Blythe Danner: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 53
- on screen
- 1971–2019
- box office
- $713M
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 64
- Born
- February 3, 1943 (age 83)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Full name
- Blythe Katherine Danner
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1965-present
- Spouses
- Bruce Paltrow
- Children
- 2
The Best Blythe Danner Movies
The highest-rated films Blythe Danner is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Hearts Beat Loud (2018) scores highest, at 74. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Blythe Danner's Career in Numbers
Blythe Danner's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Blythe Danner works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dr. Cook’s Garden (1971) to The Chaperone (2019), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Blythe Danner Movies by Decade
- 1970s 12
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 15
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 14
The 1990s were Blythe Danner's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Blythe Danner Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Comedy 7
- Documentary 6
- Tv movie 5
- Romance 3
- Thriller 2
- Family 2
- Western 2
- War 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Blythe Danner has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Blythe Danner Career Milestones
- First film
- Dr. Cook’s Garden 1971
- Biggest box office hit
- Meet the Fockers $523M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Hearts Beat Loud Movie Echo Score 74
- Newest film
- The Chaperone 2019
Blythe Danner Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Blythe Danner is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 64. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Blythe Danner Movies as an Actor
52- 2019
Strange But True as Gail · Thriller Worldwide box office: $343K Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2019
The Tomorrow Man as Ronnie · Drama Worldwide box office: $354K Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2019
The Chaperone as Mary O'Dell · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.54M Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2018
What They Had as Ruth · Drama Worldwide box office: $534K Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2018
The Mayo Clinic as (voice) · Documentary - 2018
Hearts Beat Loud as Marianne Fisher · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.42M Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2017
Halfway There as Jeanne Ross · Comedy - 2016
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future as Aline Saarinen (voice) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $2.18K - 2016
Tumbledown Comedy Worldwide box office: $282K - 2016
Madoff as Ruth Madoff · Drama - 2015
I'll See You in My Dreams Drama Worldwide box office: $7.45M - 2012
Hello I Must Be Going Drama Worldwide box office: $355K - 2012
The Lucky One Drama Worldwide box office: $99.4M - 2011
Prohibition as Reader (voice) · Documentary - 2009
The Lightkeepers as Mrs. Bascom · Drama Worldwide box office: $13.6K - 2009
Beyond All Boundaries as Elsa Maxwell · War - 2004
Meet the Fockers Comedy Worldwide box office: $523M - 2004
Back When We Were Grownups as Rebecca Holmes Davitch · Drama - 2002
We Were the Mulvaneys as Corinne Mulvaney · Tv movie - 2001
Mark Twain as Olivia "Livy" Langdon Clemens (voice) · Documentary - 1999
The Love Letter as Lillian · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.14M - 1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery as Mrs. Murphy (voice) · Tv movie - 1998
Saint Maybe as Bee Bedloe · Family - 1998
No Looking Back as Claudia's Mom · Drama Worldwide box office: $222K - 1998
The Proposition as Syril Danning · Drama Worldwide box office: $148K - 1997
Thomas Jefferson as Martha Jefferson · Documentary - 1995
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar Drama Worldwide box office: $47.8M - 1995
Napoleon as Mother Dingo (voice) · Family - 1994
Leave of Absence as Elisa · Romance - 1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All as Bianca Honicut · Drama - 1993
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York as Eleanor Levine · Comedy - 1992
Lincoln as Elizabeth Todd Edwards (voice) · Documentary - 1992
Cruel Doubt as Bonnie Von Stein · Drama - 1991
Never Forget as Jane Mermelstein · Tv movie - 1990
Judgment as Emmeline Guitry · Drama - 1988
Another Woman as Lydia · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.56M - 1986
Brighton Beach Memoirs Comedy Worldwide box office: $12M - 1985
Guilty Conscience as Louise Jamison · Thriller - 1983
Man, Woman and Child as Sheila Beckwith · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.31M - 1982
Inside the Third Reich as Margarete Speer · Drama - 1979
The Great Santini Drama Worldwide box office: $4.7M - 1979
You Can’t Take it With You as Alice Sycamore · Comedy - 1978
Are You in the House Alone? as Anne Osborne · Mystery - 1976
Futureworld Sci-Fi - 1975
Hearts of the West as Miss Trout · Western - 1975
The Seagull as Nina · Tv movie - 1974
Lovin’ Molly as Molly Taylor · Romance - 1974
Sidekicks as Prudy Jenkins · Western - 1974
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles as Zelda Fitzgerald · Drama - 1972
1776 as Martha Jefferson · Drama - 1972
Scarecrow as Rachel Merton · Romance Worldwide box office: $295 - 1971
Dr. Cook’s Garden as Janey Rausch · Tv movie
Blythe Danner in Documentaries & Specials
1
Blythe Danner: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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4th Saturn Awards- Blythe Danner: Win Best Actress Futureworld
Who Is Blythe Danner?
Blythe Danner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. in 1943 and is 83 years old. Credited on films since 1971, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress who has had a successful acting career, prominent since 1965. Renowned for her roles as Izzy Huffstodt on Huff and Marilyn Truman on Will & Grace, Danner has received several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. Danner has also been twice nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, and has also received a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Danner has had a robust filmography appearing in successful films like 'Meet the Parents' and its sequels 'Meet the Fockers' and 'Little Fockers'. She has also been in Woody Allen films and others like 1776 (1972), Hearts of the West (1975), The Great Santini (1979), and much more. Danner has been active in environmental issues for over 30 years, prominently recycling and conservation, and is active on the Board of Directors of the Environmental Media Association. She has also contributed significantly to health care activism, in particular to oral cancer awareness, following the death of her husband Bruce Paltrow.
Who Blythe Danner Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Blythe Danner shares the most films with. Philip Bosco comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Josh Lucas (3).
Blythe Danner: Questions & Answers
How many movies Blythe Danner has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Blythe Danner been in?
Blythe Danner is credited on 53 films, from 1971 to 2019. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Blythe Danner's highest-grossing movie?
Meet the Fockers (2004) is Blythe Danner's biggest box office hit, with $523M worldwide, ahead of The Lucky One (2012) ($99.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Blythe Danner's movies have made $713M.
Blythe Danner's biggest hits What is the best Blythe Danner movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Blythe Danner's best-rated film is Hearts Beat Loud (2018) with a score of 74, followed by What They Had (2018) (70).
Best Blythe Danner movies, ranked Has Blythe Danner won an Oscar?
Blythe Danner has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Blythe Danner has 1 win from 1 nomination.
How old is Blythe Danner?
Blythe Danner is 83 years old, born on February 3, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S..
What is Blythe Danner's newest movie?
The most recent film on Blythe Danner's filmography is Strange But True (2019), in the role of Gail.
Who does Blythe Danner work with most often?
Blythe Danner shares the most films with Philip Bosco (4 films), Josh Lucas (3 films) and Tom Hanks (3 films).
The Best Blythe Danner Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.
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