Kate Winslet – Life And Career

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:14:27 +0000

Born 5 October 1975, Kate Winslet, is an occasional singer and an English actress. Kate Winslet was born in Reading, Berkshire and began studying drama when she was 11 at the Redroofs Theater School and at the age of 12 Kate Winslet appeared in a Sugar Puffs advertisement. Kate Winslet’s television career began with a role in a science fiction serial called “Dark Season”. Throughout her career, Kate Winslet was awarded several times and critics have had good reactions. Other important roles that Kate Winslet had were in “Sense and Sensibility”, “Jude”, “Hamlet”, “Titanic”. Although other roles were important, “Titanic” brought her most in the spotlight. After the incredible success of “Titanic”, Kate Winslet acted in “Enigma”, “Iris”, The Life Of David Gale”, “Revolutionary Road” and “The Reader”.

During her acting career, Kate Winslet portrayed many different characters, so she is a very talented actress that gained a lot of fame and is very appreciated. Unlike other actresses, Kate Winslet, refused playing in a few films because she wanted something else, so she makes no compromises for the sake of money. Her most recent film is “Contagion” where she co-starred with Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law. The black comedy “Carnage” is another 2011 project of Kate Winslet that was awarded at Venice Film Festival.

In 1998, Kate married Jim Threapleton and they have a daughter called Mia Honey Threapleton, but the couple divorced in 2001. In 2003, Winslet married Sam Mendes and they have a son, Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes, but they separated in 2003. In 2001, the actress received the Yo Dona Award for Best Humanitarian Work for supporting a non-profit organization called “The Golden Hat” that helps people who suffer from autism. She also received many awards as a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Album For Children, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Although her weight fluctuations brought a lot of rumors, Kate said she will not let Hollywood control her body and she claimed that a woman should be proud for the way she looks. After co-starring with Leonardo Di Caprio, the two remained good friends. She is an appreciated actress and also one of the most talented ones that managed to portray difficult roles. Now, her boyfriend is Nick Rocknroll. She has thousands of fans all around the world that are curious to watch her future projects.