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Two years after taking on the titular role in the Jane Austen adaptation, Paltrow would win an Oscar for her performance in Shakespeare in Love, which she followed with performances in The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Royal Tenenbaums and Proof. Paltrow would later join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Pepper Potts and win an Emmy in 2011 for her guest appearance on Glee. She recently appeared in the Netflix series The Politician, also earning an executive producer credit.
The 48-year-old launched her wellness brand Goop in 2008, which has become a lifestyle empire, and has released several best-selling cookbooks.
After high-profile romances with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, Paltrow married Coldplay frontman Chris Martin in 2003. After welcoming two children—daughter Apple, 17, and son Moses, 15—they would ultimately "consciously uncouple," remaining close friends. Paltrow married Glee producer Brad Falchuk in 2018 after four years of dating.