Supporting Actresses

Great Expectations with Julieanne Smolinski (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 12)

Gwyneth Paltrow began her jam-packed 1998 with the romantic drama Great Expectations, playing Estella in Alfonso Cuarón's modern-day adaptation of the Charles Dickens cla

BONUS: What We're Watching: The Odyssey, The End of Oak Street, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (Patreon Preview)

In today's special Patreon preview, we're sharing the latest installment of our What We're Watching series. For August, we're celebrating Hot Anne Hathaway Summer and Hot

Hard Eight with Adam B. Vary (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 11)

In 1997, over a year after its Sundance debut, audiences finally got to see Gwyneth Paltrow as cocktail waitress-slash-sex worker Clementine in Paul Thomas Anderson's fir

Emma with Jourdain Searles (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 10)

Gwyneth Paltrow entered her leading lady era with the 1996 period romantic comedy Emma, where she plays snobbish yet well-intentioned matchmaker Emma Woodhouse. We're joi

The Pallbearer with Fran Hoepfner (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 9)

Gwyneth Paltrow was essentially bribed into doing the 1996 romantic comedy The Pallbearer, where she plays Julie, the former high school crush of David Schwimmer's Tom. W

Moonlight and Valentino with Joe Reid (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 8)

Just one week after Se7en hit theaters, another Gwyneth Paltrow film was released to a lot less fanfare. In the 1995 dramedy Moonlight and Valentino, she plays Lucy, the

BONUS: Cape Fear: Season Finale (Patreon Preview)

In today's special Patreon preview, we're recapping the season finale of Apple TV's Cape Fear, where Amy Adams plays Anna Bowden, a defense attorney with secrets. We also

Se7en with Wynter Mitchell (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 7)

Gwyneth Paltrow makes the most of her limited screentime in the hit 1995 crime thriller Se7en, where she plays Tracy, the doomed wife of Brad Pitt's Detective Mills. We'r

Jefferson in Paris with Drea Clark (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 6)

Gwyneth Paltrow's busy 1995 began with the historical drama Jefferson in Paris, where she plays Thomas Jefferson's daughter, Patsy. We're joined by producer and Maximum F

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle with Chris Feil (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 5)

Gwyneth Paltrow took a trip back to the 1920s in the 1994 biopic Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, where she plays fictional actress Paula Hunt alongside the real membe

Flesh and Bone with Amy Odell (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 4)

Gwyneth Paltrow got her most substantial role—and her first taste of awards buzz—in the 1993 thriller Flesh and Bone, where she plays a petty criminal named Ginnie. We're

BONUS: 1776

In today's special July 4th bonus episode, we're covering the 1972 historical musical 1776, which features Blythe Danner—pregnant with Gwyneth Paltrow—as Martha Jefferson

Malice with Clay Keller (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 3)

Gwyneth Paltrow has a brief part in the 1993 thriller Malice, where she plays doomed college student Paula. We're joined by Screen Drafts host Clay Keller to talk about G

Hook with Roxana Hadadi (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 2)

Gwyneth Paltrow's godfather Steven Spielberg helped her earn her SAG card by casting her in his 1991 fantasy Hook, where she plays the younger version of Maggie Smith's W

Shout (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Season Premiere)

Gwyneth Paltrow made her feature film debut in the 1991 drama Shout, where she plays Rebecca, who gets a single one-word line ("Rebecca"). We talk about Gwyneth pulling f

BONUS: Cape Fear: Episodes 1-2 (Patreon Preview)

In today's special Patreon preview, we're recapping the first two episodes of Apple TV's Cape Fear, where Amy Adams plays Anna Bowden, a defense attorney with secrets. Pl

Performance Rankings and Final Thoughts (Chasing Amy Adams: Season Finale)

It's the season finale of Chasing Amy Adams, and we're ranking our favorite Amy Adams film performances from the 46 movies we've covered. But before that, Dane and Louis

Nightbitch with Sonia Saraiya (Chasing Amy Adams: Episode 50)

Our journey through Amy Adams' filmography comes to an end (for now) with the 2024 dramedy Nightbitch, where she plays a mom who might be transforming into a dog. We're j

BONUS: And the Next Season Is...

In today's special bonus episode, we're making big announcements about a podcast rebrand and what actress we'll be covering next season. Plus: the Thunderbolts* asterisk,

Disenchanted with Jorge Molina (Chasing Amy Adams: Episode 49)

Amy Adams returned to Disney Princess mode for the 2022 musical fantasy sequel Disenchanted, where she reprises her role as Giselle. We're joined by filmmaker and critic