Landed her first acting job at age 11 as the spokesperson for Sugar Puffs breakfast cereal
Made her film debut in 1994 in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures
Met first husband Jim Threapleton on the set of 1998's Hideous Kinky, where he was the assistant director
Criticized GQ magazine in 2003 for retouching cover photos to make her look thinner
In 2009, became only the third person in Golden Globes history to receive two acting Globes in the same year: Best Actress for Revolutionary Road and Best Supporting Actress for The Reader
With her Oscar nomination for The Reader, she became the youngest actress to receive six Oscar nominations
Named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 2012
Third husband, Ned Rocknroll, is a nephew of Richard Branson; the pair met while they were both staying Branson's island resort
The house caught fire during their stay, inspiring their son's middle name: Blaze
Awards
2021Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie:winner
2016BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress:winner
2015Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:nominated