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Kate Winslet Biography

Birth Name:
Kate Elizabeth Winslet
Birth Place:
Reading, Berkshire, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • 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
  • 2015AACTA Awards-Best Lead Actress: winner
  • 2015Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
  • 2012European Film Awards-European Actress: nominated
  • 2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
  • 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: winner
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
  • 2009Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2009BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress: nominated
  • 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
  • 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2008London Film Critics Association-Best British Actress: nominated
  • 2008London Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008Las Vegas Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008San Diego Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008Southeastern Film Critics Association-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2008St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008Vancouver Film Critics-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2008Alliance of Women Film Journalists-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2008Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 2007BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2007Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2006Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2006Satellite Awards-Best Actress - Drama: nominated
  • 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2006Online Film Critics Association-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2006London Film Critics Association-Best British Actress: nominated
  • 2006Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2005BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 2005Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2005Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2004Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2002BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2001Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2001Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1998European Film Awards-European Achievement in World Cinema: nominated
  • 1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 1997Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1996BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 1996Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1995Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated

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