Meet Gwyneth Paltrow’s childhood best friend, filmmaker Mary Wigmore

Jul 29 , 2025

A new biography by Amy Odell promises to delve into Gwyneth Paltrow’s relationships, including with her oldest friend, Mary Wigmore. Photo: @gwynethpaltrow/Instagram

A new biography about the Goop founder by Amy Odell is dropping – here’s what we know about her ‘soul sister’ Mary Wigmore

Author Amy Odell, who has previously written a biography on Anna Wintour, shifts her focus to Gwyneth Paltrow in her latest book.

Based on over 220 interviews, Gwyneth: The Biography comes out on July 29. It dives into Paltrow’s success in Hollywood and also looks at the controversies surrounding the wellness mogul.

Gwyneth Paltrow met her friend Mary Wigmore back when they were in kindergarten. Photo: @gwynethpaltrow/Instagram

The book promises a look into the Emma star’s friendships and eventual fallouts with Winona Ryder and Madonna, as well as her romantic life with exes Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

But what do we know about one of Gwyneth Paltrow’s longest relationships – her friendship with Mary Wigmore?

Mary Wigmore is a filmmaker

Gwyneth Paltrow called Mary Wigmore “the best person in the whole universe” on the latter’s birthday two years ago. Photo: @gwynethpaltrow/Instagram

Wigmore graduated from the Columbia University School of the Arts with a masters in fine arts for directing. She made her debut with a 2003 documentary on yoga, with appearances by Paltrow and Willem Dafoe. The filmmaker has gone on to direct episodes for TV shows including American Horror Story and Scream Queens.

Despite the Goop founder and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s “conscious uncoupling” in 2014, Paltrow remains on good terms with her ex – and so does Wigmore, it seems. In recent years, Wigmore has directed several of the band’s music videos: most recently, she directed the 2024 music video for the song “All My Love”.

They have known each other since kindergarten

Mary Wigmore, Gwyneth Paltrow’s oldest friend, is a filmmaker. Photo: @gwynethpaltrow/Instagram

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Meet Gwyneth Paltrow’s childhood best friend, filmmaker Mary Wigmore

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Mary Wigmore is a filmmaker

They have known each other since kindergarten

A new biography about the Goop founder by Amy Odell is dropping – here’s what we know about her ‘soul sister’ Mary Wigmore