Happy Birthday Gwyneth Paltrow ( born Gwyneth Kate Paltrow in Los Angeles, California, on September 27, 1972) When you think about Gwyneth...which is the first film that comes to your mind ? Photos: 1) Paltrow is the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and film producer-director Bruce Paltrow. She has a younger brother, Jake Paltrow, who is a director and screenwriter. Paltrow's father was Jewish, while her mother is from a Christian background. She was raised celebrating "both Jewish and Christia