Real Name : Kate Elizabeth Winslet
Nick Name : Corset Kate
Birth : 5 October 1975, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Height : 5' 6 1/2"
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Ask Kate Winslet what she liked about any of her characters, and the word "ballsy" is bound to pop up at least once. The British actress has made a point of eschewing straightforward pretty-girl parts in favor of more devilish damsels; as a result, she's built an eclectic resume; that runs the gamut from Shakespearean tragedy to modern-day mysticism and erotica. Born into a family of thespians -- parents 'Roger Winslet' (qv) and Sally Bridges-Winslet were both stage actors, maternal grandparents Oliver and Linda Bridges ran the Reading Repertory Theatre, and uncle 'Robert Bridges (I)' (qv) was a fixture in London's West End theatre district -- Kate came into her talent at an early age. She scored her first professional gig at 11, dancing opposite the Honey Monster in a commercial for a kids' cereal. She started acting lessons around the same time, which led to formal training at a performing arts high school. Over the next few years she appeared on stage regularly and landed a few bit parts in sitcoms. Her first big break came at age 17, when she was cast as an obsessive adolescent in _Heavenly Creatures (1994)_ (qv). The film, based on the true story of two fantasy-gripped girls who commit a brutal murder, received modest distribution but was roundly praised by critics. Still a relative unknown, Winslet attended a cattle call audition the next year for 'Ang Lee' (qv)'s _Sense and Sensibility (1995)_ (qv). She made an immediate impression on the film's star, 'Emma Thompson (I)' (qv), and beat out more than a hundred other hopefuls for the part of plucky Marianne Dashwood. Her efforts were rewarded with both a British Academy Award and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Winslet followed up with two more period pieces, playing the rebellious heroine in _Jude (1996)_ (qv) and Ophelia in 'Kenneth Branagh' (qv)'s _Hamlet (1996)_ (qv). The role that transformed Winslet from art house attraction to international star was Rose DeWitt Bukater, the passionate, rosy-cheeked aristocrat in 'James Cameron (I)' (qv)'s _Titanic (1997)_ (qv). Young girls the world over both idolized and identified with Winslet, swooning over all that face time opposite heartthrob 'Leonardo DiCaprio' (qv) and noting her refreshingly healthy, un-emaciated physique. Winslet's performance also garnered a Best Actress nomination, making her the youngest actress to ever receive two Academy nods. After the swell of unexpected attention surrounding _Titanic (1997)_ (qv), Winslet was eager to retreat into independent projects. Rumor has it that she turned down the lead roles in both _Shakespeare in Love (1998)_ (qv) and _Anna and the King (1999)_ (qv) in order to play adventurous soul searchers in _Hideous Kinky (1998)_ (qv) and _Holy Smoke (1999)_ (qv). The former cast her as a young single mother traveling through 1960s Morocco with her daughters in tow; the latter, as a zealous follower of a guru tricked into a "deprogramming" session in the Australian outback. The next year found her back in period dress as the Marquis de Sade's chambermaid and accomplice in _Quills (2000)_ (qv). Kate holds the distinction of being the youngest actor ever honored with four Academy Award nominations (she received her fourth at age 29.) Off camera, Winslet is known for her mischievous pranks and familial devotion. She has two sisters, 'Anna Winslet' (qv) and 'Beth Winslet' (qv) (both actresses), and a brother, Joss. In 1998, she married 'Jim Threapleton' (qv), whom she met on the set of _Hideous Kinky (1998)_ (qv); the pair had a daughter, Mia, in October of 2000. They divorced in 2001. She later married director 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv) in 2003 and has since given birth to their son Joe.
Biography written by: IMDb Editors
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- 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role/Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]
- 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself - Winner Female Actor in a Supporting Role]
- 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) [Herself]
- 2009 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special (2009) (TV) [Herself]
- 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself - Winner: Best Actress]
- A Conversation with Kate and Michel (2005) (V) [Herself]
- A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) [Princess Sarah] <5>
- A Look Inside 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004) (TV) [Clemintine]
- All the King's Men (2006) [Anne Stanton] <4>
- An Extras Night In (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- Bambi Verleihung 2009 (2009) (TV) [Herself - Winner]
- Being Mick (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- Beyond Titanic (1998) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Rose DeWitt Bukater]
- Buscando a Penélope (2009) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Celebrity Debut (2006) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV) (archive footage)
- Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) (voice) [Belle] <2>
- Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995) (archive footage) [Juliet Hulme]
- Cleanflix (2009) (archive footage) [Herself/Rose DeWitt Bukater]
- Comic Relief Short Pants (2001) (TV) [Herself/Singer]
- Contagion (2011) [Dr. Erin Mears]
- Deep Sea (2006) (voice) [Narration]
- Enigma (2001) [Hester Wallace] <2>
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) [Clementine Kruczynski] <2>
- Faeries (1999) (voice) [Brigid] <1>
- Finding Neverland (2004) [Sylvia Llewelyn Davies] <2>
- Finding Neverland: On the Red Carpet (2005) (V) [Herself]
- Flushed Away (2006) (voice) [Rita] <2>
- Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments (2005) (TV) (archive footage)
- Grindhouse: Collection of non-created films (2009) [Herself] <6>
- Hamlet (1996) [Ophelia] <46>
- Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005) (TV) [Herself]
- Heavenly Creatures (1994) [Juliet Hulme] <2>
- Hideous Kinky (1998) [Julia] <1>
- Holy Smoke (1999) [Ruth] <1>
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) (uncredited) [Herself]
- Inside the Mind of Michel Gondry (2005) (V) [Herself]
- Iris (2001/I) [Young Iris Murdoch] <1>
- Jude (1996) [Sue Bridehead] <2>
- Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- Le renard et l'enfant (2007) (voice: English version) [Narrator]
- Leonardo DiCaprio: A Life in Progress (1998) (V) [Herself] <11>
- Little Children (2006) [Sarah Pierce] <1>
- Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Making 'Christmas Carol: The Movie' (2003) (V) [Herself]
- Making It at Holby (2004) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Marc Forster - Der Weg zu 007 (2008) [Herself]
- Marc Forster - Von Davos nach Hollywood (2005) (TV) [Herself]
- Nefertiti Revealed (2003) (TV) [Narrator] <1>
- Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Herself]
- Plunge: The Movie (2003) [Clare] <7>
- Pride (2004) (TV) (voice) [Suki]
- Quills (2000) [Madeleine 'Maddy' LeClerc] <2>
- Quills: Creating Charenton (2001) (V) [Herself]
- Quills: Dressing the Part (2001) (V) [Herself]
- Quills: The Marquis on the Marquee (2001) (V) [Herself]
- Revolutionary Road (2008) [April Wheeler] <2>
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) [Tula] <3>
- Sense and Sensibility (1995) [Marianne Dashwood] <4>
- Sólskinsdrengurinn (2009) [Narrator]
- The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - presenter]
- The 16th Annual Gotham Awards (2006) (TV) [Herself - Honoree]
- The 2009 European Film Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself - Award Recipient]
- The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture [Musical or Comedy]]
- The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself] <91>
- The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself - Winner]
- The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2010) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role]
- The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role]
- The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role]
- The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role/Presenter: Best Cinematography]
- The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing]
- The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) (TV) [Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role]
- The Allstar Workout (2006) (V) [Herself]
- The Holiday (2006) [Iris] <2>
- The Laurence Olivier Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- The Life of David Gale (2003) [Bitsey Bloom] <1>
- The Magic of 'Finding Neverland' (2005) (V) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2000) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards: Red Carpet (2009) (TV) [Herself]
- The Reader (2008) [Hanna Schmitz] <1>
- The Real Jane Austen (2002) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Marianne Dashwood]
- Titanic (1997) [Rose DeWitt Bukater] <2>
- Titanic: Breaking New Ground (1998) (TV) [Herself/Rose DeWitt Bukater] <5>
- To Be on Camera: A History with Hamlet (1997) (V) [Herself]
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) (archive footage) [Rose DeWitt Bukater]
- Une américaine à Paris (2005) (TV) [Herself]
- Untitled Comedy (2010)
- War Game (2001) (voice) [Mum/Annie] <7>
- Which Brings Me to You (2010) [Jane]
- "20 to 1" (2005) {Magnificent Movies (#3.14)} (archive footage) [Rose DeWitt Bukater]
- "20 to 1" (2005) {Sexiest Movie Moments (#5.3)} (archive footage) (uncredited) [Rose DeWitt Bukater]
- "20 to 1" (2005) {World's Best Love Songs (#3.9)} (archive footage) [Rose DeWitt Bukater]
- "5 News" (1997) {(2007-02-11)} [Herself - BAFTA Nominee]
- "A polos 25" (2009) {(#1.20)} (archive footage) [Rose]
- "Access Hollywood" (1996) {(2008-12-26)} [Herself]
- "Anglo Saxon Attitudes" (1992) [Caroline Jenington]
- "At the Movies" (2004) {(#6.2)} [Herself]
- "British Film Forever" (2007) {Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (#1.4)} [Herself] <2>
- "British Film Forever" (2007) {Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller (#1.1)} [Herself] <40>
- "British Film Forever" (2007) {Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (#1.2)} [Herself] <4>
- "British Film Forever" (2007) {Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (#1.7)} [Herself] <6>
- "Canada A.M." (1972) {(2007-02-21)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Cartaz Cultural" (2003) [Herself (2008)] <26>
- "Casualty" (1986) {Family Matters (#7.21)} [Suzanne]
- "Cinema 3" (1984) {(2002-05-10)} [Herself]
- "Cinema 3" (1984) {(2009-02-14)} [Herself]
- "Cinema mil" (2005) {(#1.2)} (archive footage) [Rose]
- "Clive Anderson All Talk" (1996) {(#3.3)} [Herself]
- "Corazón de..." (1997) {(2006-09-12)} [Herself]
- "Corazón de..." (1997) {(2006-09-18)} [Herself]
- "Corazón de..." (1997) {(2007-01-10)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Dark Season" (1991) {(#1.1)} [Reet]
- "Dark Season" (1991) {(#1.2)} [Reet] <2>
- "Dark Season" (1991) {(#1.3)} [Reet] <2>
- "Dark Season" (1991) {(#1.4)} [Reet] <2>
- "Dark Season" (1991) {(#1.5)} [Reet] <2>
- "Dark Season" (1991) {(#1.6)} [Reet] <2>
- "Días de cine" (1991) {(2009-02-12)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2004-11-11)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2008-12-16)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2006-10-20)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2006-11-17)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-06-11)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-03-14)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-08-22)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-12-04)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-12-05)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-12-17)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-12-24)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-12-25)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-12-26)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-01-12)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-01-26)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-02-02)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-02-23)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-02-24)} [Herself]
- "Extra" (1994) {(2005-02-07)} [Herself]
- "Extras" (2005) {Kate Winslet (#1.3)} [Herself] <6>
- "Film '72" (1972) {(2004-10-25)} [Herself]
- "Film '72" (1972) {(2006-10-23)} [Herself]
- "Film '72" (1972) {(2006-12-04)} [Herself]
- "Frids film" (2002) {(2003-05-01)} [Herself]
- "Get Back" (1992) {Help! (#1.1)} [Eleanor Sweet] <6>
- "Get Back" (1992) {We Can Work It Out (#1.2)} [Eleanor Sweet] <6>
- "Get Back" (1992) {You Never Give Me Your Money (#1.7)} [Eleanor Sweet] <6>
- "GMTV" (1993) {(2002-01-14)} [Herself]
- "GMTV" (1993) {(2004-04-30)} [Herself]
- "GMTV" (1993) {(2004-10-18)} [Herself]
- "GMTV" (1993) {(2006-12-01)} [Herself]
- "Good Morning America" (1975) {(2004-11-09)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {Down the Loo... The Making of 'Flushed Away' (#13.18)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {Heart of the Ocean: The Making of 'Titanic' (#4.9)} [Herself] <4>
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {The Making of 'Revolutionary Road'} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {Titanic} [Herself]
- "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994) {(#10.12)} [Herself]
- "ITV Evening News" (1999) {(2007-02-12)} [Herself - Actress]
- "ITV Lunchtime News" (1988) {(2007-02-16)} [Herself - Actress]
- "ITV News" (1955) {(2007-02-11)} [Herself - BAFTA Nominee]
- "Larry King Live" (1985) {Are They the Oscar Favorites} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(2004-03-18)} [Herself]
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(#14.55)} [Herself - Guest] <2>
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(#16.70)} [Herself - Guest] <2>
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(2004-03-16)} [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.106)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.109)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.124)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.125)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.131)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.80)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2006-10-04)} [Herself]
- "Magacine" (1997) [Herself]
- "Mildred Pierce" (2010) [Mildred Pierce (2010)]
- "Nyhetsmorgon" (1992) {(#35.32)} [Herself - Om Filmen Revolutionary Road]
- "Nyhetsmorgon" (1992) {(#36.27)} [Herself - The Reader]
- "Nyhetsmorgon" (1992) {Om filmen 'Titanic' (#9.226)} [Herself/Rose]
- "Parkinson" (1971) {(2006-10-28)} [Herself]
- "Raiders of the Lost Archive" (2007) {(#1.3)} (archive footage) [Reet]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Kate Winslet/Eminem (#30.4)} [Herself - Host] <15>
- "Seitenblicke" (1987) {Oscar Nominations} [Herself]
- "Showbiz Tonight" (2005) {(2008-12-05)} [Herself]
- "Shrinks" (1991)
- "Sunday AM" (2005) {(#2.15)} [Herself]
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003) {Kate Winslet (#4.11)} [Herself]
- "Tavis Smiley" (2004) {(2006-11-27)} [Herself]
- "Tavis Smiley" (2004) {(2007-02-23)} [Herself]
- "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) {(2006-10-24)} [Herself - Guest]
- "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) {(2008-12-24)} [Herself]
- "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) {(2008-12-26)} [Herself]
- "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) {Alan Parker/Kevin Spacey/Kate Winslet/Laura Linney/Ralph Fiennes/David Cronenberg}
- "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) {Shibli Telhami/Yossi Beilin/Kate Winslet/Michael Gondry/Helen Mirren}
- "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) {Tina Brown/Kate Winslet}
- "The Clive James Show" (1998) {(#1.1)} [Herself]
- "The Early Show" (1999) {(2004-11-12)} [Herself]
- "The ONE Show" (2006) {(2008-12-10)} [Herself]
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) {(2004-11-02)} [Herself]
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) {(2009-01-13)} [Herself]
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) {After Oscar Special} [Herself - Guest]
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) {Oprah's After Oscar Party 2005} [Herself]
- "The Priory" (1999) {(#1.1)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(1998-01-13)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(1999-04-13)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2000-01-11)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2002-01-24)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(#17.21)} [Herself] <2>
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(1998-01-20)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2002-01-22)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2004-11-10)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2005-01-04)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2006-11-17)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2008-12-15)} [Herself] <2>
- "The View" (1997) {(2006-10-30)} [Herself]
- "This Morning" (1988) {(2009-02-09)} [Herself - Interviewee]
- "Tinseltown TV" (2002) {(2004-02-14)} [Herself]
- "Today Tonight" (1995) {(2007-04-06)} (archive footage) (uncredited) [Rose DeWitt Bukater]
- "Today Tonight" (1995) {(2009-01-26)} (archive footage) (uncredited) [Herself/April Wheeler]
- "Weekend Sunrise" (2005) {(2006-12-10)} [Herself]
- "Xposé" (2007) {(#3.112)} [Herself]
- "Xposé" (2007) {(#3.88)} [Herself]
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- 'Jim Threapleton' (qv) (22 November 1998 - 13 December 2001) (divorced); 1 child
- 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv) (24 May 2003 - present) (separated); 1 child
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- _"This Morning with Richard Not Judy" (1998)_ (qv)
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- _Holy Smoke (1999)_ (qv) -> £360,000
- _Quills (2000)_ (qv) -> £450,000
- _Enigma (2001)_ (qv) -> £300,000
- _Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2003)_ -> £1,000,000
- _Titanic (1997)_ (qv) -> $2,000,000
- _Finding Neverland (2004)_ (qv) -> £6,000,000
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- "Daily Mail Weekend" (UK), 17 January 2009, pg. 8, by: Gabrielle Donnelly, "Thank God I'm not like Angelina"
- "The Guardian: Film & Music" (UK), 19 December 2008, pg. 3, by: Kira Cochrane, "Ordinary? Hardly: Who is the real Kate Winslet?"
- "Hollywood Life" (USA), January 2007, pg. 46-51, by: Michael Fleming, ""Drama Queen""
- "Parade" (USA), 17 December 2006, pg. 14, by: Jeanne Wolf, "My Favorite Holiday Memory"
- "The Sunday Times" (UK), 29 October 2006, by: Christopher Goodwin, "A blast of fresh air"
- "Independent" (UK), 29 October 2004, by: Leslie Felperin, "Kate Winslet: Coming of age"
- "OK!" (UK), 23 March 2004, Iss. 410, pg. 44-47+49, by: Honie Stevens, "The devoted mum talks about family life in New York, hitting it off with Jim Carrey and having fun with wigs"
- "Gallery" (USA), June 2003, Vol. 31, Iss. 6, pg. 62-63, by: J. Rentilly, "Kate Winslet"
- "Interview" (USA), March 2002, pg. 104, "Kate Winslet by Graham Fuller"
- "Dagens Nyheter" (Sweden), 22 February 2001, pg. B 1+B 4, by: Betty Skawonius, "Kate Winslet föredrar udda filmer"
- "Daily Mail" (UK), 9 March 2000, pg. 3, by: Alison Boshoff, "The Winslet diet"
- "Looks" (UK), March 1999, pg. 10-15, by: Pippa and Angeli Parmar, "Kate the Great"
- "The Source" (UK), 5 February 1999, Iss. 42, pg. 5, "Kate's on a roll"
- "The Sun" (UK), 4 February 1999, pg. 4+5, by: Thomas Whitaker, "Kate locks very trim"
- "Flicks" (UK), February 1999, Vol. 12, pg. 26, by: Quentin Falk, "What Kate Did Next"
- "The Times Magazine" (UK), 23 January 1999, Vol. 3, Iss. 4, pg. 14-18+20, by: Robert Erdmann, "Just an old-fashioned girl"
- "Time Out" (UK), 13 January 1999, Iss. 1482, pg. 16-18, by: Geoff Andrew, "What Kate did next"
- "Classic FM Magazine" (UK), January 1999, pg. 98, by: Sheila Rock, "Classic am-pm"
- "Cleo" (Australia), May 1998, "Heavenly Creature"
- "De Telegraaf" (Netherlands), 28 February 1998, by: Henk van der Meijden
- "De Telegraaf" (The Netherlands), 28 February 1998, pg. 33, by: Henk van der Meyden, "Tranen om de Titanic"
- "Aftonbladet" (Sweden), 16 January 1998, by: Jan-Olov Andersson, "Titanic tog henne till toppen"
- "Total Film" (UK), June 1997, Iss. 5, pg. 44-45, by: Stephen Applebaum
- "Premiere" (USA), February 1997, Vol. 10, Iss. 6, pg. 76-79, by: Trish Deitch Rohrer, "An Englishwoman Abroad"
- "Premiere" (UK), 1997, Vol. 5, Iss. 3, pg. 46-49, by: Trish Deitch Rohrer, "Winslet takes all"
- "Empire" (UK), 1997, Iss. 91, pg. 76-80, by: Ian Nathan
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 26 January 1996, Iss. 311, pg. 32, by: Jeff Dawson, "Kate's Winsome...and Then some"
- "Harper's Bazaar" (USA), January 1996, Iss. 3410, pg. 59, by: Stephen O'Shea, "Kate's Winslet"
- "Première" (France), 1996, Iss. 237, pg. 80, by: Sandrine Guioc
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- "The Independent on Sunday" (UK), 7 March 2009, Iss. 993, pg. 7, by: Jane Merrick, "Lib Dems hijack Winslet in touched-up advertisment"
- "Time Magazine" (USA), 2 March 2009, Vol. 173, Iss. 8, pg. 38 - 42, by: Mark Harris, "Kate"
- "Spotlight, Walking the Walk" (USA), 27 February 2009, Vol. 51, Iss. 15, pg. 2, by: Adrienne Papp, "Oscars Spotlight"
- "The Sunday Telegraph" (UK), 22 February 2009, by: Anonymous, "Winslet latest victim of "Fakebooking" craze"
- "The Daily Telegraph" (UK), 21 February 2009, by: Patrick Sawer, "Oscars 2009: Kate Winslet has to wait after leaked results are dismissed as 'false'"
- "The Washington Post" (USA), 20 February 2009, Vol. 132, Iss. 77, pg. C1+C5, by: Karla Adam, "Stiff Upper Lip, Ms. Winslet: Should She Win Oscar, Brits Call for Decorum Over All the Drama"
- "The Independent" (UK), 9 February 2009, Iss. 6965, pg. 4 - 5, by: Arifa Akbar, "Winslet wins gracefully as Slumdog sweeps the Baftas [Bafta Awards]"
- "The Daily Telegraph" (UK), 26 January 2009, by: Matthew Moore, "Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes 'too scared to fly together'"
- "The Sunday Telegraph" (UK), 25 January 2009, by: Anonymous, "Kate Winslet: I feel fat and unhappy next to Hollywood actresses"
- "The Independent" (UK), 20 January 2009, Iss. 6948, pg. 9, by: Arifa Akbar, "I'll prepare a speech for the Baftas (assuming you're a winner, Kate)"
- "The Independent" (UK), 17 January 2009, Iss. 6946, pg. 46 - 47, by: Paul Vallely, "The Saturday Profile: Kate Winslet - The golden girl"
- "San Jose Mercury News" (USA), 16 January 2009, by: Vicki Walker, "Its Winslet vs. Winslet in British Oscars"
- "The Times" (UK), 13 January 2009, by: Chris Ayres, "Kate Winslet's speech was a global disaster"
- "The Independent on Sunday" (UK), 11 January 2009, Iss. 985, pg. 5, by: Guy Adams, "Blonde ambition"
- "The Daily Telegraph" (UK), 10 January 2009, by: Anita Singh, "Kate Winslet admits she is 'just like any working woman'"
- "The Sunday Times" (UK), 4 January 2009, by: Shane Watson, "Why we love Kate Winslet"
- "The Washington Post" (USA), 24 December 2008, Vol. 132, Iss. 19, pg. C1+C8, by: Monica Hesse, "Ahead of Her Class: No Oscar Yet, but Kate Winslet's Career Is the One to Watch"
- "St. Paul Pioneer Press" (USA), 21 December 2008, by: Chris Hewitt, "Kate Winslet Takes a Novel Approach in Back-to-Back Buzz Films"
- "Minneapolis Star Tribune" (USA), 21 December 2008, by: Kristin Tillotson, "Kate Winslet: Fearless and Itense"
- "The Independent" (UK), 12 December 2008, Iss. 6915, pg. 3, by: David Usborne, "British talent glitters at the Golden Globes"
- "Parade" (USA), 30 November 2008, pg. 4-5, by: James Kaplan, "Kate the Fearless"
- "The Orlando Sentinel" (USA), 5 November 2008, by: Newsday, "Kate Winslet: Not Airbrushed This Time"
- "Newsday" (USA), 5 November 2008, by: Anonymous, "Kate Winslet: Not Airbrushed This Time"
- "The Independent" (UK), 13 January 2008, Iss. 6942, pg. 5, by: Guy Adams, "'I'm so sorry Anne, Meryl, Kristin, and oh God, who's the other one? Angelina'"
- "The Independent on Sunday" (UK), 5 November 2006, Iss. 871, pg. 61, by: Neil Norman, "The Sunday Profile: Earthy creature"
- "Parade" (USA), 5 November 2006, pg. 4-5, by: Dotson Rader, "Queen of the World"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 6 October 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 900, pg. 28-31, by: Karen Valby, ""What Kate Winslet Knows""
- "Radio Times" (UK), 12 November 2005, Vol. 327, Iss. 4259, pg. 42, by: Barry Norman, "Film Star of the Week: Kate Winslet"
- "The New York Times" (USA), 29 August 2004, by: Lynn Hirschberg, "The Unsinkable Kate Winslet"
- "Daily Mail" (UK), 13 September 2002, pg. 50, by: Baz Bamigboye, "Romantic role boosts Kate's real love life"
- "OK!" (UK), 21 August 2002, Iss. 329, pg. 132, "Kate Winslet engagement rumours hit Hollywood"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 22 February 2002, Vol. -, Iss. 640/641, pg. 52-53, by: Troy Patterson, "Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet"
- "Glamour" (USA), February 2002, pg. 166-167+180, by: Leslie Yazel, "Kate, Our Hero!"
- "Heat" (UK), 15 December 2001, pg. 10-11, by: Michelle Davies, "Kate & Sam show their love off to the world"
- "Hello!" (UK), 4 December 2001, Iss. 691, pg. 72-76, by: Rosalind Powell, "KATE WINSLET AND SAM MENDES confirm that they are dating and she says: 'I Love Sam'"
- "Celebrity Bodies" (UK), Autumn 2001, pg. 56-59, "Mission: Get Kate's slinky new look"
- "Cinema" (Hungary), February 2001, Iss. 111, pg. 16-19, by: Regina Sass, "Ms. Titanic"
- "20 ans" (France), August 2000, Iss. 167, pg. 24, "Pipole : Kate Winslet inquiétée"
- "Premiere" (Czech Republic), April 2000, Vol. 1, Iss. 1, pg. 78-85, by: Holly Milea, "Kate to dokázala!"
- "The Mirror" (UK), 25 February 2000, pg. 12+13, by: Thomas Quinn, "As Star of Titanic Announces She's Pregnant"
- "The Sun" (UK), 25 February 2000, pg. 3, by: Dan Wakeford, "Kate Expectations"
- "Mademoiselle" (USA), February 2000, pg. 120-123, by: Jeanie Pyun, "Kate's Adventure"
- "Premiere" (USA), November 1999, Vol. 13, Iss. 3, pg. 104-110+138-140, by: Holly Millea, "As Kate Would Have It"
- "Evening Standard" (UK), 6 September 1999, pg. 3, by: Alexander Walker, "Wonder of Winslet"
- "A Capital" (Portugal), 7 August 1998, pg. 72
- "Vox" (Hungary), May 1998, Iss. 13, pg. 18-19, "Young Hollywood"
- "People" (South Africa), 1 April 1998, by: Adele Heydenrich
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), 5 March 1998, Vol. 1, Iss. 781, pg. 44-49+78, by: David Lipsky, "The Unsinkable Kate Winslet"
- "A Capital" (Portugal), 9 January 1998, pg. 72
- "Empire" (UK), October 1997, Iss. 100, pg. 124-125, by: Ian Nathan, "The Breakthrough"
- "Cosmopolitan" (USA), October 1996, pg. 1, "Charming, Disarming Kate Winslet"
- "Newsweek" (USA), 15 January 1996, Vol. 127, Iss. 3, "New Faces of 1996:Kate Winslet"
- "Elle" (USA), December 1995, Vol. 11, Iss. 4, by: Degen Pener, "Heavenly Creature"
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- "Plus" (Netherlands), October 2009, Vol. 10, Iss. 20, by: Dutch Film Works, "DVD: Hanna's geheim (DVD Hanna's Secret)"
- "TVFilm" (Netherlands), 15 March 2008, Iss. 6, pg. 1, "Titanic"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 2007, Vol. 54, Iss. 12, pg. 97, by: Stephen Rebello, "Sex in Cinema 2007"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 2007, Iss. 49, pg. 16-19, by: staff, "Anatomy Awards 11: Little Children"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 2005, Vol. 52, Iss. 12, pg. 34, by: staff, "Tease Frame: Kate Winslet"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), September 2004, Iss. 132, pg. 100, by: staff, "Top 100 Sexiest Stars #26: Kate Winslet"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), November 2003, Vol. 27, Iss. 122, pg. 72, by: staff, "Full- Frontal Fillies: Kate Winslet"
- "Closer" (UK), 22-28 March 2003, Iss. 25, pg. 50-51, "Be sleek in movie-star chic or cool in classic jeans like actress Kate Winslet"
- "High Society" (USA), December 2001, Vol. 26, Iss. 12, pg. 21, by: staff, "2001 Cinema Sex Awards: Kate Winslet, "Holy Smoke""
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), November 2001, Vol. 23, Iss. 100, pg. 41, "100 Sexiest Celebrities Of All Time Nude! #56 : Full-Frontal Fiend!"
- "High Society" (USA), December 2000, Vol. 25, Iss. 12, pg. 84-85, by: staff, "Kate Winslet's Full-Frontal Pussy Pix!"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), November 2000, Vol. 22, Iss. 90, pg. 20-21, by: staff, "Bare-Naked All-Stars: Sounds Like Sex"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), December 1999, Vol. 21, Iss. 82, pg. 32-33, by: staff, "Film Buffs: Naked Traveler"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1999, Vol. 46, Iss. 11, pg. 132, by: Jamie Malanowski, "Sex In Cinema 1999"
- "High Society" (USA), May 1999, "Celebrities Stripped Bare"
- "Playboy " (USA), December 1998, Vol. 45, Iss. 12, pg. 154, by: Gretchen Edgren, "Sex Stars Of 1998"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1998, Vol. 45, Iss. 11, pg. 84-85, by: Bruce Williamson, "Sex In Cinema 1998"
- "Vox" (Hungary), October 1998, Iss. 18, pg. 10
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1998, Vol. 11, Iss. 9, pg. 8-11, by: staff, "Anatomy Awards: Titanic"
- "GQ" (UK), May 1996, Iss. 83, pg. 109, by: Francesca Ryan and Neil McCormick, "Babes in the 'Wood"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1996, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pg. 18-19, by: staff, "Anatomy Awards: Sense & Sensibility"
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- "arte Magazin" (Germany), November 2009, Iss. 11
- "TV Spielfilm XXL" (Germany), 20 June 2009, Iss. 13/09
- "TV Digital" (Germany), 29 May 2009, Iss. 12
- "Seven" (UK), 17 May 2009
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 21 March 2009, Vol. ????, Iss. ????
- "Hello!" (UK), 3 March 2009, Iss. 1061
- "Time Magazine" (USA), 2 March 2009, Vol. 173, Iss. 8
- "In Style" (USA), February 2009
- "Telegraph magazine" (UK), 13 December 2008
- "Vanity Fair" (USA), December 2008
- "Parade" (USA), 30 November 2008
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 28 November 2008, Iss. 1023
- "Good Housekeeping" (USA), March 2007, Vol. 244, Iss. 3
- "Vogue" (UK), January 2007
- "Hollywood Life" (USA), January 2007
- "In Style" (USA), December 2006, Vol. 13, Iss. 13
- "Parade" (USA), 5 November 2006
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 6 October 2006, Iss. 900
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 14 January 2005, Vol. 1, Iss. 801
- "Glamour" (USA), December 2004, Vol. 102, Iss. 12
- "Sight and Sound" (UK), May 2004
- "American Cinematographer" (USA), April 2004, Vol. 85, Iss. 4
- "Radio Times" (UK), 20 March 2004, Vol. 320, Iss. 4174
- "AD Magazine" (Netherlands), 8 March 2003
- "Bazzar" (Greece), February 2003
- "Vogue" (UK), January 2003
- "Harper's Bazaar" (USA), January 2003
- "TV Odigos" (Greece), 27 October 2002
- "Elle" (Netherlands), 1 May 2002, Iss. 5
- "Entertainment and Style" (New Zeland), 26 April 2002
- "The Advocate" (USA), 2 April 2002
- "USA Weekend" (USA), 22 February 2002
- "Glamour" (USA), February 2002, Vol. 100, Iss. 2
- "Elle" (UK), February 2002
- "Time Out" (UK), 16 January 2002
- "London Times Culture" (UK), 16 January 2002
- "Hello!" (UK), 4 December 2001, Iss. 691
- "In Style" (Germany), December 2001
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- "Nous Deux" (France), March 2001
- "Cinema" (Hungary), February 2001, Iss. 111
- "Radio Times" (UK), 13 January 2001
- "News Of the World Sunday Magazine" (UK), 7 January 2001
- "Interview" (USA), November 2000
- "Flicks" (UK), April 2000
- "Elle" (UK), April 2000
- "Daily Mail" (UK), 9 March 2000
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- "Mademoiselle" (USA), February 2000
- "Film Comment" (USA), January 2000
- "Positif" (France), December 1999, Iss. 466
- "Premiere" (USA), November 1999
- "Cosmopolitan" (France), November 1999, Iss. 312
- "Sight and Sound" (UK), October 1999
- "In Style" (USA), October 1999, Vol. 6, Iss. 10
- "Culture" (UK), 12 September 1999
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- "The Source" (UK), 5 February 1999, Iss. 42
- "The Sun" (UK), 4 February 1999
- "The Times Magazine" (UK), 23 January 1999, Vol. 3, Iss. 4
- "Time Out" (UK), 13 January 1999, Iss. 1482
- "Classic FM Magazine" (UK), January 1999
- "DVD Review" (UK), 1999, Iss. 4
- "Hitkrant" (Netherlands), 21 November 1998, Iss. 47
- "NW" (Australia), October 1998
- "Hitkrant" (Netherlands), 6 June 1998, Iss. 23
- "Women's Weekly" (Australia), June 1998
- "Autograph Collector" (USA), May 1998, Vol. 7, Iss. 5
- "Mensa Quest" (UK), May 1998
- "Who" (Australia), 20 April 1998
- "7Jours" (France), 18 April 1998
- "Hitkrant" (Netherlands), 4 April 1998, Iss. 14
- "Cinema" (Greece), April 1998, Iss. 89
- "Cine Premiere" (Mexico), April 1998
- "Rolling Stone" (Australia), April 1998
- "TV Guide" (USA), 21 March 1998, Vol. 46, Iss. 12
- "People" (USA), 16 March 1998
- "Who" (Australia), 9 March 1998
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), 5 March 1998, Vol. 1, Iss. 781
- "Movieline" (USA), March 1998
- "Aftonbladet" (Sweden), 16 January 1998
- "Cinema" (Hungary), January 1998, Iss. 74
- "Vox" (Hungary), January 1998, Iss. 9
- "Mikro Gids" (Netherlands), 1998, Iss. 4
- "Blanco Y Negro" (Spain), December 1997
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 7 November 1997, Vol. 1, Iss. 404
- "Axcess" (USA), June 1997, Vol. 5, Iss. 5
- "Vanity Fair" (USA), April 1997, Iss. 440
- "Empire" (UK), January 1997, Iss. 91
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- (Early 90s): Starred as Pandora in "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/ 4", a musical written by 'Sue Townsend' (qv). (UK)
- (Early 90s): Starred as Wendy in "Peter Pan" by 'J.M. Barrie' (qv) (UK).
- Played Geraldine Barclay in "What the Butler Saw" by 'Joe Orton (I)' (qv) - Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England, UK (7 April - 7 May 1994).
- Starred as Sarah in "A Game of Soldiers", a new play Peter Nichols - Quakers Friars, Bristol (1995).
- (November 26, 2001) CD single: "What If" - Became a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at number six.
- (2001) Music video "What If?", directed by 'Paul Donnellon' (qv), VFX cinematography by 'Noel Donnellon' (qv)
- (2005) TV commercial for American Express Credit Cards - Filmed in Camden Town, London, England.
- (1991): Starred as Miss Hannigan in "Annie", a musical written by 'Thomas Meehan (I)' (qv) (UK).
- (1987) TV commercials for Sugar Puffs cereal (UK)
- (2006) Recorded a duet with ''Weird Al' Yankovic' (qv) "I Need A Nap" for the Sandra Boynton book/CD release "Dog Train".
- (2007) TV commercial for Lancôme - Filmed in Paris, France.
- (2007) Official Celebrity Spokesperson for Lancôme.
- (2007) Print advertisements for Lancome fragrance "Tresor" (Slogan: Love is a Treasure).
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- [talking about her screen debut in _Heavenly Creatures (1994)_ (qv)]: "I was reading the script in the back of the car and I turned to my dad and yelled, 'I've GOT to get this!' And he replied, 'Then you will.' And I thought, 'Yep, that's it. I'm bloody well going to.' And that was it. I was so determined. It was something crucial to my life. I just so communicated with her, the story and their relationship. And when I found out, I just couldn't believe it. I was so happy, I cried. I remember I was working part-time at a deli at the time because I didn't have any money and was in the middle of making a sandwich when they phoned and said I'd got the job. I burst into tears and had to leave work because I couldn't control myself. It was absolutely brilliant."
- In 2002 she had this to say about doing nude scenes: "I like exposing myself. There's not an awful lot that embarrasses me. I'm the kind of actress that absolutely believes in exposing myself."
- I'd rather do theatre and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films.
- It's very important for me to make the statement that I am English and just because I've done one really big film, it doesn't mean that I don't want to keep a finger in the fantastic British film industry and do films like this.
- About her spur-of-the-moment marriage to 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv) - "We hadn't been planning to do it but we thought it was rather a good idea, so we just did it."
- After _Titanic (1997)_ (qv) it would have been completely foolish for me to go and try and top that. I'm an English girl, I've always loved England, I've never felt the desire to leave it for any particular reason. And whilst I'm ambitious and care very much about what I do, I'm not competitive. I also don't want to act every day of my life. ... So it was important to me after _Titanic (1997)_ (qv) to just remind myself of why it was that I was acting in the first place, which is of course because I love it.
- Since I was 13 or 14, I've always felt older than I actually am.
- I was on the tube just before Christmas. and this girl turned round to me and said, 'Are you 'Kate Winslet' (qv)?'. And I said, 'Well, yes. I am actually'. And she said, 'And you're getting the tube?' And I said, 'Yes'. And she said, 'Don't you have a big car that drives you around?' And I said, 'No'. And she was absolutely stunned that I wasn't being driven round in some flash car all the time. It was ludicrous.
- People say to me, 'You seem to have made this conscious decision to do independent films'. In reality, I haven't. After each movie, I always think, how different can I possibly be?... Is this going to challenge me, is this going to inspire me, and is this going to make me love my job more than I already do?
- There is no way we are going to move out of England. Some might think that we want to live in Hollywood but that is not what we want at all. We will go and live in New York when it is necessary because of work but we prefer to be in England. I'm proud to be English - we both are. It's very important to me to retain that. I am an English girl and I love England. I have never felt the desire to leave. I am still ambitious and I will have to travel and live elsewhere because of that but England is always home.
- On a scene from the movie _Holy Smoke (1999)_ (qv),: "It was a difficult scene. When I read the script and I saw this scene was there, I laughed hysterically. I just couldn't believe it. When it came to shooting it, I had been sort of putting it off, and pretending it wasn't going to happen. And suddenly, I am there naked, peeing and thinking "Oh no!" It was really hard to do, but I've always loved the fact that it was there, and it's such a sort of turning point for the character I play in the movie that I've always felt sort of good, that it should be there."
- On receiving her 4th Oscar nomination: "I can't believe it. I am ecstatic! This nomination means so much to me. To be remembered for a film that was released a while ago, I am unbelievably honoured and completely overwhelmed."
- There's more to life than cheek bones.
- Mum and dad were very much friends, and up to life. There was no anxiety for anything when I was growing up, they just taught me to be me.
- Life is short, and it is here to be lived.
- Loving someone is setting them free, letting them go.
- I don't know if it's a skill, but I have been really lucky. I've always got on with every actor I've had to work opposite. I just always try and be as accepting of that person as I possibly can, and remain non-judgmental about their process, because every actor works in a different way.
- I was a wayward child, very passionate and very determined. If I made up my mind to do something, there was no stopping me.
- On going to the 1996 Oscars: 'Emma Thompson (I)' (qv) said to me 'Listen, it's honestly just like going to see a fantastic show', and actually it really is, because there are so many people to look at and all those fabulous frocks and it's really fascinating. But mum and dad and I did kind of amble through it a bit, a bit like the Beverly Hillbillies, getting out the car, my mum stepping on my dress and I'm going 'Mum, mum!'
- I'm really proud of being English, because I learned my job in England, in English films with English actors. But I never dared dream of such a success... it's more than a dream. I realize it's extraordinary for a British actress. I feel good, but guilty at the same time, cause I wish I could share this emotion with all my British actors' friends... I play the main character in the most expensive and probably successful film, but that's not a good reason to leave England and become a superstar. Not at all.
- It seems daft that I'm famous and I've not really got to grips with that.
- On taking chances in Hollywood: If you're not still learning and growing as an actor, then you have no backbone and no career. - Interview, November 2000
- My skin still crawls if you call me a movie star. I get embarrassed. I think, don't be ridiculous. Maybe it's because I'm British. To me, 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv) that's a movie star. But when people do call me one, that, I think, is an enormous compliment but, my God, is that a responsibility!
- It feels unbelievable to be mentioned in the same breath as fellow actress 'Meryl Streep' (qv). It's inconceivable to me that this would even happen in my lifetime at all. It's such a dream. (About being nominated in the same category as superstar 'Meryl Streep' (qv))
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- Daughter Mia Honey Threapleton was born (in England) on the 12th October 2000, weighing in at 8 pounds 9 ounces.
- Kate met husband 'Jim Threapleton' (qv) on the set of her movie _Hideous Kinky (1998)_ (qv), where he was working as an assistant director.
- (2000) Won Best Spoken Word Album for Children, Grammy Awards, shared with 'Graham Greene (II)' (qv).
- Turned down the 'Gwyneth Paltrow' (qv) role in _Shakespeare in Love (1998)_ (qv) and the 'Jodie Foster' (qv) role in _Anna and the King (1999)_ (qv).
- Wears size 9 shoes.
- At age 11, she began attending the acting school Redroofs in Maidenhead, England, UK.
- Dated 'Rufus Sewell' (qv).
- Sister of 'Anna Winslet' (qv), Joss Winslet and 'Beth Winslet' (qv). Kate is the second child.
- (1998) The youngest actress ever to be nominated for two Academy Awards (for _Sense and Sensibility (1995)_ (qv) and _Titanic (1997)_ (qv)) (Aged 20 and 22 respectively).
- (1991-1995) Dated 'Stephen Tredre' (qv).
- Her first acting job was dancing with the Honey Monster in a commercial for Sugar Puffs cereal.
- (1994) Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Manchester Evening News Award for her theatre role in "What the Butler Saw" as Geraldine Barclay.
- (1996) Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
- She has a younger brother, Joss.
- Parents: 'Roger Winslet' (qv) (actor) and Sally Bridges-Winslet.
- After her first success in the film _Heavenly Creatures (1994)_ (qv), a reviewer predicted that she would always be associated with that character and would never be a big star.
- (June 2001) Recorded a song for the soundtrack for the movie _Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)_ (qv). Producers were so impressed at her efforts they have decided to release the ballad - called "What If?" - as a single. It reached the top ten in the UK, peaking at number six.
- (3 September 2001) Announced that she and husband 'Jim Threapleton' (qv) are splitting up.
- [November 2001] Confirms that she is dating director 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv).
- Purchased a $3 million (US) home in London with boyfriend (later husband) 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv). They also bought a home in New York City.
- She holds a unique position in Academy Awards history: Only twice have two actresses been nominated for playing the same character in the same film. The first two were 'Gloria Stuart' (qv) and Kate in _Titanic (1997)_ (qv). The second two were 'Judi Dench' (qv) and Kate in _Iris (2001/I)_ (qv).
- Married director 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv) in a private ceremony whilst on holiday in the West Indies in May, 2003.
- Daughter Mia's name is Italian for "my".
- Has sung in 5 of her films.
- Prefers to wear boots rather than ordinary shoes because it makes her feel that her feet are "firmly on the ground."
- Missed the premiere of _Titanic (1997)_ (qv) because she was attending the funeral of close friend and former boyfriend, 'Stephen Tredre' (qv).
- Son, Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes, was born on December 22, 2003, in New York, and weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces.
- Resides in both London, England, and New York City, America. Her main home, however, is in Cotswolds, England.
- Has a nephew, George. His mother is 'Beth Winslet' (qv).
- Sprained her ankle on the set of _Romance & Cigarettes (2005)_ (qv) in May 2004.
- She sold her North London home in Belsize Park to 'Gwyneth Paltrow' (qv) and 'Chris Martin (XI)' (qv).
- Was considered for the role of Bridget in _Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)_ (qv) but it was then decided she was too young to portray the role.
- On the day she had to film the straitjacket scene in _Hamlet (1996)_ (qv), she learned she had won the role of Rose in _Titanic (1997)_ (qv).
- While serving as host of _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) one week after 'Ashlee Simpson-Wentz' (qv)'s "recorded song malfunction," she opened the show by singing and dancing live.
- Bust size 1996 - 34C.
- Born in the same year and on the same day as 'Parminder Nagra (I)' (qv).
- Was born in the same hospital as her husband, 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv).
- Filmed her 2005 American Express commercial in Camden Town, London, England.
- First screen kiss was with 'Melanie Lynskey' (qv) in _Heavenly Creatures (1994)_ (qv).
- Her performance as Clementine Kruczynski in _Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)_ (qv) is ranked #81 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
- Her daughter Mia had to be delivered by Cesarean section, which made Kate feel she hadn't given birth properly. She admitted to it only after giving birth to her son Joe (who had been delivered naturally).
- Was offered the role of Eowyn in _The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)_ (qv).
- Offered the role of Tessa in _The Constant Gardener (2005)_ (qv) but turned it down to do _Finding Neverland (2004)_ (qv).
- Kate married 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv), who was a childhood friend of 'Tom Hollander' (qv), with whom he went to Cambridge University and whom he directed in several plays. Tom and Kate were both in the film _Enigma (2001)_ (qv).
- Very close friends with actor 'Leonardo DiCaprio' (qv).
- (1995) Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Premiere Magazine for _Sense and Sensibility (1995)_ (qv)).
- (1998) Won Best Film Actress, Smash Hits Magazine.
- (1998) Won Sexiest Actress, Entertainment Insider Awards.
- (1999) Won Film Actress of the Year, Variety Club of Great Britain.
- (2000) Nominated for Best Actress, Roughcut.com Internet Movie Award for _Holy Smoke (1999)_ (qv).
- (2006) When interviewed on _"Good Morning America" (1975)_ (qv) to promote her film _The Holiday (2006)_ (qv), they surprised her by showing a clip which was supposedly Winslet on the Sugar Puff Commercial in 1987. However, the girl in the clip shown was not her. Winslet did not point out the error because she did not want to embarrass the researcher and get the person fired. She was then praised by the media for her caring and consideration of other people.
- Her performance in _Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)_ (qv) is her personal favorite.
- Along with 'Claude Rains' (qv) (for _Mr. Skeffington (1944)_ (qv)), 'Vanessa Redgrave' (qv) (for _Julia (1977)_ (qv)) and 'Mare Winningham' (qv) (for _Georgia (1995)_ (qv)), she is the only performer to be nominated for an Supporting Oscar (for _Iris (2000)_ (qv)) for playing the title role in a movie. As of 2006, Redgrave is the only one to win.
- As of January 2009, she is the youngest actress to rack up 6 Oscar nominations.
- (1995) Won Best Actress, Toronto Film Festival for _Heavenly Creatures (1994)_ (qv), shared with 'Melanie Lynskey' (qv).
- (1999) Runner-Up for Best Actress, New York Film Critics Circle for _Holy Smoke (1999)_ (qv).
- (2000) Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Rec.Arts.Movies.
- Critics Circle for _Quills (2000)_ (qv).
- (2000) Runner-Up for Best Actress, National Society of Film Critics for _Holy Smoke (1999)_ (qv).
- (2004) Runner-Up for Best Actress, New York Film Critics Circle for _Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)_ (qv).
- (2006) Chris Tookey, of the British newspaper "Daily Mail," chose her as Best Actress of the Year for her roles in _The Holiday (2006)_ (qv) and _Little Children (2006)_ (qv).
- Is a fan of 'Rufus Wainwright' (qv)'s CD, "Poses" (mentioned in one of her ads for AmEx).
- (2006) Nominated for Best Actress in a Dramatic Performance, Excellent Dynamic Activism (EDA) Awards/The Alliance of Women Journalists for _Little Children (2006)_ (qv).
- (2007) In an interview for the London Evening Standard, she revealed she has taken a year off (from April 2006 to April 2007) from her career, to spend more time with her family.
- (2007) Official Celebrity Spokesperson for Lancôme.
- Her children refer to close friend 'Leonardo DiCaprio' (qv) as "Uncle Leo".
- Was named one of '50 Most Beautiful' by People Magazine in 2005.
- Auditioned for the role of "Elizabeth" in 'Kenneth Branagh' (qv)'s _Frankenstein (1994)_ (qv). 'Helena Bonham Carter' (qv) got the role, but Branagh was so impressed by Winslet that he offered her the part of "Ophelia" in _Hamlet (1996)_ (qv).
- (1998) Involved, along with 'Sherilyn Fenn' (qv), 'Rufus Sewell' (qv), 'Miranda Richardson (I)' (qv) and 'Paul McGann (I)' (qv) in the 1998 film project "Johnny Hit and Run Pauline". The film was to be executive produced by 'Emma Thompson (I)' (qv), and written and directed by 'Fay Efrosini Lellios' (qv). The shooting was set to start in June 1998 in New Hampshire. The film was canceled due to financial withdrawal.
- Lives in New York City. She also owns a home in Gloucestershire, England.
- (2008) Placed third equal (with 'Anne Hathaway (I)' (qv)) for Best Actress, New York Film Critics Circle for _Revolutionary Road (2008)_ (qv).
- _The Holiday (2006)_ (qv) was the first movie that Kate used her own accent and didn't develop a special voice for her character.
- Sister-in-law of 'Edmund Harcourt' (qv).
- Only the third person in history to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year (Best Actress, Drama for _Revolutionary Road (2008)_ (qv) and Best Supporting Actress for _The Reader (2008)_ (qv)).
- As of 2009, she is only one of six performers who won a Golden Globe Award as Best Lead Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture Drama without being nominated for an Oscar for that same role (hers for _Revolutionary Road (2008)_ (qv)). The others are 'Spencer Tracy' (qv) in _The Actress (1953)_ (qv), 'Anthony Franciosa (I)' (qv) in _Career (1959)_ (qv), 'Omar Sharif' (qv) in _Doctor Zhivago (1965)_ (qv), 'Shirley Maclaine' in _Madame Sousatzka (1988)_ (qv), 'Jim Carrey' (qv) in _The Truman Show (1998)_ (qv). However, of those six performers, Winslet is the only one to be nominated and win an Academy Award for a leading role but for a different role, in a same year.
- The producers of the _The Reader (2008)_ (qv) tried to promote Winslet as Supporting Actress during the Oscar race 2009 in order to enhance her chances to get nominated twice (for Best Supporting Actress for _The Reader (2008)_ (qv) and Best Lead Actress for her role in _Revolutionary Road (2008)_ (qv)). The Academy overthrew this plan by nominating Winslet for Best Lead Actress for her performance in _The Reader (2008)_ (qv), leaving aside her performance in _Revolutionary Road (2008)_ (qv), although she won several other award nominations in both categories for the respective movies. According to Academy rules, an actor is eligible for only one nomination in a single category.
- Is one of seven actresses to have won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Award, Golden Globe Award and SAG Award for the same performance. The others in chronological order are 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv) for _Erin Brockovich (2000)_ (qv), 'Renée Zellweger' (qv) for _Cold Mountain (2003)_ (qv), 'Reese Witherspoon' (qv) for _Walk the Line (2005)_ (qv), 'Helen Mirren' (qv) for _The Queen (2006)_ (qv), 'Jennifer Hudson (I)' (qv) for _Dreamgirls (2006)_ (qv), and 'Mo'Nique' for _Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)_ (qv).
- Was originally cast as Nola Rice in Woody Allen's _Match Point (2005)_ (qv), but dropped out at the last minute, so she could spend her time with her child. The role went to 'Scarlett Johansson' (qv) .
- 'Leonardo Dicaprio' bought her an inscribed gold ring, after filming _Revolutionary Road (2008)_ (qv) together. The inscription, however, Winslet keeps a secret.
- Was in consideration for the part of Satine in _Moulin Rouge! (2001)_ (qv) but 'Nicole Kidman' (qv), who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.
- Returned to work eleven months after giving birth to her daughter Mia in order to begin filming _The Life of David Gale (2003)_ (qv).
- Returned to work five months after giving birth to her son Joe in order to begin filming _Romance & Cigarettes (2005)_ (qv).
- Born at 7:15 am-BST.
- (March 2010) It was announced that she and 'Sam Mendes (I)' (qv) split earlier the same year.
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