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Blythe Danner Biography

Birth Name:Blythe Katherine Danner

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Advocate for numerous environmental causes as well as the Oral Cancer Foundation, a disease in which she lost her husband Bruce to in 2002
Before making her debut in film, she starred on the Broadway stage, appearing in "Butterflies Are Free" in 1969, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress
In 2005 she became the first actress to be nominated for three Emmy Awards in the same year
Graduated from Bard College before joining various theater companies in Boston
Quote: "(On granddaughter Apple's name) "Creative people choose creative names and unusual names․ I think it's a great name․""
Awarded the Theater World Award at the age of 25, one of the youngest to be given the honor
Starred in the 2003 drama "Sylvia" along side her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow, portraying mother and daughter in the film
Debuted with several titles in 1972, including "1776", "Columbo" and "MASH"
Fluent in German, which she learned from her grandmother
Named friend Steven Spielberg the Godfather of her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow

Awards

1977Golden Scroll-Best Actress: winner
1992CableACE-Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
1993American Television Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries: nominated
1997CableACE-Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy: nominated
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2003OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2004Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
2005Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
2006OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2006OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2006Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2007Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: winner
2011Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2015Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated