| | Born September 28, 1973, in Los Angeles, California,
Gwyneth is a highly skilled actress who is on her way to becoming a Hollywood
super star. Gwyneth was born into the entertainment business, her mother is actress
Blythe Danner and her father is producer Bruce Paltrow. Gwyneth and brother, Jake,
spent most of their childhood in Los Angeles. When Gwyneth was 11, the family
moved to Massachusetts where her father began working in summer stock productions
in the Berkshires. It was here that she received her early acting training under
the tutelage of her parents. She later enrolled at the Spence School where she
graduated. She then returned to the west coast to enroll at the University of
California in Santa Barbara to study Art History, but she realized that she lacked
the commitment to her studies and withdrew. |
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father encouraged her to go back to school, but Gwyneth decided to pursue a career
in acting which began with a moving performance in the Williamstown Theater production
of "Picnic", where she starred alongside her mother. Her first audition
landed her debut into film in 1991's "Shout" with John Travolta. Gwyneth,
in a chance meeting with Steven Spielberg, was cast in the role as "Young
Wendy" in box office hit "Hook" (1991). It wasn't until her remarkable
performance in "Flesh & Bone" in 1993 that her career really took
off. In 1995, she was cast in "Seven", opposite Brad Pitt, and the
pair started a highly publicized romantic relationship. She broke her much publicized
engagement to actor Brad Pitt, citing the reason that neither she nor Pitt felt
that they could pursue their respective careers and at the same time maintain
a happy marriage. Gwyneth emerged quickly from Pitt's shadow, and accepted
roles in "Moonlight & Valentino" and "The Pall Bearer",
along with an astounding performance in "Emma". Her most famous role
to date is that of Viola in "Shakespeare in Love". Her brilliant performance
and mastering of the English accent earned Gwyneth the Oscar for Best Actress. She
is also one of Hollywood's busiest actresses, signed on to no less than 15 movies
since 1998. Gwyneth's most recent projects include her role as Maud Bailey in
the upcoming film, "Possession", "The Royal Tenenbaums", "Shallow
Hal", and in 2002, "A View from the Top". This young star certainly
has a view from the top, and is loving what she sees. We can be sure to see a
lot more of her in the future. |
