Blythe Danner Biography

Blythe Danner is an American actress, she is widely known for her roles as Martha Jefferson in the film 1776, and as Dina Byrnes in Meet the Parents of 2000 and its sequels Meet the Fockers of 2004 and Little Fockers of 2010. She is as well featured in the films The Great Santini in 1979, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge in 1990, The Prince of Tides in 1991, Husbands and Wives in 1992, and I’ll See You in My Dreams in 2015.

10 Quick Facts About Blythe Danner

1. Name: Blythe Danner
2. Age: 79 years
3. Birthday: 3 February
4. Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
5. Height: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Actress
8. Marital Status: Married
9. Salary: Under Review
10. Net worth: $45 million dollars

Blythe Danner Age

Blythe is 79 years old as of 2022, she was born on 3 February 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. she celebrates her birthday on 3 February every year and her birth sign is Aquarius.

Blythe Danner Height

Blythe stands at the height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).

Blythe Danner Weight

Danner has a weight of 57 kg.

Blythe Danner Education

Danner got enrolled at George School, a  Quaker high school near based in Newtown, Bucks County Pennsylvania in 1960. She graduates from Bard College.

Blythe Danner family

Danner was born and raised by her parent Katharine and Harry Earl Danner Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has two siblings.

Blythe Danner Husband

Danner was married to the late Bruce Paltrow an American director and producer, Later, her husband died from pneumonia on 3rd October 2002. as well her husband was also fighting oral cancer in early 2002. After his death. they had two kids together.

Blythe Danner’s Net Worth

Blythe has an estimated net worth of $45 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress. Through her various sources of income, Blythe has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Blythe Danner Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Blythe.

Blythe Danner Wiki

• Full Names: Blythe Danner
• Popular As: Blythe
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Actress
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Blythe Danner Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 79 years
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Date of Birth: 3 February 1943
• Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Birthday: 3 February

Blythe Danner Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m)
• Weight: 57 kg
• Eye Color: Not Available
• Hair Color: Not Available
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Dress Size: Not Available
• Breast Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available
• Hip Size: Not Available

Blythe Danner Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Harry Earl Danner
• Mother: Katharine
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Two
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Married to Bruce Paltrow
• Dating / Boyfriend: Not applicable
• Children: Two

Blythe Danner’s Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $45 million dollars
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Her career as an actress

Blythe Danner Daughter

She was a  mother of two, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and the director, Jake Paltrow.

Blythe Danner Career

Blythe started off her acting career as a Broadway artist. She first performed a play in 1965. It was gain popularity in ‘The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. She was also featured in a few other plays including ‘The Knack’ and ‘The Infantry’. she acted in the Russian play ‘Three Sisters and Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ of the year 1967.

Blythe made her TV debut in 1970 with the movie ‘George Mi’.  she was starred in different television films including ‘Dr. Cook’s Garden’, ‘F. Scott Fitzgerald, and ‘The Last of the Belles’, ‘A Love Affair: The Eleanor, and ‘Lou Gehrig Story’ and ‘Sidekicks’. Her first major TV show was ‘Adam’s Rib’ in which she played Amanda Bonner in 13 episodes. She played also the major role of Lily Frishcherin in the film ‘Kill a Clown’, in 1972.

She continued to do films for several consecutive years and she rose to be successful in the film industry. Her very first few films include ‘1776’, ‘Lovin’ Molly’, ‘Hearts of the West, and others she acted in ‘The Great Santini’ directed by Lewis John and written by Pat Conroy. She was cast as the female lead character, Lillian Meechum. She continued being cast giving back-to-back hit films in the 1980s. Some include ‘Man, Woman and Child, ‘Brighten Beach Memoirs’, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Bridge’, ‘Alice’, etc.

She played as well as Sally Wingo in another Pat Conroy movie, ‘The Prince of Tides’ in 1991. In 1997, she was featured alongside Roy Schneider, Julian Moore, Bart Freundlich, and Noah Wyle in the drama film, ‘The Myth of Fingerprints’

Danner also took part in the 1998 superhit American science fiction thriller, ‘The X-Files. It is based on a television series of the same name. She featured in several films between 1990 and 2000, including ‘Husbands and Wives, ‘Napoleon’, ‘To Wong Foo’, ‘And thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’, ‘No Looking Back, ‘The Love Letter’, and others.

Apart from Hollywood cinema, she went on to appear in television films. Between the years 1976 and 1998, she as was a part of 21 television films. These included some hit ones like ‘Are You in the House Alone?’, ‘You Can’t Take It with You, ‘Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues, ‘Tracey Ullman Takes On New York’, ‘Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, ‘Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery, etc. In the same period, she made guest appearances in TV shows including ‘Great Performances’, ‘Tales from the Crypt’, and ‘From the Earth to the Moon.

Although she was experiencing great success in the TV and Film Industry, Blythe continued acting in Broadway plays. She starred in several popular ones like’ Ring Round the Moon, ‘Much Ado About Nothing, ‘The Deep Blue Sea’, ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It, ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’, and many others.

After 2000, she gave some really notable performances on TV and earned several nominations and awards in this period. Some of her hit roles include Marilyn Truman in ‘Will & Grace, Corinne Mulvaney in ‘We were the Mulvaneys’, Rebecca Davitch in ‘Back when we were Grownups’ and Isabelle Huffstodt in ‘Huff’.

Recently, she has appeared on TV shows like ‘Up all Night, ‘The Slap’, ‘Madoff’, ‘Odd Mom Out, and ‘Gypsy’.She played the role of Dina Byrnes in the film series of the films ‘Meet the Parents (2000), ‘Meet the Fockers’ (2004), and ‘Little Fockers’ (2010). She was cast alongside Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, and Casey Affleck in the 2006 romantic comedy-drama film ‘The Last Kiss’. Danner played Ruth Minsky in the 2012 American comedy film ‘Hello I must be Going’. She also had some relatively minor roles in ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’, ‘What’s Your Number?’, ‘Detachment’, ‘Waiting for Forever’, and ‘The Lucky One.

She played Carol Peterson in the 2015 film ‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’ for which she received excellent reviews from critics as well as the common public and earned multiple nominations and awards. Recently, Danner has been cast in ‘Strange But True, ‘Hearts Beat Loud’, ‘The Chaperone’, and ‘What They Had’, all scheduled to release in 2018.  Blythe Danner Awards And Achievements

Blythe Danner was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a comedy series for the TV series ‘Will & Grace in 2005-06. She earned a nomination for the same award for the lead actress in the TV series ‘We Were The Mulvaneys in 2002 and 2005.

She further received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as Rebecca Holmes Davitch in the series ‘Back When We Were Grownups’

She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in ‘Huff’.Danner won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her film ‘Futureworld’.

She was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress in a Comedy and the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for ‘Meet the Parents and ‘The Last Kiss’ respectively.

She also got nominations for the Gotham Award for Best Actress and Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture for the film ‘I’ll See You In My Dreams. Blythe Danner won the Tony Award for the play ‘Butterflies are Free.

Blythe Danner Movies

• To Kill a Clown
• 1776
• Lovin’ Molly
• Hearts of the West

• Futureworld
• The Great Santini
• Man, Woman and Child
• Brighton Beach Memoirs
• Another Woman

• Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
• Alice
• The Prince of Tides
• Husbands and Wives

• Napoleon
• Homage
• To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
• The Myth of Fingerprints

• Mad City
• The Propositio
• No Looking Back
• The X-Files
• Forces of Nature

• The Love Letter
• Things I Forgot to Remember
• Meet the Parents
• The Invisible Circus

• Three Days of Rain
• Sylvia
• Howl’s Moving Castle
• Meet the Fockers

• Stolen
• The Last Kiss
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
• Waiting for Forever

• The Lightkeepers
• Little Fockers
• Paul
• What’s Your Number?

• Detachment
• The Lucky One
• Hello I Must Be Going
• Murder of a Cat

• I’ll See You in My Dreams
• Tumbledown
• The Chaperone
• Strange But True

• What They Had
• Hearts Beat Loud

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