Blythe Danner: movies, photos and interesting facts about the actress

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Blythe Danner is a Philadelphia native and American actress. She gained wide popularity thanks to the films "Meet the Fockers" and "Husbands and Wives". The actress also has more than fifty works in her arsenal, many of which deserve special attention.

If someone did not know, the actress is the mother of the more recognizable and popular daughter of Gwyneth P altrow. Blythe was married to famous producer Bruce P altrow, who passed away without beating cancer.

The early years of young Blythe

The future theater and film star was born on February 3, 1943. The actress has a sister, Dorothy, and a brother, Harry, who is an actor and opera singer. The girl graduated from high school in Newtown with honors, after which she completed her studies at the Bard College of Art with honors. Almost immediately after graduation, the young but ambitious actress began working in the theater, some performances with her participation took place on Broadway.

One of the first works of the actress on television - the picture "1776" (1976). Next to hergot a small episode in the famous "Colombo", where she worked in tandem with Peter Falk. In 1972, the actress first appeared on the big screen, playing the leading female role in the film "Kill the Clown".

The hard work of a rookie star

The beginning of the 1970s was the time for the actress to start her acting career, so Danner's list of film credits began to grow rapidly:

• "Darling Molly" (1974). Danner plays the girl Molly, who is loved by two friends. In the picture, the actress worked with the beautiful and young Susan Sarandon.
• "World of the Future" (1976). Here the actress was on the same set with Peter Fonda.
• "The Great Santini" (1979). This picture is an adaptation of the novel by Pat Conroy.
• "Inside the Third Reich" (1982). The picture is based on the biography of one prisoner - Albert Speer, who was sentenced to 20 years for war crimes.
• "Bad Conscience" (1985).
• "Memories of Brighton Beach" (1986). This film tells the story of a Jewish family that, living in poverty, does not forget about the humor and joys of life.
• "The Prince of the Tides" (1991) is an adaptation of one of Pat Conroy's novels.
• "Fan" (1994).
• "Crazy City" (1997).
• "The X-Files" (1998).
• "Don't Look Back" (1998). The film tells the story of a girl who has a good life and everything is in order, but after the appearance of the ex, everything changes.
• "Forces of Nature" (1999).
• "Love Letter" (1999).

The main roles and films of Blythe Danner in the 2000s

In 2000, the film "Meet the Parents" was released, thanks to which the actress became more popular and recognizable. Here Danner's colleague was the mega-popular actor Robert De Niro. The actress also appeared in sequels in 2004 and 2010.

The actress's work in television series such as "When We Were Grown Up", "Will &Grace" and "Dr. Huff" is also known, for which Danner was appreciated.

After the release of the 2004 comedy Meet the Fockers, Blythe Danner, who played Dinah Burns, was a resounding success. Further, the actress appeared in the drama "The Last Kiss" by screenwriter Paul Haggis, who is also the author of "Million Dollar Baby" and "Crash".

In 2011, the actress played in the hard psychological film "Replacement Teacher", starring Adrien Brody. In the same year, the fantastic comedy film "Gender: The Secret Material" was released, where the actress got the role of Tara. Very prominent people became colleagues on the set: Sigourney Weaver, Jason Bateman, Simon Pegg.

In 2012, two films with the participation of Blythe are released: the drama "Lucky" and the comedy melodrama "Hello,I have to go." The next work of the actress took place already in 2015, in the tragicomedy "I'll see you in my dreams." After the actress "lay low" for three years, and in 2018 a new film with the participation of Blythe Danner is expected - "What were they?". Actors Taissa Farmiga, Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon were invited to the main roles in the film.

Interesting facts about the actress

• In 1992 she starred with her daughter in the film "Cruel Doubts".
• In 2003, the actress again appeared with Gwyneth in the film "Sylvia", in which she played the role of the mother of the main character. Gwyneth starred.
• Takes an active part in the activities of the Organization for the Protection of the Environment.
• She pays special attention to and is a member of the Cancer Foundation.
• In 2005, Blythe received three Emmy nominations, due to her participation in three excellent series: When We Were Grown Up, Dr. Huff and Will & Grace.
• The actress nevertheless received an Emmy award for her participation in the TV series "Dr. Huff", and twice: in 2005 and 2006.