Gwyneth Paltrow made her acting debut in the 1989 television film ‘High’ directed by her father, Bruce Paltrow. In 1991, she made her first silver screen appearance in the American musical romance film ‘Shout’ directed by Jeffrey Hornaday. That same year, she also starred in the American adventure film ‘Hook’ directed by Steven Spielberg. The film opened to a mixed reception and grossed over $300.9 million on a budget of $70 million. She next starred in films such as ‘Deadly Relations’ (1993), ‘Flesh and Bone’ (1993), ‘Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle’ (1994), ‘Jefferson in Paris’ (1995), ‘Seven’ (1995), ‘Hard Eight’ (1996), and ‘The Pallbearer’ (1996). In 1996, she played the role of ‘Emma Woodhouse’ in the Douglas McGrath-directed period comedy film ‘Emma.’ The film was praised by critics and holds an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Paltrow also received the ‘Satellite Award’ for her performance in the film. The following year, she portrayed ‘Estella Havisham’ in the American romantic drama film ‘Great Expectations’ directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $55.5 million on a budget of $25 million. That same year, she played the role of ‘Viola de Lesseps’ in the John Madden-directed romantic period comedy-drama film ‘Shakespeare in Love.’ The film opened to massive acclaim and was a major commercial success, grossing over $289.3 million on a budget of $25 million. Paltrow also won several awards, including the ‘Academy Award’ and ‘Golden Globe Award,’ for her portrayal of Viola de Lesseps in the film.
She was next seen in films such as ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ (1999), ‘Duets’ (2000), ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ (2001), ‘Shallow Hal’ (2001), ‘Possession’ (2002), ‘Sylvia’ (2003), ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’ (2004), ‘Proof’ (2005), ‘Infamous’ (2006), ‘Running with Scissors’ (2006), ‘The Good Night’ (2007), and ‘Two Lovers’ (2008). In 2008, she portrayed ‘Pepper Potts’ in the Jon Favreau-directed American superhero film ‘Iron Man.’ The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $585.8 million on a $140 million budget. She next starred in films like ‘Iron Man 2’ (2010), ‘Country Strong’ (2010), ‘Contagion’ (2011), ‘The Avengers’ (2012), ‘Thanks for Sharing’ (2012), ‘Iron Man 3’ (2013), ‘Virunga’ (2014), ‘Mortdecai’ (2015), ‘Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids’ (2016), ‘Man in Red Bandana’ (2017), ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (2017), ‘Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams’ (2018), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019). She last appeared in the 2020 American documentary series ‘The Goop Lab.’