Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner as Gail in Fine Line's The Invisible Circus - 2001

Biography

Born 02/03/1943

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...
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Awards

  • In 2006, received Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  • In 2005, received Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  • In 1970, received Tony for Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic)

Highlights

  • In 2006, Co-starred in "The Last Kiss" directed by Tony Goldwyn and scripted by Paul Haggis
  • In 2006, Earned an Emmy nomination for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for "Will & Grace"
  • In 2004, Starred in the TV movie "Back When We Were Grownups" (CBS); received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Mini Series or TV movie

Family & Companions

  • Bruce Paltrow: husband (married on December 14, 1969; died of throat cancer on October 2, 2002 in Rome, Italy)
  • Bruce Paltrow: husband (married on December 14, 1969; died October 2, 2002 in Rome, Italy)
  • Harry Earl Danner: father (born on March 31, 1907; died on June 10, 1981 at the age of 74)