With her first biography, on Anna Wintour in 2022, the former editor of Cosmopolitan Amy Odell proved herself to be a meticulous and exacting biographer with a razor-sharp eye for women who have had a tremendous impact on culture.
And so, for three years, fans of Anna: The Biography have been wondering who Odell’s next subject would be. Now, we have our answer: Gwyneth Paltrow. Of course. Who else?
Ahead of the release of Gwyneth: The Biography on August 5, ELLE sat down with Odell to…

