Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born on 5 October 1975, in Reading, Berkshire, England, to Sally Anne and Roger John Winslet. She was the second of the four children, born to her parents.
She started studying drama at the age of 11 at ‘Redroofs Theatre School,’ where she was made the head girl. She appeared in her first television advertisement for ‘Sugar Puffs’ at the age of 12.
In 1988, she appeared in the TV series ‘Shrinks.’ Three years later, she dropped out of school to pursue her acting career. She soon began appearing in theater productions, such as ‘Adrian Mole,’ ‘Peter Pan,’ and the sitcom ‘Get Back.’
In 1994, she landed her debut film role in a feature film titled ‘Heavenly Creatures’ which was directed by Peter Jackson. She caught the attention of many and received praise for her acting skills when she starred in ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ which released in 1995.<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
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In 1996, she was seen in movies, such as ‘Jude’ and ‘Hamlet.’ Although the movies didn't succeed at the box office, her performances were critically acclaimed.https://eb313.blogspot.com
In 1997, she was seen as an upper-class socialite passenger on the ill-fated ‘RMS Titanic’ in the movie ‘Titanic.’ Her portrayal of ‘Rose’ turned out to be one of her most memorable performances. She was nominated for a number of high-profile awards and went on to earn several honors for her performance.
In 1998, she was seen in a film titled ‘Hideous Kinky’ which she had started filming before ‘Titanic.’ The next year, she was seen in ‘Holy Smoke!,’ which was a low-budget project.
She was cast opposite Geoffrey Rush in ‘Quills’ which released in 2000. This period drama film was inspired by the life and works of Marquis de Sade, and was praised by the critics. The next year, she appeared as a World War II code-breaker in ‘Enigma.’
In 2000, she also voiced the character of ‘Belle’ in the animated film ‘Christmas Carol: The Movie.’ She also recorded a hit single titled ‘What If’ which was used in the movie. Two years later, she starred in ‘The Life of David Gale.’
From 2004 to 2006, she appeared in a number of critically-acclaimed films, including ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,’ ‘Finding Neverland,’ ‘Romance & Cigarettes,’ ‘All the King’s Men,’ ‘Little Children,’ and ‘The Holiday.’ These films were also some of her most commercially successful films after ‘Titanic.’
She was once again seen with her ‘Titanic’ co-star Leonardo DiCaprio in the film ‘Revolutionary Road’ which released in 2008. Though the film had created much hype before its release, it received tepid reviews. She then went on to star in the Academy Award-winning film ‘The Reader.’ Her portrayal of ‘Hanna Schmitz’ in the film is considered to be one of her best performances.
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In 2011, she starred in the ‘HBO’ miniseries ‘Mildred Pierce’ where she played the title character. She won a number of distinguished awards for her performance. The same year, she appeared in the film ‘Contagion,’ alongside Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow. She also appeared in ‘Carnage,’ which opened at the 68th ‘Venice Film Festival.’
In 2012, she performed an audiobook recording of the novel ‘Thérèse Raquin,’ which released on ‘audible.com.’
In 2013, she was seen in a multi-starrer titled ‘Movie 43,’ which involved 14 different storylines directed by different directors. The segment she appeared in was called ‘The Catch.’ ‘Movie 43’ was considered one of her worst films in her career.
In 2014, she appeared in ‘A Little Chaos’ and ‘Divergent.’ The following year, she played ‘Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage’ in the Australian revenge comedy-drama film ‘The Dressmaker.’this is what all about Kate Winslet.
