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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. (Full Bio ....) |
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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 (Full Filmography ....) |
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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 |
