Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow distinguished herself from the pack of rising young stars in the 1990s with surprisingly mature performances in “Se7en” (1995) and “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), for which she received countless awards and nominations. With her sharp intelligence and her fair, patrician looks, Paltrow carved out a steady niche in British period dramas like “Emma” (1996), but always kept audiences guessing with occasional comedies like “Shallow Hal” (2001) and richly drawn portraits of complex women, such as the fur-wearing eccentric sister in Wes Anderson’s “Royal Tenenbaums” (2001) and “Proof,” (2005), for which she was Golden Globe-nominated for reprising her acclaimed West End role as the troubled daughter of a late mathematics genius. The graceful and poised New York-bred actress also emerged as an admired style icon and portrait of the cool modern woman who had it all – including a family with one of Britain’s biggest rock stars – but not before dating several high-profile actors.