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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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 |
