the sinking of a cruise ship made her a star of Titanic proportions welcome to
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a look at the life and career of Kate
a look at the life and career of Kate Winslet Cate Elizabeth Winslet was born
Winslet Cate Elizabeth Winslet was born
Winslet Cate Elizabeth Winslet was born October 5th 1975 in Berkshire England
October 5th 1975 in Berkshire England
October 5th 1975 in Berkshire England she came from a working-class family and
she came from a working-class family and
she came from a working-class family and began studying acting at age 11 at the
began studying acting at age 11 at the
began studying acting at age 11 at the Red Roof theatre school she got her
Red Roof theatre school she got her
Red Roof theatre school she got her first taste of showbiz when she starred
first taste of showbiz when she starred
first taste of showbiz when she starred in a television commercial for sugar
in a television commercial for sugar
in a television commercial for sugar puff cereal her more formal acting
puff cereal her more formal acting
puff cereal her more formal acting career began with a role as a rebellious
career began with a role as a rebellious
career began with a role as a rebellious youth on the 1991 BBC television science
youth on the 1991 BBC television science
youth on the 1991 BBC television science fiction serial dark season this led to
fiction serial dark season this led to
fiction serial dark season this led to work on the three-part miniseries
work on the three-part miniseries
work on the three-part miniseries anglo-saxon attitudes before she shed
anglo-saxon attitudes before she shed
anglo-saxon attitudes before she shed some weight for the TV series get back
some weight for the TV series get back
some weight for the TV series get back and began a relationship with her
and began a relationship with her
and began a relationship with her co-star Steven tread Rae
co-star Steven tread Rae
co-star Steven tread Rae in 1993 Winslet made her film debut when
in 1993 Winslet made her film debut when
in 1993 Winslet made her film debut when she beat 175 other hopefuls to star in
she beat 175 other hopefuls to star in
she beat 175 other hopefuls to star in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures there
Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures there
Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures there she played a teenager who helped murder
she played a teenager who helped murder
she played a teenager who helped murder her best friend’s mother
her best friend’s mother
her best friend’s mother this one Winslet both an empire award
this one Winslet both an empire award
this one Winslet both an empire award and a London Film Critics Circle Award
and a London Film Critics Circle Award
and a London Film Critics Circle Award for British actress of the year she was
for British actress of the year she was
for British actress of the year she was then cast as Mariana Dashwood in the
then cast as Mariana Dashwood in the
then cast as Mariana Dashwood in the high-profile adaptation of Sense and
high-profile adaptation of Sense and
high-profile adaptation of Sense and Sensibility
Sensibility
Sensibility Connie lava can the soul really be
Connie lava can the soul really be
Connie lava can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections
satisfied with such polite affections
satisfied with such polite affections the project was a critical and
the project was a critical and
the project was a critical and commercial success and it earned the
commercial success and it earned the
commercial success and it earned the starlet her first Academy Award
starlet her first Academy Award
starlet her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a
nomination for Best Actress in a
nomination for Best Actress in a supporting role though this was a major
supporting role though this was a major
supporting role though this was a major milestone it paled in comparison with
milestone it paled in comparison with
milestone it paled in comparison with her success in 1997 that year Winslet
her success in 1997 that year Winslet
her success in 1997 that year Winslet co-starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio as
co-starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio as
co-starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio as a rich socialite in James Cameron’s mega
a rich socialite in James Cameron’s mega
a rich socialite in James Cameron’s mega blockbuster Titanic that picture ended
blockbuster Titanic that picture ended
blockbuster Titanic that picture ended up bringing in 2.7 billion dollars at
up bringing in 2.7 billion dollars at
up bringing in 2.7 billion dollars at the worldwide box office and gave
the worldwide box office and gave
the worldwide box office and gave Winslet herself a million-dollar salary
Winslet herself a million-dollar salary
Winslet herself a million-dollar salary as well as an Oscar nomination for Best
as well as an Oscar nomination for Best
as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Actress
Actress
Actress however she missed the film’s Los
however she missed the film’s Los
however she missed the film’s Los Angeles premiere due to the death of her
Angeles premiere due to the death of her
Angeles premiere due to the death of her former boyfriend her love life took a
former boyfriend her love life took a
former boyfriend her love life took a turn for the better when she married
turn for the better when she married
turn for the better when she married film director Jim three Bolton in 1998
film director Jim three Bolton in 1998
film director Jim three Bolton in 1998 however she decided not to capitalize on
however she decided not to capitalize on
however she decided not to capitalize on her newfound Titanic fame and instead
her newfound Titanic fame and instead
her newfound Titanic fame and instead chose to avoid other big-budget
chose to avoid other big-budget
chose to avoid other big-budget Hollywood projects
Hollywood projects
Hollywood projects the last thing I need is another picture
the last thing I need is another picture
the last thing I need is another picture of me looking like a porcelain doll
of me looking like a porcelain doll
of me looking like a porcelain doll instead she spent her time on the film’s
instead she spent her time on the film’s
instead she spent her time on the film’s Holy Smoke quills and enigma in that
Holy Smoke quills and enigma in that
Holy Smoke quills and enigma in that movie she played a woman who falls in
movie she played a woman who falls in
movie she played a woman who falls in love with a brilliant World War two code
love with a brilliant World War two code
love with a brilliant World War two code breaker clever camerawork was required
breaker clever camerawork was required
breaker clever camerawork was required to hide her pregnancy throughout that
to hide her pregnancy throughout that
to hide her pregnancy throughout that shoot in 2001 she shared the title role
shoot in 2001 she shared the title role
shoot in 2001 she shared the title role with actress Judi Dench in the acclaimed
with actress Judi Dench in the acclaimed
with actress Judi Dench in the acclaimed picture iris there they each played a
picture iris there they each played a
picture iris there they each played a novelist at different times in her life
novelist at different times in her life
novelist at different times in her life this won her another Academy Award
this won her another Academy Award
this won her another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress
nomination for Best Supporting Actress
nomination for Best Supporting Actress Jessie merchants face septic sobbing was
Jessie merchants face septic sobbing was
Jessie merchants face septic sobbing was his good meanwhile her marriage to three
his good meanwhile her marriage to three
his good meanwhile her marriage to three bulton ended and she married director
bulton ended and she married director
bulton ended and she married director Sam Mendes two years later she followed
Sam Mendes two years later she followed
Sam Mendes two years later she followed this move by starring in a string of
this move by starring in a string of
this move by starring in a string of hits including the life of David gale of
hits including the life of David gale of
hits including the life of David gale of the spotless mind and Finding Neverland
the spotless mind and Finding Neverland
the spotless mind and Finding Neverland in 2006 she starred in the Academy Award
in 2006 she starred in the Academy Award
in 2006 she starred in the Academy Award nominated role of Sarah Pierce who was
nominated role of Sarah Pierce who was
nominated role of Sarah Pierce who was the reluctant housewife of a successful
the reluctant housewife of a successful
the reluctant housewife of a successful and distant husband obsessed with a porn
and distant husband obsessed with a porn
and distant husband obsessed with a porn star in little children you couldn’t not
star in little children you couldn’t not
star in little children you couldn’t not I did she also lent her voice to
I did she also lent her voice to
I did she also lent her voice to DreamWorks animated feature flushed away
DreamWorks animated feature flushed away
DreamWorks animated feature flushed away and showed off her comedic side in the
and showed off her comedic side in the
and showed off her comedic side in the holiday having previously flirted with
holiday having previously flirted with
holiday having previously flirted with Oscar gold Winslet finally won the
Oscar gold Winslet finally won the
Oscar gold Winslet finally won the coveted statue in 2008 for the reader
coveted statue in 2008 for the reader
coveted statue in 2008 for the reader before reuniting with Leonardo DiCaprio
before reuniting with Leonardo DiCaprio
before reuniting with Leonardo DiCaprio for the marriage drama Revolutionary
for the marriage drama Revolutionary
for the marriage drama Revolutionary Road her second marriage ended in 2010
Road her second marriage ended in 2010
Road her second marriage ended in 2010 when she began to experience noticeable
when she began to experience noticeable
when she began to experience noticeable weight fluctuations she declared that
weight fluctuations she declared that
weight fluctuations she declared that Hollywood would never dictate her
Hollywood would never dictate her
Hollywood would never dictate her appearance and that women should be
appearance and that women should be
appearance and that women should be happy with the way they look she
happy with the way they look she
happy with the way they look she likewise founded the nonprofit
likewise founded the nonprofit
likewise founded the nonprofit organization the Golden Hat foundation
organization the Golden Hat foundation
organization the Golden Hat foundation whose mission became to help those with
whose mission became to help those with
whose mission became to help those with autism
autism
autism I felt that I just had to be able to do
I felt that I just had to be able to do
I felt that I just had to be able to do more in 2011 she played the title role
more in 2011 she played the title role
more in 2011 she played the title role in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce and
in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce and
in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce and won both a Golden Globe and a Primetime
won both a Golden Globe and a Primetime
won both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award Oh I didn’t think we were
Emmy Award Oh I didn’t think we were
Emmy Award Oh I didn’t think we were gonna win anything she rounded out the
gonna win anything she rounded out the
gonna win anything she rounded out the year by playing an epidemic intelligence
year by playing an epidemic intelligence
year by playing an epidemic intelligence service officer following the rapid
service officer following the rapid
service officer following the rapid progression of a lethal virus in
progression of a lethal virus in
progression of a lethal virus in contagion Kate Winslet is an
contagion Kate Winslet is an
contagion Kate Winslet is an oscar-winning actress who made it big in
oscar-winning actress who made it big in
oscar-winning actress who made it big in Hollywood with Titanic yet chose not to
Hollywood with Titanic yet chose not to
Hollywood with Titanic yet chose not to take advantage of her instant
take advantage of her instant
take advantage of her instant she instead followed her interests and
she instead followed her interests and
she instead followed her interests and became influential by rallying against
became influential by rallying against
became influential by rallying against Hollywood’s perceptions of beauty and by
Hollywood’s perceptions of beauty and by
Hollywood’s perceptions of beauty and by embracing humanitarian causes
embracing humanitarian causes
embracing humanitarian causes if being crazy means living life as if
if being crazy means living life as if
if being crazy means living life as if it matters then I don’t care if we’re
it matters then I don’t care if we’re
it matters then I don’t care if we’re completely insane
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