| Age | 81 |
| Birthday | 3 February, 1943 |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | her roles as Izzy Huffstodt in the Showtime comedy-drama series Huff, Mrs. Baker in the Broadway production of the play Butterflies Are Free, Martha Jefferson in the 1972 musical drama film 1776, Marilyn Truman in the Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated NBC sitcom series Will and Grace, and Dina Byrnes in the Meet the Parents film trilogy |
Blythe Danner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Katharine (Kile) and Harry Earl Danner, a bank executive. She has German, as well as English and Irish, ancestry. Danner studied acting and got her degree from Bard College and began her career in Boston theater companies. By 25, she won the Theater World Award for her work in Molière's "The Miser", at Lincoln Center. She also won the 1970 Tony award for her role in "Butterflies Are Free". She made her film premiere in the same year in the television production of Dr. Cook's Garden (1971). For 25 years, she has been a regular performer at the Williamstown Summer Theater Festival. She has also been nominated for Tonys for performances in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Betrayal". Married to director Bruce Paltrow, she is the mother of two acting children, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: John Sacksteder
Spouse (1) Bruce Paltrow (14 December 1969 - 3 October 2002) (his death) (2 children) Gwyneth Paltrow (27 September 1972) and Jake Paltrow (26 September 1975)
Trade Mark (3) 1. Husky voice 2. Often plays rich, sophisticated women, usually socialite or intellectual types 3. Frequently works with Woody Allen
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