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Blythe Danner
Actor· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Blythe Katherine Danner, born on February 3, 1943, is an American actress known for her prolific and versatile performances across stage and screen. A veteran of the entertainment industry, Danner has carved out a notable career that includes a Tony Award win for her role in "Moonchildren." As the mother of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow, Danner's influence extends beyond her acting achievements to nurturing a family deeply entrenched in the world of cinema and theater.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
61 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Focker-In-Law | Dina Byrnes | Film |
| 2026 | Wildwood | (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | The Great War | Self (voice) | TV |
| 2016 | Tumbledown | Ellen Jespersen | Film |
| 2015 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Carol Petersen | Film |
| 2012 | The Lucky One | Nana | Film |
| 2012 | Hello I Must Be Going | Ruth | Film |
| 2011 | Paul | Tara Walton | Film |
| 2011 | What's Your Number? | Ava Darling | Film |
| 2011 | Detachment | Ms. Perkins | Film |
| 2010 | Waiting for Forever | Miranda Twist | Film |
| 2010 | Little Fockers | Dina Byrnes | Film |
| 2009 | The Lightkeepers | Mrs. Bascom | Film |
| 2009 | Beyond All Boundaries | Elsa Maxwell | Film |
| 2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Greta | Film |
| 2006 | The Last Kiss | Anna | Film |
| 2004 | Back When We Were Grownups | Rebecca Holmes Davitch | Film |
| 2004 | Huff | Isabelle Huffstodt | TV |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Dina Byrnes | Film |
| 2003 | Sylvia | Aurelia Plath | Film |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | Dr. Harriet Lanning | TV |
| 2002 | Mark Twain | Olivia "Livy" Langdon Clemens (voice) | Film |
| 2001 | The Invisible Circus | Gail | Film |
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Dina Byrnes | Film |
| 1999 | The Love Letter | Lillian | Film |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature | Virginia | Film |
| 1998 | Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery | Mrs. Murphy (voice) | Film |
| 1998 | No Looking Back | Claudia's Mom | Film |
| 1998 | The X-Files | Cassidy | Film |
| 1998 | The Proposition | Syril Danning | Film |
| 1998 | Saint Maybe | Bee Bedloe | Film |
| 1997 | A Call to Remember | Paula Tobias | Film |
| 1997 | Mad City | Mrs. Banks | Film |
| 1997 | The Myth of Fingerprints | Lena | Film |
| 1995 | Homage | Katherine Samuel | Film |
| 1995 | Napoleon | Mother Dingo (voice) | Film |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Beatrice | Film |
| 1993 | Tracey Ullman Takes on New York | Eleanor Levine | Film |
| 1992 | Husbands and Wives | Rain's mother | Film |
| 1991 | Never Forget | Jane Mermelstein | Film |
| 1991 | The Prince of Tides | Sally Wingo | Film |
| 1990 | Alice | Dorothy | Film |
| 1990 | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | Grace Barron | Film |
| 1988 | Another Woman | Lydia | Film |
| 1986 | Brighton Beach Memoirs | Kate | Film |
| 1985 | Guilty Conscience | Louise Jamison | Film |
| 1984 | Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues | Anne Sullivan | Film |
| 1983 | Man, Woman and Child | Sheila Beckwith | Film |
| 1979 | The Great Santini | Lillian Meechum | Film |
| 1979 | Too Far to Go | Joan Barlow Maple | Film |
| 1978 | A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story | Eleanor Gehrig | Film |
| 1978 | Are You in the House Alone? | Anne Osborne | Film |
| 1976 | Futureworld | Tracy Ballard | Film |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Miss Trout | Film |
| 1974 | Lovin' Molly | Molly Taylor | Film |
| 1973 | Adam's Rib | Amanda Bonner | TV |
| 1972 | 1776 | Martha Jefferson | Film |
| 1972 | To Kill a Clown | Lily Frischer | Film |
| 1971 | Dr. Cook's Garden | Janey Rausch | Film |
| Pretty/Handsome | Bunny | TV | |
| RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare | Self | Film |
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