Who are Gwyneth Paltrow’s famous Hollywood parents, Blythe Danner and Bruce Paltrow? The Goop founder’s mother starred in Will & Grace, while her late father was a well-known producer who died in 2002

Danner’s rep also confirmed that she is “absolutely fine,” People adds. Danner, who has two children, Gwyneth and Jake Paltrow, with her late husband Bruce Paltrow, has been active on the Hollywood scene for much longer than her daughter. Bruce, who died in 2002, was also a showbiz fixture for years, making Gwyneth one of the “OG” nepo babies of her generation – oh, and did we mention her godfather is Steven Spielberg?

Here’s what we know about her famous and very well-connected parents:

Gwyneth Paltrow’s parents were both in Hollywood

Gwyneth’s mother, Blythe Danner, 81, first rose to prominence on stage after winning a Tony Award for a play in the 1970s. Butterflies are freebut came into public awareness through films and television shows such as Will and Grace, Meet the parents And Meet the FockersGwyneth’s father Bruce Paltrow was a well-known producer, writer and director who St. Elsewhere, The white shadow And Tattingeraccording to his IMDB page.

They met on Broadway

According to People, Bruce and Danner met early in their careers. According to the source, their paths first crossed on Broadway while working on the 1969 play Someone comes hungry. They reportedly married just one year later, in 1970. Daughter Gwyneth was born on September 27, 1972, and son Jake on September 26, 1975, the source adds.

What happened to Bruce Paltrow?

Bruce’s health deteriorated following complications from his cancer treatment in 2002 and he died of pneumonia at the age of just 58, according to Variety. According to the article, this happened when the family was in Italy to celebrate Gwyneth’s 30th birthday.

Appearing on the Armchair Expert podcast, Gwyneth spoke about the pain she experienced in the years that followed. “For years, I had the worst depression ever around my birthday and then I thought, ‘I need to deal with this somehow. My dad wouldn’t want this for me.'”

Did Blythe Danner ever remarry?

It seems that Danner’s one true love was and always will be Bruce. In an interview with People, she confirmed that she hasn’t been in a relationship since her husband died in 2002. “That was probably the only scene I was a little nervous about… because my husband has been dead for 13 years,” she told the publication, referring to a kiss she shared on-screen with Sam Elliott in 2015. I will see you in my dreams“I’ve had a few blind dates, but no (serious) date and I’m not really looking for a new relationship.”

Blythe Danner is a loving grandmother