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Quiz about Life and Times of Gwyneth Paltrow

Life and Times of Gwyneth Paltrow Quiz

This quiz is about the life of Gwyneth Paltrow. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,001

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many Oscars did Gwyneth Paltrow win for the movie 'Shakespeare in Love'? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What famous Hollywood actor was Gwyneth Paltrow once engaged to?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... think Jennifer Aniston)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Gwyneth's height? Hint

5ft 7in

5ft 9in

5ft 4in

5ft 10in

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Gwyneth's middle name? Hint

Lucia

She doesn't have a middle name.

Kate

Louise

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Question 5 of 10

5. When was Gwyneth born? Hint

August 1971

May 1970

September 1972

November 1969

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are her famous parents' first names?

Answer: (Two Words ... both begin with B)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What part of California was Gwyneth born in? Hint

Hollywood

Santa Cruz

San Diego

Los Angeles

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Question 8 of 10

8. What famous actor has she co-starred alongside with in movies such as 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'Bounce'? Hint

Brad Pitt

Ben Affleck

Luke Wilson

none of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Gwyneth's first stage debut? Hint

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Tom and Huck

Life on the Mississippi

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Gwyneth's horoscope sign? Hint

Virgo

Capricorn

Libra

Cancer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many Oscars did Gwyneth Paltrow win for the movie 'Shakespeare in Love'?

Answer: 1

She won this Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She has also won an MTV Movie Award (1998) for Best Kiss for this movie as well as a Golden Glove in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture in a Comedy or Musical.

2. What famous Hollywood actor was Gwyneth Paltrow once engaged to?

Answer: Brad Pitt

She broke her much publicized engagement to actor Brad Pitt in 1997 citing as the reason the fact that neither she nor Pitt felt that they could pursue their respective careers and at the same time maintain a happy marriage. They remain good friends. She was also invited to Brad and Jennifer's wedding, but refused.

3. What is Gwyneth's height?

Answer: 5ft 9in

4. What is Gwyneth's middle name?

Answer: Kate

5. When was Gwyneth born?

Answer: September 1972

She was born on September 27th, 1972.

6. What are her famous parents' first names?

Answer: Blythe Bruce

Her father is Bruce Paltrow. He is a noted film director and has directed projects such as 'Duets' (also starring Gywneth), 'St. Elsewhere' and 'The White Shadow.' Her mother Blythe Danner is a Tony award-winning actress with a strong list of roles behind her. You have most recently seen her in the movie 'Meet the Parents' as Ben Stiller's girlfriend's mother, Dina Byrnes.

7. What part of California was Gwyneth born in?

Answer: Los Angeles

When Gwyneth was 11, the family moved to Massachusetts where her father began working in summer stock productions in the Berkshires. It was here that she received her early acting training under the tutelage of her parents

8. What famous actor has she co-starred alongside with in movies such as 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'Bounce'?

Answer: Ben Affleck

Although she has dated all 3 of these men, Brad didn't star in either of the named movies, nor did Luke.

9. What was Gwyneth's first stage debut?

Answer: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Gwyneth's own stage debut was at the Williamstown Theater Festival in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. She followed that with other plays, and it was her performance in 'Picnic' with her mother that convinced her to end her studies of Art History at the University of California in Santa Barbara and pursue a career in acting.

10. What is Gwyneth's horoscope sign?

Answer: Libra

Source: Author NalaMarie

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