Gwyneth's mum is an actor just like her daughter. Danner started her career on Broadway in the late 1960s, and soon moved to the silver screen. She starred alongside Robert De Niro in the 2000 comedy "Meet the Parents", and sequels "Meet the Fockers" and "Little Fockers". She also starred in "Will & Grace" and won two Emmy awards for her performance in the show "Huff" in 2005 and 2006.
Danner has also consistently supported her daughter's career over the years. In 2016, she told People that she's particularly fond of her daughter's acting work. "If we can just get her away from Goop and get her back on the screen, that's where I want her," Danner said. "She's such a phenomenal talent and a great businesswoman of course, but she's such a unique talent as an actress, I'm really hoping and praying she gets back at it."
In November 2022, Danner revealed she was in remission from oral cancer, the same disease her husband had died from. "It's a sneaky disease. But I'm fine and dandy now. And I'm lucky to be alive," she told People at the time.