Kate Winslet

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Biography

Ever since making her impressive feature debut in the acclaimed "Heavenly Creatures" (1994), actress Kate Winslet amassed a résumé full of exquisite performances of which most of her contemporaries could have only dreamed. In fact, by the time she was only 22, Winslet broke the record for being the youngest actress to have received two Academy Award nominations - the first for her star-making turn in "Sense and Sensibility" (1995) and the …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Kate Elizabeth Winslet on October 5, 1975 in Reading, England, GB

Career Milestones

2011

Co-starred with Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly and Christoph Waltz in Roman Polanski's "Carnage"

2011

Joined an ensemble cast for Steven Soderbergh's "Contagion"

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

2011

Played the title role in the HBO remake of "Mildred Pierce"

2008

Re-teamed with "Titanic" co-star Leonardo DiCaprio for "Revolutionary Road"; directed and produced by husband Sam Mendes

2008

Directed by Stephen Daldry in the film adaption of the German novel "The Reader"

2007

Named the celebrity spokesperson for cosmetics giants Lancome

2006

Co-starred with Jack Black in director Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy "The Holiday"

2006

Played an adulteress mother in Todd Field's "Little Children"

2006

Earned an Emmy nomination for her appearance on the HBO Comedy Series "Extras"

2006

Played a southern belle who has an affair with the Louisiana governor in Steven Zaillian's "All the King's Men"

2005

Cast as the mistress to James Gandolfini in the musical "Romance & Cigarettes"; written and directed by John Turturro (released in 2007)

2004

Starred opposite Johnny Depp in "Finding Neverland" about the experiences of Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie

2004

Co-starred with Jim Carrey in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" about a couple who have their memories erased in an attempt to rescue their failing relationship

2003

Cast as a reporter to whom a death row inmate tells his story in "The Life of David Gale"

2001

Voiced a character in the animated version of "A Christmas Carol"; had Top Ten single in Great Britain with song "What If" from the film's soundtrack

2001

Played the younger incarnation of the title character in "Iris"; the older Iris was played by Judi Dench

2000

Co-starred with Geoffrey Rush and Joaquin Phoenix in "Quills"

1999

Appeared opposite Harvey Keitel in Jane Campion's "Holy Smoke"

1999

Played a hippie mother who takes her two daughters with her on a spiritual journey to Marrakech in the independent film "Hideous Kinky"

1997

Breakthrough role as the heroine Rose in James Cameron's blockbuster "Titanic"

1996

Cast as Ophelia opposite Kenneth Branagh in Branagh's feature version of Shakespeare's "Hamlet"

1995

Played female lead in "Jude" opposite Christopher Eccleston

1995

Earned first Oscar nomination as Marianne Dashwood in "Sense and Sensibility"

1994

Made feature debut in a leading role, as Juliet Hulme in director Peter Jackson's critically acclaimed "Heavenly Creatures"

1992

Appeared in the made-for-TV movie "Anglo-Saxon Attitudes"

1991

First professional TV role, as Reet on the BBC children's series "Dark Season"

1991

Left school to pursue career

1988

Made British TV debut in "Shrinks"

1987

Appeared in a British TV commercials for Sugar Puffs cereal

1986

Began studying a local drama school

Raised in Reading, England

Awards

2011

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Carnage

2011

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Mildred Pierce

2011

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie in Mildred Pierce

2011

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Mildred Pierce

2009

Palm Springs International Film Festival for Ensemble Cast Award in Revolutionary Road

2009

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in Revolutionary Road

2009

MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance in The Reader

2009

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in The Reader

2008

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Revolutionary Road

2008

BAFTA Award for Leading Actress in Revolutionary Road

2008

Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in The Reader

2008

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Reader

2008

Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Reader

2008

BAFTA Award for Leading Actress in The Reader

2007

Palm Springs International Film Festival for Desert Palm Achievement Award

2007

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in Little Children

2006

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Extras

2006

BAFTA Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Little Children

2006

Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Little Children

2006

Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in Little Children

2006

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Little Children

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Finding Neverland

2004

BAFTA Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004

Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004

Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004

BAFTA Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Finding Neverland

2004

Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in Finding Neverland

2001

BAFTA Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Iris

2001

Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Iris

2001

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Iris

2001

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in Iris

2001

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Quills

1998

MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance in Titanic

1998

MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Titanic

1998

MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo in Titanic

1998

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Titanic

1998

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in Titanic

1997

Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Titanic

1997

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Titanic

1996

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Sense and Sensibility

1996

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Sense and Sensibility

1995

BAFTA Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Sense and Sensibility

1995

Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Sense and Sensibility

1995

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Sense and Sensibility