Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Kate Winslet
Discover the career path of Kate Winslet, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Kate Winslet is a highly acclaimed English actress recognized for portraying strong female characters, especially in period dramas. She has received numerous awards, including an Academy Award, multiple Primetime Emmy Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. Winslet was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in both 2009 and 2021, and she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012.
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1991: First screen appearance in Dark Season
In 1991, Kate Winslet made her first screen appearance at age fifteen, in the British television series Dark Season.
1991: Screen debut in Dark Season
In 1991, Kate Winslet made her screen debut as Reet in the BBC science fiction television series Dark Season, shortly after finishing her GCSE examinations.
1992: Role in Anglo-Saxon Attitudes and Get Back
In 1992, Kate Winslet had a small part in the television film Anglo-Saxon Attitudes and also played a role in the television sitcom Get Back.
1993: Guest role in Casualty
In 1993, Kate Winslet had a guest role in an episode of the medical drama series Casualty.
1994: Film debut in Heavenly Creatures
In 1994, Kate Winslet made her film debut playing a teenage murderess in Heavenly Creatures.
1994: Audition for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
In 1994, Kate Winslet unsuccessfully auditioned for Kenneth Branagh's film Mary Shelley's Frankenstein before being cast in Branagh's adaptation of Hamlet in 1996.
1995: Sense and Sensibility and A Kid in King Arthur's Court
In 1995, Kate Winslet starred in Sense and Sensibility and A Kid in King Arthur's Court. Winslet won the Screen Actors Guild and British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Sense and Sensibility and received an Academy Award nomination in the same category.
1995: Winslet stars in Sense and Sensibility
In 1995, Kate Winslet starred in Sense and Sensibility.
1995: BAFTA Award for Sense and Sensibility
In 1995, Kate Winslet won a BAFTA Award for her role as Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility.
1995: Winslet wins BAFTA Award for Sense and Sensibility
In 1995, Kate Winslet won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Sense and Sensibility.
1995: Winslet earned £20 million from acting roles since 1995
The UK Film Council calculated that Kate Winslet earned £20 million from her acting roles since 1995.
1996: Roles in Jude and Hamlet
In 1996, Kate Winslet starred in two period dramas, Jude and Hamlet, playing women with a "mad edge".
1997: Global stardom with Titanic
In 1997, Kate Winslet achieved global stardom with her leading role in James Cameron's epic romance Titanic, which became the highest-grossing film at the time.
1997: Starring role in Titanic
In 1997, Kate Winslet played Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron's epic romance Titanic. The film became the highest-grossing film at the time and earned Winslet a nomination for Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
1998: Hideous Kinky Release
In 1998, Hideous Kinky was released as Kate Winslet's sole film release. She avoided blockbuster films in favor of independent productions.
1999: Holy Smoke!, Faeries, and Grammy Award
In 1999, Kate Winslet starred in Holy Smoke!, voiced a fairy in Faeries, and won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Listen to the Storyteller.
1999: Turned down Shakespeare in Love and Anna and the King
In 1999, Kate Winslet turned down offers to star in Shakespeare in Love and Anna and the King to do the film Hideous Kinky.
1999: Grammy Award for Listen to the Storyteller
In 1999, Kate Winslet won a Grammy Award for her narration of a short story in the audiobook Listen to the Storyteller.
1999: Winslet wins Grammy Award for Listen to the Storyteller
In 1999, Kate Winslet won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for narrating the children's audiobook Listen to the Storyteller.
2000: Role in Quills
In 2000, Kate Winslet played the supporting role of a sexually repressed laundress in Quills, a biopic of the Marquis de Sade.
2001: Role in Iris
In 2001, Kate Winslet continued to pursue critically acclaimed period pieces, including a role in the film Iris.
2001: Performed "What If" for Christmas Carol: The Movie
In 2001, Kate Winslet performed the song "What If" for the soundtrack of her film, Christmas Carol: The Movie.
2001: Starred in Christmas Carol: The Movie
In 2001, Kate Winslet starred in the animated film Christmas Carol: The Movie, based on Charles Dickens' novel. She also recorded "What If" for the film's soundtrack, which became a commercial success.
2001: Starred in the biopic Iris
In 2001, Kate Winslet starred in the biopic Iris, portraying the novelist Iris Murdoch at different ages alongside Judi Dench. Winslet's performance earned her a third Oscar nomination, as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
2003: Starred in The Life of David Gale
In 2003, Kate Winslet starred in the thriller The Life of David Gale as a journalist interviewing a professor on death row. She chose the project to work with director Alan Parker and explore the topic of capital punishment.
2004: Winslet stars in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Finding Neverland
In 2004, Kate Winslet starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Finding Neverland.
2004: Turning point with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
In 2004, Kate Winslet starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which proved to be a turning point in her career. She also gained recognition for her performance in Finding Neverland that year.
2004: Starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
In 2004, Kate Winslet starred in the science fiction romance Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. She played Clementine Kruczynski, a woman who decides to erase memories of her ex-boyfriend. Her performance earned her Best Actress nominations at the Oscar and BAFTA award ceremonies.
2005: Guest role in Extras and starred in Romance & Cigarettes
In 2005, Kate Winslet had a guest role in an episode of the British comedy sitcom Extras, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She also starred in Romance & Cigarettes, a musical romantic comedy, where she played Tula.
2006: Starred in All the King's Men and Little Children
In 2006, Kate Winslet appeared in All the King's Men, a political thriller, and starred in Little Children, a drama based on the novel of the same name. Her role in Little Children earned her BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress.
2006: Became a patron of the Family Haven and participated in "Pushing the Envelope" campaign.
In 2006, Kate Winslet became a patron of the Family Haven, a Gloucester-based charity, and participated in the "Pushing the Envelope" campaign for the National Literacy Trust.
2006: Roles in Little Children and The Holiday
In 2006, Kate Winslet gained further recognition for her performances in Little Children and The Holiday.
2006: Winslet stars in The Holiday
In 2006, Kate Winslet starred in The Holiday.
2007: Narrated The Fox and the Child
In 2007, Kate Winslet narrated the English version of the French children's film The Fox and the Child. This was her sole project of the year.
2007: Participated in auction for Afghanistan Relief Organization
In 2007, Winslet participated in an auction to raise funds for the Afghanistan Relief Organization.
2008: Roles in Revolutionary Road and The Reader
In 2008, Kate Winslet starred in Revolutionary Road and The Reader. For her role in The Reader, she won the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress.
2008: Starred in Revolutionary Road
In 2008, Kate Winslet starred in Revolutionary Road, an adaptation of Richard Yates's debut novel, directed by her then-husband Sam Mendes and co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film explores the tribulations of a young married couple in 1950s suburban America.
2008: Winslet wins BAFTA Award for The Reader
In 2008, Kate Winslet won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Reader.
2009: Forbes reports Winslet's annual salary at $2 million
In 2009, Forbes reported Kate Winslet's annual salary to be $2 million, with most of the earnings coming from endorsement deals. She was also named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2009.
2009: Narrated "A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism"
In 2009, Kate Winslet narrated the English version of the Icelandic documentary "A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism."
2009: Contributed to Butterfly Book and helped Millvina Dean
In 2009, Winslet contributed to the Butterfly Book for leukaemia research and financially helped Millvina Dean, the last living survivor of the Titanic, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron, and Celine Dion.
2010: Formed the Golden Hat Foundation
In 2010, Inspired by "A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism", Kate Winslet teamed with Margret Ericsdottir to form the Golden Hat Foundation, which aims to create autism awareness.
2010: Narrated a PETA video
In 2010, Winslet narrated a video for PETA exposing animal cruelty in foie gras production.
2011: Primetime Emmy Award for Mildred Pierce
In 2011, Kate Winslet received a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce.
2011: Winslet stars in Contagion and Mildred Pierce
In 2011, Kate Winslet starred in Contagion and Mildred Pierce.
2011: Starred in Contagion and Carnage
In 2011, Kate Winslet starred in the ensemble thriller Contagion as a disease detective for the CDC, and in Carnage, directed by Roman Polanski, adapted from the play God of Carnage.
2011: Starred in Mildred Pierce
In 2011, Kate Winslet starred in the five-part HBO series Mildred Pierce, an adaptation of James M. Cain's novel, playing the titular heroine. She won the Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, and SAG Award for Best Actress in a miniseries for her performance.
2011: Winslet wins Primetime Emmy Award for Mildred Pierce
In 2011, Kate Winslet won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Mildred Pierce.
2011: Partnered with Lancôme for Golden Hat Foundation
In 2011, as ambassador for Lancôme and Longines, Winslet partnered with these companies to raise awareness and funds for the Golden Hat Foundation, including creating a make-up collection for Lancôme.
2012: Starred in Movie 43 and performed audiobook
In 2012, Kate Winslet appeared in a short part for the anthology film Movie 43. She also performed an audiobook recording of Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin.
2012: Published "The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism"
In 2012, Winslet wrote a book about autism, "The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism", which was published by Simon & Schuster and featured by the United Nations. For her work, she received Spain's Yo Dona award.
2013: Starred in Labor Day
In 2013, Kate Winslet starred in the film adaptation of Joyce Maynard's novel Labor Day. She played Adele, an agoraphobic single mother who falls in love with an escaped convict.
2014: Starred in Divergent and A Little Chaos
In 2014, Kate Winslet played Jeanine Matthews in the science fiction film Divergent and starred in A Little Chaos, a period drama directed by Alan Rickman.
2014: Winslet stars in Divergent
In 2014, Kate Winslet starred in Divergent.
2015: Starred in Insurgent and The Dressmaker
In 2015, Kate Winslet reprised her role as Jeanine Matthews in Insurgent, the second installment of the Divergent series, and starred in The Dressmaker, an adaptation of the Australian gothic novel. She won the AACTA Award for Best Actress for The Dressmaker.
2015: Winslet stars in Insurgent and Steve Jobs
In 2015, Kate Winslet starred in Insurgent and Steve Jobs.
2015: Supported UNICEF and narrated Daisy Chain
In 2015, Kate Winslet supported the UNICEF campaign World's Largest Lesson and narrated the Australian animated short film "Daisy Chain" about cyberbullying.
2015: BAFTA Award for Steve Jobs
In 2015, Kate Winslet won another BAFTA Award for her portrayal of Joanna Hoffman in the biopic Steve Jobs.
2016: Starred in "Triple 9" and "Collateral Beauty"
In 2016, Kate Winslet starred as Irina Vlaslov in the crime-thriller "Triple 9", which received mixed reviews. She also appeared in "Collateral Beauty", which was largely panned by critics, though it had modest box office success.
2016: Winslet wins BAFTA Award for Steve Jobs
In 2016, Kate Winslet won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Steve Jobs.
2017: Designed a watch for Longines
In 2017, Kate Winslet designed a new watch for Longines as part of her partnership to support the Golden Hat Foundation.
2017: Starred in "Wonder Wheel"
In 2017, Kate Winslet starred in Woody Allen's "Wonder Wheel", playing Ginny, a temperamental housewife. During promotion, she chose not to comment on allegations against Allen but expressed satisfaction with the collaboration, later regretting it.
2017: Filmed Avatar sequels
In 2017, Winslet began filming two sequels to James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar, using motion capture technology. Filming lasted until 2018.
2017: Starred in "The Mountain Between Us"
In 2017, Winslet starred in "The Mountain Between Us" with Idris Elba, a romantic disaster film shot in the mountains of Western Canada. She performed her own stunts, describing it as a physically gruelling experience.
2017: Teamed with Leonardo DiCaprio for fundraisers
In 2017, Winslet teamed with Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental foundation for a fundraiser on global warming and auctioned a private dinner to raise money for cancer treatment.
2018: Launched a program to educate underprivileged women
In 2018, Kate Winslet teamed with Lancôme and the National Literacy Trust to launch a programme aimed at educating underprivileged women in the UK.
2018: Continued filming Avatar sequels
In 2018, Winslet continued filming two sequels to James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar, using motion capture technology. Filming started in 2017.
2019: Voiced Moominvalley and starred in Blackbird
In 2019, Winslet voiced a character in the animated television series "Moominvalley" and starred in "Blackbird", a remake of the Danish film "Silent Heart (2014)".
2020: Portrayed Mary Anning in "Ammonite" and voiced Black Beauty
In 2020, Winslet portrayed paleontologist Mary Anning in the period drama "Ammonite" and voiced the titular horse in a film adaptation of "Black Beauty", which was released on Disney+.
2020: Read a bedtime story for Save the Children
In 2020, Winslet read a bedtime story as part of Save with Stories to raise funds for Save the Children's Emergency Coronavirus Appeal.
2021: Primetime Emmy Award for Mare of Easttown
In 2021, Kate Winslet received a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown.
2021: Winslet stars in Mare of Easttown
In 2021, Kate Winslet starred in Mare of Easttown.
2021: Winslet wins Primetime Emmy Award for Mare of Easttown
In 2021, Kate Winslet won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Mare of Easttown.
2022: Starred in "I Am Ruth" and Avatar: The Way of Water
In 2022, Kate Winslet produced and starred in "I Am Ruth", winning two BAFTA TV Awards, and played a supporting role in Avatar: The Way of Water.
2022: Winslet stars in Avatar: The Way of Water
In 2022, Kate Winslet starred in Avatar: The Way of Water.
2022: Narrated documentary, starred in "I Am Ruth", and appeared in "Avatar: The Way of Water"
In 2022, Winslet narrated the documentary "Eleven Days in May", starred in "I Am Ruth", and appeared in "Avatar: The Way of Water", which became the third highest-grossing film of all time. She also won two BAFTA TV Awards.
2023: Produced and starred in "Lee"
In 2023, after being attached to the project for eight years, Winslet produced and starred in "Lee", a biopic of model and war photographer Lee Miller. She slipped and fell during filming but continued working.
2024: Executive Produced and starred in "The Regime"
In 2024, Winslet executive produced and starred in the HBO miniseries "The Regime", a satire about a fictional authoritarian country. She consulted experts to develop her character.
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