Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 3, 1943 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Blythe Katherine Danner
Blythe Danner
Biography
Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. She is the mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow.
Blythe Danner Monologue - Saturday Night Live
VideoKnown For
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Columbo
Janice Benedict
1971
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Medium
Louise Leaming
2005
TV
Great Performances
Nina
1971
TV
Great Performances
Alma Winemiller
1971
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Great Performances
Narrator
1971
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self - Narrator (voice)
1993
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
M*A*S*H
Carlye
1972
TV
Good Day Live
Self
2001
TV
Will & Grace
Marilyn Truman
1998
TV
Today
Self
1952
TV
St. Elsewhere
Paige Gerradeaux
1982
TV
American Gods
Demeter / Caroline Wells
2017
TV
American Gods
Demeter
2017
TV
Nurse Jackie
Maureen Cooper
2009
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
1956
Filmography
2026FilmFocker-In-Lawas Dina Byrnes2026FilmWildwoodas (voice)2023FilmHappiness for Beginnersas Gigi2019FilmStrange but Trueas Gail2019FilmThe Tomorrow Manas Ronnie2019FilmThe Chaperoneas Mary O'Dell2018FilmWhat They Hadas Ruth2018FilmThe Mayo Clinicas (voice)2018FilmHearts Beat Loudas Marianne Fisher2018TVPatrick Melroseas Nancy Valance2017FilmHalfway Thereas Jeanne Ross2017FilmSaving the Great Swamp: Battle to Defeat the Jetportas Narrator2017TVWill & Graceas Marilyn Truman2017TVAmerican Godsas Demeter / Caroline Wells2017FilmThe Great Waras Self (voice)2017TVThe Great Waras Self (voice)2016FilmEero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Futureas Aline Saarinen (voice)2016FilmTumbledownas Ellen Jespersen2016TVMadoffas Ruth Madoff2015FilmI'll See You in My Dreamsas Carol Petersen2015TVThe Slapas Virginia2014FilmMurder of a Catas Edie Moisey2013FilmGilded Lilysas Caroline Lily2012FilmHello I Must Be Goingas Ruth2012FilmThe Lucky Oneas Nana2011TVProhibitionas Reader (voice)2011FilmWhat's Your Number?as Ava Darling2011TVUp All Nightas Angie Chafin2011FilmDetachmentas Ms. Perkins2011FilmPaulas Tara Walton2010FilmLittle Fockersas Dina Byrnes2010FilmWaiting for Foreveras Miranda Twist2009FilmThe Lightkeepersas Mrs. Bascom2009FilmBeyond All Boundariesas Elsa Maxwell2009TVNurse Jackieas Maureen Cooper2008FilmThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2as Greta2008FilmSide by Eachas Daisy/Delores/Delilah2006FilmThe Last Kissas Anna2005TVMediumas Louise Leaming2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmMeet the Fockersas Dina Byrnes2004FilmBack When We Were Grownupsas Rebecca Holmes Davitch2004TVHuffas Isabelle Huffstodt2003FilmSylviaas Aurelia Plath2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVWorking Shakespeare2002TVPresidio Medas Dr. Harriet Lanning2002FilmWe Were the Mulvaneysas Corinne Mulvaney2002FilmMark Twainas Olivia "Livy" Langdon Clemens (voice)2002TVMark Twainas Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens (voice)2001TVGood Day Liveas Self2001FilmThe Invisible Circusas Gail2000FilmMeet the Parentsas Dina Byrnes1999FilmThings I Forgot to Rememberas Mrs. Bradford1999FilmThe Love Letteras Lillian1999FilmForces of Natureas Virginia1998FilmMurder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mysteryas Mrs. Murphy (voice)1998FilmSaint Maybeas Bee Bedloe1998TVWill & Graceas Marilyn Truman1998FilmThe X-Filesas Cassidy1998TVFrom the Earth to the Moonas Narrator (voice)1998FilmNo Looking Backas Claudia's Mom1998FilmThe Propositionas Syril Danning1998FilmEye of the Stormas Irma1997FilmMad Cityas Mrs. Banks1997FilmThe Myth of Fingerprintsas Lena1997FilmA Call to Rememberas Paula Tobias1997TVThomas Jeffersonas Martha Jefferson (voice)1995FilmTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Beatrice1995FilmNapoleonas Mother Dingo (voice)1995FilmHomageas Katherine Samuel1994FilmLeave of Absenceas Elisa1994FilmOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Bianca Honicut1994TVOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Bianca Honicut1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self - Narrator (voice)1993FilmTracey Ullman Takes on New Yorkas Eleanor Levine1992FilmLincolnas Elizabeth Todd Edwards (voice)1992FilmKiss, Kiss, Dahlingsas The Daughter1992FilmHusbands and Wivesas Rain's mother1992FilmGetting Up and Going Homeas Lily Montgomery1992TVCruel Doubtas Bonnie Von Stein1991FilmThe Prince of Tidesas Sally Wingo1991FilmNever Forgetas Jane Mermelstein1990FilmAliceas Dorothy1990FilmMr. & Mrs. Bridgeas Grace Barron1990FilmJudgmentas Emmeline Guitry1989FilmMoney, Power, Murder.as Jeannie1989TVTales from the Cryptas Margaret1988TVTattingers1988FilmAnother Womanas Lydia1987FilmElizabeth Bishop: One Artas Voice of Elizabeth Bishop1986FilmBrighton Beach Memoirsas Kate1985FilmGuilty Conscienceas Louise Jamison1984FilmHelen Keller: The Miracle Continuesas Anne Sullivan1983FilmIn Defense of Kidsas Ellen Wilcox1983FilmMan, Woman and Childas Sheila Beckwith1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Paige Gerradeaux1982TVInside the Third Reichas Margarete Speer1979FilmThe Great Santinias Lillian Meechum1979FilmYou Can't Take it With Youas Alice Sycamore1979FilmToo Far to Goas Joan Barlow Maple1978FilmAre You in the House Alone?as Anne Osborne1978FilmA Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Storyas Eleanor Gehrig1977FilmThe Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custeras Elizabeth Custer1976FilmFutureworldas Tracy Ballard1976FilmThe Eccentricities of a Nightingaleas Alma Winemiller1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975FilmHearts of the Westas Miss Trout1975FilmThe Seagullas Nina1974FilmLovin' Mollyas Molly Taylor1974FilmSidekicksas Prudy Jenkins1974FilmF. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Bellesas Zelda Fitzgerald1973TVAdam's Ribas Amanda Bonner1972Film1776as Martha Jefferson1972TVM*A*S*Has Carlye1972FilmTo Kill a Clownas Lily Frischer1972FilmTo Be Young, Gifted and Blackas Self and other assorted characters1972FilmScarecrowas Rachel Merton1971TVColumboas Janice Benedict1971TVGreat Performancesas Nina1971FilmDr. Cook's Gardenas Janey Rausch1970FilmGeorge M!as Agnes Nolan1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Winner1952TVTodayas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Elizabeth Custer1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmSmall Potatoesas Mimi—FilmRSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeareas Self—TVPretty/Handsomeas Bunny