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.
Mia Threapleton, Kate Winslet's daughter, discussed the acting advice she received from her mother. She also addressed claims of being a 'nepo baby' while carving her own path in acting, and how her mother impacted her life's decisions.
In 1954, the Parker-Hulme murder case occurred, which served as the basis for the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures, in which Kate Winslet starred.
In October 1975, Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born in Reading, Berkshire, to Sally Ann and Roger John Winslet. Her parents' occupations included nanny, waitress, and struggling actor.
In 1991, Kate Winslet lived with Stephen Tredre in London, after starting their relationship during the filming of Dark Season.
In 1991, Kate Winslet made her first screen appearance at age fifteen, in the British television series 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.
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.
In 2015, while describing The Dressmaker, the director Jocelyn Moorhouse described it as being reminiscent of the western Unforgiven from 1992.
In 1993, Kate Winslet had a guest role in an episode of the medical drama series Casualty.
In 1994, Kate Winslet made her film debut playing a teenage murderess in Heavenly Creatures.
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.
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.
In 1995, Kate Winslet starred in Sense and Sensibility.
In 1995, Kate Winslet won a BAFTA Award for her role as Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility.
In 1995, Kate Winslet won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Sense and Sensibility.
In 1995, Winslet and Tredre broke up, but remained close friends until his death two years later.
The UK Film Council calculated that Kate Winslet earned £20 million from her acting roles since 1995.
In 1996, Kate Winslet starred in Hamlet.
In 1996, Kate Winslet starred in two period dramas, Jude and Hamlet, playing women with a "mad edge".
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.
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.
In 1997, Kate Winslet starred in Titanic.
In November 1998, Kate Winslet married Jim Threapleton at her family's local church.
In 1998, Hideous Kinky was released as Kate Winslet's sole film release. She avoided blockbuster films in favor of independent productions.
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.
In 1999, Kate Winslet turned down offers to star in Shakespeare in Love and Anna and the King to do the film Hideous Kinky.
In 1999, Kate Winslet won a Grammy Award for her narration of a short story in the audiobook 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.
In 2000, Kate Winslet played the supporting role of a sexually repressed laundress in Quills, a biopic of the Marquis de Sade.
In 2000, Winslet and Threapleton's daughter, Mia, was born.
In 2001, Kate Winslet continued to pursue critically acclaimed period pieces, including a role in the film Iris.
In 2001, Kate Winslet divorced Jim Threapleton, describing the marriage as a "mess".
In 2001, Kate Winslet performed the song "What If" for the soundtrack of her film, 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.
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.
In May 2003, Kate Winslet married Sam Mendes on the island of Anguilla.
In 2003, GQ magazine digitally altered photographs of Kate Winslet without her consent to make her look thinner and taller, leading to an apology from the magazine.
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.
In 2004, Kate Winslet starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Finding Neverland.
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.
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.
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.
In 2005, Kate Winslet was included on People magazine's "Most Beautiful People" listing. She has also spoken against Botox and plastic surgery and is trying to encourage natural aging.
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.
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.
In 2006, Kate Winslet gained further recognition for her performances in Little Children and The Holiday.
In 2006, Kate Winslet starred in The Holiday.
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.
In 2007, Kate Winslet won a libel case against Grazia magazine after it claimed she had visited a dietitian, receiving £10,000 in damages which she donated to an eating disorder charity.
In 2007, Winslet participated in an auction to raise funds for the Afghanistan Relief Organization.
In 2008, Edward Abel Smith legally changed his name to Ned Rocknroll, a name he would keep until 2019.
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.
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.
In 2008, Kate Winslet won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Reader.
In 2008, Winslet stated that she had not overcome Stephen Tredre's death, highlighting the significant impact he had on her life.
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.
In 2009, Kate Winslet narrated the English version of the Icelandic documentary "A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism."
In 2009, Kate Winslet was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, recognizing her impact and influence in the film industry.
In 2009, Kate Winslet won a libel case against the British tabloid Daily Mail after it claimed she had lied about her exercise regimen, receiving an apology and a payout of £25,000.
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.
James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar was released in 2009. Kate Winslet acted in the sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.
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.
In 2010, Winslet and Mendes announced their separation amid media speculation, with their divorce finalized a year later.
In 2010, Winslet narrated a video for PETA exposing animal cruelty in foie gras production.
In 2011, Kate Winslet received a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce.
In 2011, Kate Winslet starred in Contagion and Mildred Pierce.
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.
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.
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.
In 2011, Madame Tussauds in London unveiled a wax statue of Kate Winslet.
In 2011, Winslet met Edward Abel Smith at Richard Branson's estate on Necker Island during a house fire.
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.
In December 2012, Winslet married Edward Abel Smith in New York.
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.
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.
Since 2012, Kate Winslet has been married to businessman Edward Abel Smith.
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.
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.
In 2014, Kate Winslet received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2014, Kate Winslet starred in Divergent.
The Danish Film "Silent Heart" was released in 2014. It was later remade and starred Kate Winslet in 2019 as Blackbird.
As of 2015, Kate Winslet lives in West Wittering, Sussex with her husband and children. She purchased the property after moving back to England and enjoys the countryside.
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.
In 2015, Kate Winslet starred in Insurgent and Steve Jobs.
In 2015, Kate Winslet supported the UNICEF campaign World's Largest Lesson and narrated the Australian animated short film "Daisy Chain" about cyberbullying.
In 2015, Kate Winslet won another BAFTA Award for her portrayal of Joanna Hoffman in the biopic Steve Jobs.
In 2015, Sally Holmes described Kate Winslet's ability to establish rapport. Other publications noted her authoritative aura and articulate nature.
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.
In 2016, Kate Winslet won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Steve Jobs.
In 2017, Kate Winslet designed a new watch for Longines as part of her partnership to support the Golden Hat Foundation.
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.
In 2017, Winslet began filming two sequels to James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar, using motion capture technology. Filming lasted until 2018.
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.
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.
In 2018, Kate Winslet teamed with Lancôme and the National Literacy Trust to launch a programme aimed at educating underprivileged women in the UK.
In 2018, Winslet continued filming two sequels to James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar, using motion capture technology. Filming started in 2017.
In 2019, Edward Abel Smith legally changed his name back from Ned Rocknroll.
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)".
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+.
In 2020, Winslet read a bedtime story as part of Save with Stories to raise funds for Save the Children's Emergency Coronavirus Appeal.
Following the success of Mare of Easttown, Kate Winslet took a year off in 2021 to spend time with her family.
In 2021, Kate Winslet received a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown.
In 2021, Kate Winslet starred in Mare of Easttown.
In 2021, Kate Winslet was again recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, marking her continued influence and recognition.
In 2021, Kate Winslet was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
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.
In 2021, Winslet commented on homophobia in Hollywood, expressing concern for actors afraid of revealing their sexuality due to casting fears.
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.
In 2022, Kate Winslet starred in Avatar: The Way of Water.
In 2022, Kate Winslet was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in a readers' poll by Empire magazine, recognizing her dramatic force and versatility.
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.
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.
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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