.com/old_stories/article/gwyneth_paltrow_movies_stardom_and_judaism_19991231 |archive-date=October 1, 2015 }}</ref> Her father's [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazi Jewish]] family emigrated from Belarus and Poland,<ref name="brown">{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Johnathan|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/second-child-for-chris-and-gwyneth-is-the-baby-moses-357033.html|title=Second child for Chris and Gwyneth is the baby Moses|work=The Independent|date=April 11, 2006|location=London, UK|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426014616/http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article357033.ece |archive-date=April 26, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://landofancestors.com/famous/actors_and_models/105-gwyneth-paltrow.html |title=Land of Ancestors: Gwyneth Paltrow |date=December 15, 2012 |access-date=July 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106195812/http://landofancestors.com/famous/actors_and_models/105-gwyneth-paltrow.html |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Bernbaum|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blythe-and-bruce-the-family-union/|title=Blythe And Bruce: The Family Union|work=[[CBS News Sunday Morning]]|date=February 17, 2001|access-date=May 5, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308223203/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blythe-and-bruce-the-family-union/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Ashley|last=Baylen|title=Gwyneth Paltrow's long lineage of rabbis|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4050404,00.html|work=[[Ynetnews]]|date=January 4, 2011|access-date=May 6, 2018|archive-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628044256/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4050404,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> while her mother has [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] (German) as well as some [[Irish people|Irish]] and English ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jeffrey|last=Steingarten|title=Gwyneth Paltrow: Beauty and the Feast|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/gwyneth-paltrow-beauty-and-the-feast|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=July 15, 2010|access-date=May 6, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308225015/https://www.vogue.com/article/gwyneth-paltrow-beauty-and-the-feast|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hollywood celebrity finds family links in Barbados |url=http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=lifestyle&NewsID=16711 |newspaper=[[The Barbados Advocate]] |date=March 31, 2011 |access-date=April 4, 2011 |quote=The blurb for Friday's episode explains: "Gwyneth Paltrow digs into her family's past and finds a surprising connection to her spiritual roots, a new appreciation for her great-grandmother and ancestors on the island of Barbados."|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119080432/http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=lifestyle&NewsID=16711 |archive-date=January 19, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Gwyneth Paltrow visits Barbados seeking roots |author=Natanga Smith Hurdle |url=http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/gwyneth-paltrow-visits-barbados-seeking |newspaper=[[The Daily Nation (Barbados)|Nation Newspaper]] |date=March 31, 2011 |access-date=April 4, 2011 |quote=Her great-grandmother Rosamund Stoute was Barbadian. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428054113/http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/gwyneth-paltrow-visits-barbados-seeking |archive-date=April 28, 2012 }}</ref> Paltrow's paternal great-great-grandfather was a [[Rabbi]] in [[Nowogród]], Poland, and a descendant of the well-known Paltrowicz family of rabbis from [[Kraków]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/second-child-for-chris-and-gwyneth-is-the-baby-moses-8057450.html |title=Second child for Chris and Gwyneth is the baby Moses |access-date=April 26, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015081242/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/second-child-for-chris-and-gwyneth-is-the-baby-moses-8057450.html |archive-date=October 15, 2012 }}, [[The Independent]], April 2006</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.obozylaudera.lauder.lodz.pl/raport_nowogrod_ang.html|title=Lauder Foundation|access-date=June 21, 2012|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729054040/http://www.obozylaudera.lauder.lodz.pl/raport_nowogrod_ang.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

 

Paltrow is a half-cousin of actress [[Katherine Moennig]], through her mother, and a second cousin of former U.S. Congresswoman [[Gabby Giffords]] ([[Arizona's 8th congressional district|AZ-08]]) through her father.<ref name=atyliao>{{cite news |title=Giffords is 1st female Jew elected from Ariz. |newspaper=Arizona Daily Star |date=March 4, 2007 |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADSB&s_site=azstarnet&f_site=azstarnet&f_sitename=Arizona+Daily+Star%2C+The+%28AZ%29&p_multi=ADSB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1180A1D6AD835248&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D |access-date=January 9, 2011 |quote=Gabrielle Giffords' [paternal] grandmother and Gwyneth Paltrow's late [paternal] grandfather were brother and sister. |archive-date=October 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013172150/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADSB&s_site=azstarnet&f_site=azstarnet&f_sitename=Arizona+Daily+Star%2C+The+%28AZ%29&p_multi=ADSB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1180A1D6AD835248&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D |url-status=live }}</ref> (Giffords' husband is U.S. Senator and retired astronaut [[Mark Kelly]] of [[Arizona]].) Paltrow's [[Godparent|godfather]] is director [[Steven Spielberg]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/surprising-celebrity-godparents/13002|title=Surprising celebrity godparents|date=September 5, 2011|work=Stylist|access-date=February 23, 2018|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614221256/https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/surprising-celebrity-godparents/13002|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/21/us/steven-spielberg-fast-facts/index.html|title=Steven Spielberg Fast Facts|work=CNN|access-date=February 23, 2018|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181031210044/https://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/21/us/steven-spielberg-fast-facts/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Her uncle is opera singer and actor [[Harry Danner]], whose daughter, actress Hillary Danner,<ref>[http://www.threedots.com/blog/index.php/tags/hillary-danner/ "Hillary Danner, Stunning in Three Dots Red"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729054258/http://www.threedots.com/blog/index.php/tags/hillary-danner/ |date=July 29, 2017}}, ''Three Dots'', May 23, 2012</ref> is Paltrow's cousin and close friend. Paltrow recalls their family gatherings: "Hillary and I always had this in common, and to this day ... cooking for people we love, eating, hanging out as a family. It's how we were raised. It's what we do."<ref>"The past in 'La Boheme,' the future in a jelly jar," ''Hartford Courant,'' March 15, 2013</ref> Another cousin is [[Rebekah Neumann|Rebekah Paltrow Neumann]], whose spouse is the Israeli-American billionaire [[Adam Neumann]], founder of [[WeWork]].

 

 

==Career==

 

===1996–2001: Breakthrough and film stardom===

 

1998 marked a turning point in Paltrow's career as she took on leading roles in five high-profile film releases in the year{{mdash}}''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]'', ''[[Sliding Doors]]'', ''[[Hush (1998 film)|Hush]]'', ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' and ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''. In the adaptation of the [[Charles Dickens]] novel ''[[Great Expectations]]'', also starring [[Ethan Hawke]], [[Robert De Niro]], [[Anne Bancroft]] and [[Chris Cooper]], she played the unrequited and haughty childhood love of a New York City painter. The British drama ''Sliding Doors'' saw her star as a woman whose life could take two central paths depending on whether or not she catches a train, causing different outcomes. ''Great Expectations'' and ''Sliding Doors'' both grossed over $55&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatexpectations.htm|title=Great Expectations (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200332/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatexpectations.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sliding-Doors|title=Sliding Doors (1998) - Financial Information|website=The Numbers|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928051310/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sliding-Doors|url-status=live}}</ref> Paltrow starred opposite [[Jessica Lange]] in the thriller ''[[Hush (1998 film)|Hush]]'', as an unsuspecting woman living with her psychotic mother-in-law. The film made $13.5&nbsp;million domestically and was generally panned by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hush.htm|title=Hush (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200331/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hush.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hush-1998|title=Hush Movie Review & Film Summary (1998) – Roger Ebert|first=Roger|last=Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031112417/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hush-1998|url-status=live}}</ref> In another thriller, ''A Perfect Murder'', inspired by [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s 1954 film, ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', Paltrow starred alongside [[Michael Douglas]], playing Emily Taylor, who was based on [[Grace Kelly]]'s character from the original film. Despite a mixed critical response towards ''A Perfect Murder'', the film grossed $128&nbsp;million globally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=perfectmurder.htm|title=A Perfect Murder (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=July 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716230845/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=perfectmurder.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She was also considered for the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 film ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |title=A Perfect Murder Movie Review (1998) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-perfect-murder-1998 |date=June 5, 1998 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=April 17, 2013 |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602134222/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-perfect-murder-1998 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1999, Paltrow co-starred alongside [[Jude Law]], [[Matt Damon]] and [[Cate Blanchett]] in the psychological thriller ''[[The Talented Mr. Ripley (film)|The Talented Mr. Ripley]]'', as the fiancée of a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy (Law) whose identity is adopted by a con artist (Damon). While ''[[The Guardian]]'', noting the "very underwritten" female roles in the story, found her to be "peaky and pallid",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/25/culture.peterbradshaw|title=The Talented Mr Ripley|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|date=February 25, 2000|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=March 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314132828/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/25/culture.peterbradshaw|url-status=live}}</ref> the film received positive reviews and grossed $80&nbsp;million in North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-talented-mr-ripley |title=''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' at |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=December 24, 1999 |access-date=June 21, 2012 |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408184822/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-talented-mr-ripley |url-status=live }}</ref> She showcased her singing ability in 2000s ''[[Duets (film)|Duets]]'', which was directed by her father and co-starred singer [[Huey Lewis]]. In the film, about "the little known world of karaoke competitions and the wayward characters who inhabit it", she portrayed the estranged daughter of a [[hustling|hustler]] (Lewis). She performed a [[cover version]] of [[Smokey Robinson]]'s "[[Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson song)|Cruisin']], which was released as a single and went to number one in Australia, while her rendition of the [[Kim Carnes]] classic "[[Bette Davis Eyes]]" reached number three.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gwyneth Paltrow – Bette Davis Eyes (Song) |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gwyneth+Paltrow&titel=Bette+Davis+Eyes&cat=s |work=www.australian-charts.com |access-date=July 17, 2012 |archive-date=November 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113191414/http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gwyneth+Paltrow&titel=Bette+Davis+Eyes&cat=s |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2000, Paltrow co-starred with [[Ben Affleck]] in the moderately successful romantic drama ''[[Bounce (film)|Bounce]]'' as Abby Janello.

 

 

===2002–2007: Career fluctuations===

In 2004, it was noted that since her Oscar win for ''Shakespeare in Love'', Paltrow's film career had been less noteworthy, and critical acclaim had waned.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3621488/Curse-of-the-Best-Actress-Oscar.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3621488/Curse-of-the-Best-Actress-Oscar.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Curse of the Best Actress Oscar|last=Gritten|first=David|date=July 30, 2004|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=July 30, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She said she was unequipped for the pressure, leading to several bad film choices,<ref>{{cite news |last=Zeidler |first=Sue |title=Is winning an Oscar a curse or a blessing? |url=http://www.film.com/news/story/entertainmentoscarscursedc/13303376 |publisher=Film.com |date=January 30, 2007 |access-date=October 4, 2007 |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222429/http://www.film.com/news/story/entertainmentoscarscursedc/13303376 |url-status=live }}</ref> agreeing with peers who believe the win is, in some ways, a curse.<ref>{{cite news |last=Soden |first=Blair |title=Is Winning An Oscar a Blessing or a Curse? |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Oscars2007/Story?id=2902805&page=1 |work=ABC News |date=February 25, 2007 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=September 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920123345/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Oscars2007/story?id=2902805&page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> During this time, Paltrow rarely appeared in films, having taken a hiatus to raise her two children.<ref name="EW" /> In ''[[The Guardian]]'', she said she divided her career into movies for love and films for money: ''The Royal Tenenbaums'', ''[[Proof (2005 film)|Proof]]'', and ''[[Sylvia (2003 film)|Sylvia]]'' fell into the former category, while she signed on to ''[[View from the Top]]'' and ''Shallow Hal'' for the latter.<ref name="heart" />

 

 

 

In the drama ''[[Proof (2005 film)|Proof]]'' (2005), she starred as the depressed daughter of a brilliant, eccentric mathematician (played by [[Anthony Hopkins]]). The film was based on the [[Proof (play)|play of the same name]], in which Paltrow also played the same character at London's [[Donmar Warehouse]] between May and June 2002. On her portrayal in the film version, ''Eye for Film'' remarked: "As she has already shown in ''Sylvia'', ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' and even ''Sliding Doors'', Paltrow has an uncanny talent for playing women who are coming apart at the seams and her [character] veers from lovably eccentric to more disturbingly unhinged and back again with fluent ease. The scenes, which she and Hopkins share, as two difficult people bound together by affection, dependency, and mutual respect, are entirely believable and all the more touching for it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/proof-film-review-by-anton-bitel|title=Proof (2005) Movie Review from Eye for Film|website=www.eyeforfilm.co.uk|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907214605/http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/proof-film-review-by-anton-bitel|url-status=live}}</ref> For her performance, Paltrow received her second Golden Globe nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]].

 

===2008–2013: Marvel Cinematic Universe and revival===

 

Paltrow starred opposite [[Joaquin Phoenix]] in the romantic drama ''[[Two Lovers (2008 film)|Two Lovers]]'' (2008), playing the beautiful but volatile new neighbor of a depressed bachelor. ''Two Lovers'' premiered in competition at the [[2008 Cannes Film Festival]] in May, receiving largely positive reviews,<ref name="thr">{{cite journal|last=Bennett |first=Ray |title=Reviews: ''Two Lovers'' |journal=The Hollywood Reporter, the Daily from Cannes |issue=8 |page=9 |date=May 21, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/two_lovers/|title=Two Lovers Movie Reviews, Pictures|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|work=IGN Entertainment|access-date=February 21, 2009|archive-date=March 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325023902/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/two_lovers/|url-status=live}}</ref> especially for Paltrow's and Phoenix's performances. According to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', "Phoenix is at his best with Paltrow's bruised sparrow of a girl; he's desperate to take care of her when he can't even take care of himself. She is one of those actresses who understands the power of a look, and the one of regret and then resignation that overtakes her when Leonard professes his love is steeped in sadness."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-twolovers13-2009feb13-story.html|title=Review: 'Two Lovers'|date=February 13, 2009|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200327/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-twolovers13-2009feb13-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was an arthouse success, grossing $16&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=twolovers.htm|title=Two Lovers|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=March 22, 2015|archive-date=April 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420092922/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=twolovers.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2017, Paltrow announced that she would take a break from acting to focus on her business Goop, stating: "I'm still going to do a little bit here and there, but [the company] really requires almost all of my time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/gwyneth-paltrow-moving-away-from-acting-for-goop/|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Moving Away from Acting to Focus on Goop|date=June 15, 2017|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=June 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620075808/http://people.com/celebrity/gwyneth-paltrow-moving-away-from-acting-for-goop/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Paltrow reprised her role as Pepper Potts in ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/28/18520821/avengers-endgame-pepper-potts-rescue|title=Avengers: Endgame finally gives Pepper Potts one of her famous comic moments|website=Polygon.com|first=Justin|last=Carter|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=October 12, 2019|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428195929/https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/28/18520821/avengers-endgame-pepper-potts-rescue|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, she played a supporting role in the [[Netflix]] [[comedy drama]] series ''[[The Politician (TV series)|The Politician]]'', playing the mother of [[Ben Platt (actor)|Ben Platt]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/ryan-murphy-series-the-politician-netflix-ben-platt-cast-barbra-streisand-gwyneth-paltrow-in-talks-to-star-1202278255/|title=Netflix Nabs Ryan Murphy Series 'The Politician'; Ben Platt Set, Barbra Streisand & Gwyneth Paltrow In Talks To Star|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|date=February 5, 2018|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 12, 2019|archive-date=February 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184017/https://deadline.com/2018/02/ryan-murphy-series-the-politician-netflix-ben-platt-cast-barbra-streisand-gwyneth-paltrow-in-talks-to-star-1202278255/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2021, [[Netflix]] released ''Sex, Love, and Goop'', a sex therapy-themed series produced by and starring Paltrow.<ref>{{cite web|last=Haylock|first=Zoe|date=October 7, 2021|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Leads One Horny Cult in the Sex, Love, and Goop Trailer|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/gwyneth-paltrow-stars-in-netflixs-sex-love-and-goop-trailer.html|access-date=October 17, 2021|website=Vulture|archive-date=October 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017161228/https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/gwyneth-paltrow-stars-in-netflixs-sex-love-and-goop-trailer.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

 

 

==Other ventures==

On January 27, 2020, Truth in Advertising watchdog (TINA.org) filed another{{efn|It previously filed a similar complaint in 2017<ref>{{cite web |first=Caroline |last=Praderio |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/truth-in-advertising-investigation-goop-illegal-health-claims-2017-8 |title=Truth in Advertising Says Goop Has Made Deceptive Health Claims |publisher=Businessinsider.com |date= |accessdate=May 16, 2022 |archive-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509153438/https://www.businessinsider.com/truth-in-advertising-investigation-goop-illegal-health-claims-2017-8 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} complaint with the district attorneys of California alleging that Goop has continued to engage in deceptive marketing,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/goop-violating-court-order-with-yet-more-bogus-health-claims-watchdog-says/|title=Goop accused of more deceptive health claims, violating court order|last=Mole|first=Beth|date=February 3, 2020|website=Ars Technica|access-date=February 4, 2020|archive-date=February 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203224616/https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/goop-violating-court-order-with-yet-more-bogus-health-claims-watchdog-says/|url-status=live}}</ref> even after Goop was sued by the State of California earlier that year and agreed to refrain from "making any claims regarding the efficacy or effects of any of its products without possessing competent and reliable scientific evidence that substantiates the claims" for a period of five years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gordonlawltd.com/truth-in-advertising-goop-censured/ | title=Goop Gets Censured Again &#124; Truth-In-Advertising Marketing Law | date=February 17, 2020 | access-date=May 9, 2022 | archive-date=June 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630143649/https://gordonlawltd.com/truth-in-advertising-goop-censured/ | url-status=live }}</ref> TINA.org's complaint alleges that Goop claims their products are "clinically-proven" to treat such symptoms as anxiety, depression, OCD and more.

 

 

===Food===

The negative reaction from a group of [[scientist]] and [[science communication]] mothers to Paltrow's 2015 video pushing for [[mandatory labeling]] of food containing [[genetically modified organism]]s led to the creation of a [[documentary film|documentary]], ''[[Science Moms]]''. The film is about mothers who advocate for [[science]]-based decision-making concerning the health and [[nutrition]] of children.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Matthew|title='Science Moms,' a documentary on 'fact-based parenting,' to screen at MSU|url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/entertainment/2018/03/19/science-moms-documentary-fact-based-parenting-screen-msu/438694002/|website=Lansingstatejournal.com|publisher=Lansing State Journal|access-date=March 21, 2018|date=March 19, 2018|quote=It was 2015. Paltrow and company had filmed a video pushing for mandatory labeling of food made with genetically modified organisms. A group of women scientists, science writers and farmers decided to respond.|archive-date=September 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915003248/https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/entertainment/2018/03/19/science-moms-documentary-fact-based-parenting-screen-msu/438694002/|url-status=live}}</ref>

 

 

==Personal life==

Paltrow has received backlash from the scientific community and medical professionals for promoting unproven treatments based on [[pseudoscience]] through her company Goop.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop series on Netflix slammed by NHS chief |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51312441 |publisher=BBC |date=January 30, 2020 |access-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211025837/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51312441 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/nasa-calls-bullshit-on-goops-120-bio-frequency-healing-1796309360|title=NASA Calls Bullshit on Goop's $120 'Bio-Frequency Healing' Sticker Packs [Updated]|website=Gizmodo|date=June 22, 2017|access-date=September 9, 2017|archive-date=May 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509030017/https://gizmodo.com/nasa-calls-bullshit-on-goops-120-bio-frequency-healing-1796309360|url-status=live}}</ref>

 

Paltrow became engaged in December 1996 to actor [[Brad Pitt]], whom she dated from 1994 to 1997.<ref name="Bio" /> According to Paltrow, they called off the engagement because she was not ready for marriage.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 19, 2003|title=Gwyneth in love|work=MSN|url=http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article/259104/gwyneth-in-love|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707060007/http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article/259104/gwyneth-in-love|archive-date=July 7, 2010}}</ref> She later said that, as this was her first high-profile relationship with another celebrity, it taught her the need for public discretion about her love life.<ref>{{cite news|last=Clehane|first=Diane|date=October 2000|title=Beneath the elegance|work=Biography}}</ref>

 

 

===Ski crash lawsuit===

 

The lawsuit was depicted in two separate musicals, ''I Wish You Well: The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski-Trial Musical'' and ''[[Gwyneth Goes Skiing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scougall |first=Murray |date=July 14, 2024 |title=The two musicals taking on story of Gwyneth Paltrow's ski trial |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-musical/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |website=The Sunday Post |language=en-US}}</ref>

 

 

Christina Newland of [[BBC Online|BBC]] said Paltrow used her roles throughout the 1990s to cultivate "an image off and on-screen ... as a chic social butterfly with charm to spare".<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Newland |first=Christina |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow verdict: Why she divides, and fascinates |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230331-gwyneth-paltrow-verdict-why-she-divides-and-fascinates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403151545/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230331-gwyneth-paltrow-verdict-why-she-divides-and-fascinates |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[BBC Online]]}}</ref> She also established herself as a [[fashion icon]],<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spinner Davis |first=Dawn |date=April 9, 2010 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow's Iconic Style |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/g1072/gwyneth-paltrow-style-0510/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403123844/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/g1072/gwyneth-paltrow-style-0510/ |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |magazine=[[Harper's Bazaar]] |quote=Gwyneth Paltrow has been a fashion darling for over a decade.}}</ref> becoming recognized for her [[Minimalism#Fashion|minimal style of dressing]] for public events.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roby |first=India |date=April 5, 2021 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow's Best '90s Fashion Moments |url=https://www.nylon.com/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-90s-style-fashion-outfits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404172007/https://www.nylon.com/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-90s-style-fashion-outfits |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ilchi |first=Layla |date=September 27, 2022 |title=A Look Back at Gwyneth Paltrow's Style |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/gwyneth-paltrow-best-outfits-through-the-years-photos-1235348052/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404143316/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/gwyneth-paltrow-best-outfits-through-the-years-photos-1235348052/ |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow's Best '90s Style Moments |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-young-best-90s-style |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404143954/https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-young-best-90s-style |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[L'Officiel]]}}</ref> In April 2013, Paltrow was named ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's annual "Most Beautiful Woman".<ref>{{cite news |last=Jordan |first=Julie |date=April 24, 2013 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow: My Family Makes Me Feel Beautiful |url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20360857_20692638,00.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426003644/http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20360857_20692638,00.html |archive-date=April 26, 2013 |access-date=April 26, 2013 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> Film critic [[Owen Gleiberman]] described Paltrow as one of the industry's finest actresses in 2011.<ref name="EW" /> He was perplexed by readers' negative comments towards her on his reviews of her work, but agreed that her reputation had suffered from a selection of weaker roles and reduced workload.<ref name="EW" /> Critic [[Wesley Morris]] defended her acting, calling Paltrow among the final generation of movie stars "for whom stardom and skill seem scarily, thrillingly natural" and "for a while, the best young American actor in Hollywood".<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Morris |first=Wesley |author-link=Wesley Morris |date=September 30, 2019 |title=I Love Gwyneth Paltrow. There. I Said It. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/movies/gwyneth-paltrow.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001015206/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/movies/gwyneth-paltrow.html |archive-date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Paltrow herself has stated that her passion for acting waned early in her career due to the scrutiny she received as a young actress,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wenger |first=Stephanie |date=July 21, 2022 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow on Putting Her Acting Career Aside: 'I Really Don't Miss It at All' |url=https://people.com/movies/gwyneth-paltrow-does-not-miss-acting-career-sunday-today-exclusive/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403181636/https://people.com/movies/gwyneth-paltrow-does-not-miss-acting-career-sunday-today-exclusive/ |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> with Morris theorizing that she pivoted away from acting towards an industry she could exercise complete autonomy over.<ref name=":8" /> In 2019, she claimed to have been only "masquerading as an actor" before founding Goop.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Eckardt |first=Steph |date=March 6, 2019 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar Winner, Claims She Was Only Pretending to Be an Actor |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-acting |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404133708/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-acting |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite news |last=Gelles |first=David |author-link=David Gelles |date=March 6, 2019 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow Is All Business |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/business/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-corner-office.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111000911/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/business/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-corner-office.html |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |quote=As an actress, Gwyneth Paltrow was embraced by fans and critics, winning an Oscar for her leading role in 'Shakespeare in Love'. As a businesswoman, Ms. Paltrow has received decidedly mixed reviews.}}</ref>