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Biography |
Born
into a family of thespians--parents Roger and Sally were both
stage actors, maternal grandparents Oliver and Linda Bridges ran
the Reading Repertory Theatre, and uncle Robert Bridges 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). 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's Sense and Sensibility (1995). She made
an immediate impression on the film's star, Emma Thompson, 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.
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Filmography |
Neverland (2003)
Iris (2001) .... Young Iris Murdoch
Enigma (2001) .... Hester Wallace
Quills (2000) .... Madeleine LeClerc
Holy Smoke (1999) .... Ruth Barron
Hideous Kinky (1998) .... Julia
Titanic (1997) .... Rose DeWitt Bukater
William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1996) .... Ophelia
Sense and Sensibility (1995) .... Marianne Dashwood
Kid in King Arthur's Court, A (1995) .... Princess Sarah
"Get Back" (1992) TV Series .... Eleanor Sweet
"Dark Season" (1991) TV Series .... Reet
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Background |
Birth Name: Kate Winslet
Date of Birth: October 5, 1975
Place of Birth: Reading, England
Spouse: Jim Threapleton
Date of Marriage: November 22, 1998
Occupation: Actress
Eye Color: Blue Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5ft, 8in 1.727 meters
Weight: 54-59 kg (119-130 lbs)
Residence: London, UK
Education: Performing Arts High School
Father: Roger Winslet
Mother: Sally Winslet
Siblings: Anna, Beth, Joss
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