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What is Blythe Danner’s Net Worth?

Blythe Danner, the American actress and mother of Gwyneth Paltrow, has a net worth of $40 million. She is a Tony award-winning actress and has appeared in numerous films and television programs, including “Huff,” “Will & Grace,” and “We Were the Mulvaneys.”

Danner’s notable film roles include “The Great Santini,” “The Prince of Tides,” “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” and the “Meet the Parents” franchise. In 1970, she won a Tony Award for her performance in the play “Butterflies Are Free.”

Aside from her acting career, Danner is also known for being the mother of director/producer Jake Paltrow. She was married to television director/producer Bruce Paltrow from 1969 until his death in 2002.

Early Life and Family

Blythe Danner was born on February 3, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Katharine and Harry Danner. She has a brother named Harry Jr. who is an opera singer and actor, and a sister named Dorothy who is a director. Additionally, she has a half-brother, William Moennig, who is a violin maker. Her niece, Katherine Moennig, is also an actress known for her role on “The L Word.” Danner is of English, Irish, and Pennsylvania Dutch heritage.

She attended George School, a private Quaker high school in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and later went on to study at Bard College in New York.

Blythe Danner’s Acting Career

Blythe Danner started her acting career on the stage, appearing in various productions such as “The Glass Menagerie,” “Three Sisters,” “Cyrano de Bergerac,” “Up Eden,” “Lovers,” “Someone’s Comin’ Hungry,” and “The Miser,” which earned her a Theatre World Award. She later won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in “Butterflies Are Free,” which ran from 1969 to 1972.

Blythe Danner’s Acting Career

Blythe Danner made her film-acting debut in 1972, starring opposite Alan Alda in the psychological thriller “To Kill a Clown.” She subsequently appeared in films like “1776,” “Lovin’ Molly,” “Hearts of the West,” “Futureworld,” and “The Great Santini.”

In the 80s, Danner starred in “Man, Woman and Child,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” and “Another Woman,” her first collaboration with writer-director Woody Allen. In the 90s, she appeared in “Alice,” “Mr. & Mrs. Bridge,” “The Prince of Tides,” and “Husbands and Wives.”

In the latter half of the 90s and early 00s, Danner was in films like “Napoleon,” “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,” “The Myth of Fingerprints,” “Mad City,” “The X-Files,” and “The Love Letter.” In 2000, she had one of her most memorable roles in the comedy “Meet the Parents,” playing the wife of Robert De Niro’s character; she later reprised this role in the sequels “Meet the Fockers” and “Little Fockers.”

Danner’s career continued in the 00s and 2010s with films like “The Invisible Circus,” “Sylvia,” “The Last Kiss,” “The Lightkeepers,” “Paul,” “Detachment,” “The Lucky One,” “Hello I Must Be Going,” “Tumbledown,” “What They Had,” “Hearts Beat Loud,” and “The Tomorrow Man.” One of Danner’s most acclaimed performances was in the romantic dramedy “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” in which she starred opposite Sam Elliott as a widow and former singer.

Blythe Danner’s Television Career

Blythe Danner’s television career began with appearances in television films and an episode of “Columbo” in the early 1970s. She had a main role on the short-lived ABC sitcom “Adam’s Rib” in 1973. Danner continued to appear in numerous television films over the ensuing years, with credits including “Inside the Third Reich” and “Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues.” From 1988 to 1989, Danner had a main role on the NBC series “Tattingers.”

In the 1990s, Danner continued her prolific run of television film appearances, starring in such titles as “Judgment” and “Saint Maybe.” She also played a role in the miniseries “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All.” Danner had her next regular series role in 2001, playing Marilyn Truman on the sitcom “Will & Grace” until 2006 and returning for the show’s reboot in 2018. Danner received multiple Emmy nominations for this role. She earned her first Emmy in 2005 for her role on the Showtime series “Huff,” and won a second Emmy for that role the next year. Danner’s other notable television credits include the series “Up All Night,” “Gypsy,” and “American Gods,” and the miniseries “Madoff” and “Patrick Melrose.”

Blythe Danner’s Tony-Nominated Career

Blythe Danner won a Tony for “Butterflies Are Free” and appeared in plays including “Major Barbara,” “Twelfth Night,” and “The Seagull.” She earned a Tony nomination for “Betrayal” and starred as Blanche DuBois in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” receiving her third Tony nomination. Danner appeared in “Love Letters,” “Picnic,” and “Follies,” earning her fourth Tony nomination. Her later credits include “Carousel,” “All About Eve,” and “The Country House.”

Blythe Danner’s Philanthropic Work

Blythe Danner married director and producer Bruce Paltrow in 1969, and they had two children together, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow. After Bruce’s death in 2002 from oral cancer, Danner became involved with the non-profit organization Oral Cancer Foundation. She also launched the Bruce Paltrow Oral Cancer Fund to raise money for research and treatment of the disease.

Blythe Danner’s Real Estate Holdings

Blythe and Bruce purchased a 7,000 square foot mansion in Santa Monica, California, in 1976, which they later bought a smaller home next door in 1999. In 2006, Blythe sold both homes to fashion entrepreneur Jerome Dahan for $8.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Dahan eventually sold the larger home for $11.85 million in 2020, and it hit the market again in October 2022 for $17.5 million. Around the same time, Blythe purchased a co-op apartment in New York City for $3.125 million, which overlooks Washington Square Park. In 2005, she sold two properties in New York for $2.4 and $3.6 million, respectively.

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