Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Makes Directorial Debut With Student Show
Apple Martin doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s daughter will be following in her mom’s acting footsteps and making her movie debut in Nancy Meyers’ upcoming film, Deadline and Entertainment Weekly reported on May 18.
The 22-year-old—who graduated from Vanderbilt University earlier this month—will star alongside an A-list ensemble cast, including Penélope Cruz, Kieran Culkin, Jude Law, Owen Wilson, Tony Hale and Erin Doherty, in the film originally called Paris Paramount, according to both outlets. The movie is set to premiere in December 2027, marking Nancy's first feature film since The Intern in 2015.
While the specific plot details of Nancy's semi-autobiographical story and what role Apple will play in it are being kept under lock and key, the filmmaker—best known for writing The Holiday, Something’s Gotta Give and It’s Complicated—previously shared a couple of hints about what viewers could expect back in 2023.
"The movie is about a group of people making a film and the magic and mystery of what we do," Nancy told fans on Instagram, noting that the then-title derived from "a quote by the brilliant and elegant comedy director" Ernst Lubitsch, who Nancy generously dubbed "the creator of the romantic comedy.”
"I've been to Paris, France and I've been to Paris, Paramount," Ernst once said, concluding, "Frankly, I prefer Paris, Paramount."
Should the potential romantic comedy take place in the city of Paris, it wouldn't be Apple's first time turning heads in the European city. The model previously made a flashy appearance at Le Bal des Débutantes in France and is currently set to serve as the face of French fashion house Chloé for the summer of 2026, per EW.
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And it’s been a year of many firsts for Apple. Aside from her latest major career move in film, she also made her TV debut earlier this year on an episode of Rooster—an HBO comedy starring Steve Carell—and has since graduated from college.
As such, Gwyneth couldn’t be prouder of her mini-me, as she pointed out while celebrating Apple's birthday on May 14.
"Happy Birthday to my ultimate dream girl," Gwyneth gushed in a birthday message shared on Instagram, continuing, "You are the funniest, goofiest, most big hearted, knockout in the [world]. I love you so so so much."
To see more of Apple falling not-so-far from her mother's family tree, read on...
A Fashionable Duo
Gwyneth and Apple showed off their matching green Hunter boots in this "OOTD summer roundup" on Instagram.
Seeing Double
The A-lister and her teenage daughter look so similar in this selfie, which Paltrow captioned on Instagram, "Happy #nationaldaughtersday Apple Martin, it's like i conjured you from a dream, you make my life."
Ski Bunnies
Hitting the slopes! The mother-daughter pair take in the sights during a winter getaway.
Two Of a Kind
Gwyneth and Apple strike a sassy pose—effortless beach waves included.
All Grown Up
"Happy 15th birthday my angel @applemartin," the proud mama wrote in 2019. "I will never be able to put into words how much I love you. You are so strong and so good and so damn funny and sooooo gorgeous inside and out. I am the proudest mama ever. Feliz quinceañera mi vida!"
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Family Is Forever
The Oscar winner gathers her daughter Apple and son Moses Martin, for a mid-vacation snapshot.
Boo!
In 2015, the duo dresses up in matching skeleton costumes for Halloween.
Time Flies
On Apple's 14th birthday, Paltrow shared via Instagram, "Happy birthday, my darling girl. You make everyday feel like Christmas morning. You are the most vibrant, hilarious, twirling all over the place, beautiful (inside and out) young woman. You are an amazing thinker and an incredible songwriter. Thanks for still hanging out with me, even though you are 14."
Mwah
There's no bond like that of a mother and daughter.
Inseparable
"Everything I do in my life I do for this girl (and her brother)," Gwyneth gushed on International Day of the Girl.
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