Gwyneth Paltrow has taken home numerous wins over the course of her life, most recently her legal victory in the ski crash trial that dominated the media for several days. On Thursday, March 30, 2023, a jury sided with the award-winning actress, saying she was not at fault for a 2016 collision at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort that injured a retired optometrist.
Terry Sanderson filed a lawsuit against Paltrow for $300,000, alleging that her reckless downhill skiing caused her to collide with him from behind on February, 26th of 2016. Sanderson said he suffered four broken ribs, a concussion, and lasting brain damage that affected his daily life and personal relationships. Paltrow, who has repeatedly denied running into Sanderson, countersued for $1 and her legal fees.
At the trial’s conclusion, Paltrow leaned over to Sanderson and said simply, “I wish you well.”
Paltrow is best known for her illustrious acting career and her lifestyle brand Goop, of which she is the CEO and founder. An OG “nepo baby,” she grew up lavishly in Los Angeles as the daughter of Tony award-winning actress Blythe Danner and film producer/director Bruce Paltrow. She first came to prominence in 1995 starring opposite Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en. That same year, she became the face of Estée Lauder's Pleasures perfume, having previously represented the American fashion brand Coach.
After gaining notice for her early on-screen work, including Emma, Sliding Doors, and A Perfect Murder, Paltrow garnered wide acclaim as Viola de Lesseps in the historical romance Shakespeare in Love. The film earned her several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. She went on to win several other awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her guest role as Holly Holliday on the Fox musical television series Glee. Most recently she appeared as Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Paltrow has authored several cookbooks. She is a Save the Children artist ambassador, raising awareness about World Pneumonia Day, and is on the board of the Robin Hood Foundation, a charitable organization that works to alleviate poverty in New York City.