Blythe Danner
- Born: 3 Feb, 1943
A genteel blonde with a throaty voice who made her mark on the stage before concentrating on raising a family, Blythe Danner has often been called one of America's most underrated and underused actresses. After an upbringing on Philadelphia's Main Line, Danner spent part of 1961 as a foreign exchange student in Germany and was present when the Berlin Wall was erected. When she returned to the USA, she attended Bard College and spent a summer singing with a jazz group in Vermont. Following her graduation, Danner landed a job with the Theatre Company of Boston, where she made her professional debut as Laura in "The Glass Menagerie". Her NYC debut came with the troupe's 1966 revue "The Infantry" which was staged off-Broadway. Danner first gained prominence with the Lincoln...
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FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- father Harry Earl Danner: born on March 31, 1907; died on June 10, 1981 at the age of 74
- mother Katherine Danner:
- half-brother William H Moennig: older
- brother Harry B Danner:
- daughter Gwyneth Paltrow: born on September 27, 1972; began acting as a teenager alongside mother at Williamstown Theatre Festival; won Oscar for lead in "Shakespeare in Love"
- son Jake Paltrow: born on September 26, 1975
- niece Katherine Moennig: born on December 19, 1976
- niece Hillary Danner:
- husband Bruce Paltrow: married on December 14, 1969; died October 2, 2002 in Rome, Italy
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