Gwyneth Paltrow Biography

- After spending a time in her early teens in Talavera De la Reina, Toledo, Spain, she can speak fairly good Spanish.

- Paltrow turned down the role of Emma Peel in the movie 'The Avengers' (1998).

- Paltrow met with James Cameron for the role of Rose in 'Titanic' (1997).

- Paltrow attended Madonna's wedding to Guy Ritchie in Scotland.

- As part of research for her role as an obese woman in 'Shallow Hal' (2001), Gwyneth wore the 200 pound latex "fat" suit she used for the film to a bar where people refused to make eye contact with her and treated her rudely. She then said that this experience made her saddened by the injustice faced by overweight people in society.

- In 2002, Paltrow shot TV commercials and print ads for Spain's department store chain, El Corte Inglés' spring line.

- Paltrow was nominated for a 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in 'Proof', performed at the Donmar Warehouse in London, England.

- Paltrow and her husband, Chris Martin, purchased Kate Winslet's North London home in Belsize Park.

- Paltrow’s name can be heard over the P.A. system in many episodes of the medical drama 'St. Elsewhere' (1982). Gwyneth's father, Bruce Paltrow, was the producer of the series.

- Paltrow spent 70 hours in labour awaiting the birth of Apple.

- Paltrow is good friends with Helena Christensen, who was one of the first people to visit Gwyneth in hospital after she gave birth to her son Moses Bruce Anthony Martin.

- Apple’s godparents are Simon Pegg, Mary Wigmore and Chris Martin's Coldplay band-mate Jon Buckland.