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Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

42 movies on Netflix

Biography

Gwyneth Paltrow is an American actress and businesswoman who was born in Los Angeles to filmmaker Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner. She gained notice in the 1990s for Emma (1996), A Perfect Murder (1998), and Sliding Doors (1998), then won the Academy Award for Best Actress as Viola in Shakespeare in Love (1998). She followed that with roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), and she starred in Shallow Hal (2001). Her West End debut in Proof earned a Laurence Olivier Award nomination, and she later starred in Proof (2005). She played Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with Iron Man (2008) and later appearing in The Avengers (2012) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), and she appeared in Contagion (2011). On television, her guest role as Holly Holliday on Glee won a Primetime Emmy Award. She starred in The Politician and returned to film with Marty Supreme (2025).

54years old

Turns 55 on September 27in 348 days

  • Born Los Angeles
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (birth name)Also credited as Gwyneth Kate Paltrow Martin

Movie Career

Films
42
Career span
34 years1991 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Getting ready for a role

    Douglas McGrath cast Paltrow as Emma Woodhouse after his agent suggested her and he saw her in Flesh and Bone. He said her perfect Texas accent sold him on her playing a young English girl.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    Paltrow starred with Jack Black in the 2001 comedy Shallow Hal, about a shallow man who falls for an overweight woman. To play the part, she had to wear heavy makeup and a fatsuit designed to weigh 25 pounds.

  3. Beyond film

    Paltrow's cover of Smokey Robinson's "Cruisin'" reached number one in Australia, and her version of "Bette Davis Eyes" hit number three.

Gwyneth Paltrow movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Iron Man 32013 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Pepper Potts

    IMDb rating 7.1984K votes

  2. Iron Man 22010 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Pepper Potts

    IMDb rating 6.9958K votes

  3. Iron Man2008as Pepper Potts

    IMDb rating 7.91.3M votes

  4. Shakespeare in Love1998as Viola De Lesseps

    IMDb rating 7.1244K votes

  5. The Talented Mr. Ripley1999as Marge Sherwood

    IMDb rating 7.4276K votes

  6. Marty Supreme2025as Kay Stone

    IMDb rating 7.5220K votes

  7. The Royal Tenenbaums2001as Margot Tenenbaum

    IMDb rating 7.6339K votes

  8. Shallow Hal2001as Rosemary

    IMDb rating 6.0156K votes

Most often with

Jon Favreau directed two of these films, John Madden two and Douglas McGrath two. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Robert Downey Jr., 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Robert Downey Jr.Paul Bettany, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Paul BettanyJon Favreau, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jon FavreauSamuel L. Jackson, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Samuel L. JacksonAlec Baldwin, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Alec BaldwinMichael Gambon, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Michael GambonJon FavreauDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jon FavreauJohn MaddenDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John MaddenDouglas McGrathDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Douglas McGrath

Films together

  • Robert Downey Jr.5 films together, 2008 to 2017
    Robert Downey Jr.'s page
    • Spider-Man: Homecoming2017IMDb rating 7.4Paltrow as Pepper PottsDowney as Tony Stark / Iron Man
    • Iron Man 32013IMDb rating 7.1Paltrow as Pepper PottsDowney as Tony Stark
    • The Avengers2012IMDb rating 8.0Paltrow as Pepper PottsDowney as Tony Stark / Iron Man
    • Iron Man 22010IMDb rating 6.9Paltrow as Pepper PottsDowney as Tony Stark
    • Iron Man2008IMDb rating 7.9Paltrow as Pepper PottsDowney as Tony Stark
  • Paul Bettany5 films together, 2008 to 2015
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    • Mortdecai2015IMDb rating 5.5Paltrow as JohannaBettany as Jock
    • Iron Man 32013IMDb rating 7.1Paltrow as Pepper PottsBettany as JARVISvoice
    • The Avengers2012IMDb rating 8.0Paltrow as Pepper PottsBettany as Jarvisvoice
    • Iron Man 22010IMDb rating 6.9Paltrow as Pepper PottsBettany as Jarvisvoice
    • Iron Man2008IMDb rating 7.9Paltrow as Pepper PottsBettany as JARVISvoice
  • Jon Favreau4 films together, 2008 to 2017
    Jon Favreau's page
    • Spider-Man: Homecoming2017IMDb rating 7.4Paltrow as Pepper PottsFavreau as Happy Hogan
    • Iron Man 32013IMDb rating 7.1Paltrow as Pepper PottsFavreau as Happy Hogan
    • Iron Man 22010IMDb rating 6.9Paltrow as Pepper PottsFavreau as Happy Hogan
    • Iron Man2008IMDb rating 7.9Paltrow as Pepper PottsFavreau as Hogan
  • Samuel L. Jackson3 films together, 1996 to 2012
    Samuel L. Jackson's page
    • The Avengers2012IMDb rating 8.0Paltrow as Pepper PottsJackson as Nick Fury
    • Iron Man 22010IMDb rating 6.9Paltrow as Pepper PottsJackson as Nick Fury
    • Hard Eight1996IMDb rating 7.1Paltrow as ClementineJackson as Jimmy
  • Alec Baldwin3 films together, 1993 to 2006
    Alec Baldwin's page
    • Running with Scissors2006IMDb rating 6.1Paltrow as Hope FinchBaldwin as Norman Burroughs
    • The Royal Tenenbaums2001IMDb rating 7.6Paltrow as Margot TenenbaumBaldwin as Narratorvoice
    • Malice1993IMDb rating 6.5Paltrow as Paula BellBaldwin as Dr. Jed Hill
  • Michael Gambon3 films together, 2003 to 2007
    Michael Gambon's page
  • Jon FavreauDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2010
    All films by Jon Favreau
    • Iron Man 22010IMDb rating 6.9Paltrow as Pepper Potts
    • Iron Man2008IMDb rating 7.9Paltrow as Pepper Potts
  • John MaddenDirector, 2 films, 1998 to 2005
    All films by John Madden
  • Douglas McGrathDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2006
    All films by Douglas McGrath
    • Infamous2006IMDb rating 7.0Paltrow as Kitty Dean
    • Emma1996IMDb rating 6.6Paltrow as Emma Woodhouse
  • Also three films together3 more actors
    • Jude LawContagion (2011), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
    • Mark RuffaloThanks for Sharing (2012), The Avengers (2012) and View from the Top (2003)
    • Clark GreggThe Avengers (2012), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Iron Man (2008)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Gwyneth Paltrow's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$6.4 billion

38 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 42 films: 38 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 2 figure not found.

  • 38Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 2Figure not found

Top grosser

The Avengers2012as Pepper Potts$1.5 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Avengers2012as Pepper Potts
    $1.5B23.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Iron Man 32013as Pepper Potts
    $1.2B19.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Spider-Man: Homecoming2017as Pepper Potts
    $881M13.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Iron Man 22010as Pepper Potts
    $624M9.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Iron Man2008as Pepper Potts
    $585M9.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Shakespeare in Love1998as Viola De Lesseps
    $289M4.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Marty Supreme2025as Kay Stone
    $192M3.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Shallow Hal2001as Rosemary
    $141M2.2% of the total
Contagion (2011), $138 millionThe Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), $129 millionA Perfect Murder (1998), $128 millionThe Royal Tenenbaums (2001), $71.4 millionSliding Doors (1998), $58.8 millionSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), $58.0 millionGreat Expectations (1998), $55.5 millionMortdecai (2015), $47.3 millionMalice (1993), $46.4 millionBounce (2000), $36.8 millionEmma (1996), $22.2 millionCountry Strong (2010), $20.6 millionView from the Top (2003), $19.5 millionGlee: The Concert Movie (2011), $18.7 millionTwo Lovers (2008), $16.3 millionHush (1998), $13.6 million

$951 millionfrom the other 30 films with a worldwide figure, 15% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1999 to 2011, four of them major.

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Gwyneth Paltrow's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
1999Best ActressShakespeare in LoveWon
Golden Globes
1999Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyShakespeare in LoveWon
Emmy Awards
2011Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesGleeWon
SAG Awards
1999Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleShakespeare in LoveWon
Other honors
2004Crystal AwardWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

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