In the biography of Kate Winslet the starting point of reference, of course, is her birth. Kate was born on October 5, 1975. The Winslet family are English. Therefore, Kate was born in the city of Reading, which is in the county of Berkshire. The parents of Winslet, Sally and Roger, were actors. But, their career was not so stellar as their daughter's. Therefore, they had to work part-time to feed their families. Cromie Kate, they have two more daughters - Beth and Anna. They, too, were engaged in acting, but the biography of none of Kate's sisters is not so interesting and memorable. But the biography of the actress is simply full of interesting facts.
Kate realized very early that she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her parents and achieve heights. Therefore, already at the age of eleven, she began to engage in acting in the school, which she graduated in 1992. And at the age of twelve the girl already appeared on the screens. True, her first achievement was just advertising flakes, but it was already a small breakthrough for the future actress.
In 1990, the girl reappeared on the screen, but, this time, already in the episodic role in the series. Then she acted in various serials for three years. Also, Kate could be seen on the stage of the theater - she performed the role of Wendy in the children's play "Peter Pen". If we talk about when Kate got her first serious job, it happened in 1994. It was then, the director Peter Jackson gave the girl a role in the thriller "Heavenly creatures." On the tests she turned out to be the best of one hundred and seventy-five girls who were auditioning for the main role. This film was critically acclaimed as very, very successful, and the young actress received the London Society of Film Critics Award.
In 1995, the girl starred in a film-tale, and then got a role in the melodrama "Reason and feelings." It was after this picture that the real glory came to the girl and she was even nominated for the most important cinematic award - Oscar.
Kate always produced a strong impression on filmmakers and producers. In some pictures it was taken even without listening. The girl really was very talented and gifted. But, of course, the most important milestone in Winslet's career was the moment she hit the set of the Titanic. It was there, under the direction of James Cameron, a real masterpiece was shot, which was nominated for eleven Oscars. The shooting in this film was very difficult. The actors had to spend a lot of time in the icy water, and besides that there were enough problems. In addition, the role played by Kate, was multifaceted and emotional. It was necessary to make efforts to make actors believe in love that arose in three days and stayed in the heart of a person for life. Kate was able to cope with all the tasks. She not only played beautifully and never fainted because of the difficult shootings. The girl also supported her partner - Leonardo DiCaprio. He then admired Kate many times, telling how she helped him cope, how she tried to do everything so that he could well play the scene. Of course, Kate is an emotional person who used to say everything. And that pleased Leo. They could yell at each other in the trailer, find out everything they do not like, complain about each other to the cold water and a complex schedule, and then go out onto the playground and play so that everything is photographed from the first take.
After the Titanic, Kate became a real star. But, she never suffered a "star" disease and did not chase after huge fees. The girl was shot only in those films that she really liked. She always chose interesting roles and images that could inspire her.
As for her personal life, in 1998 she married director Jim Trippleton and gave birth to his daughter Mia in 2000. Unfortunately, this person did not turn out to be the love of her life, and one year after the birth of the child, Kate divorced her husband.
In 1999, Kate starred in the film "The Holy House." In 2000 - in the painting "Perot Marquise de Sade", along with such famous actors as Jeffrey Rush, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Kane. After that, the actress was engaged in the voice acting of cartoons and played new roles. Then, Kate played one of the main roles in the film "Iris", dedicated to the life of writer Iris Murdoch. The actress was nominated for this role at the Oscar. All critics in one voice said that the girl looked very organic and convincing in the role of Murdoch.
In 2002, in the personal life of Kate, there were changes. She fell in love with the director of the seme Mendoza, who also experienced romantic feelings for the actress. Therefore, in 2003 they were married and in the winter they had a son Joe Alfie.
Further, the girl continued to appear in films and one of the best pictures of the following years was the film "a bright radiance of pure reason". The non-standard plot and Jim Carrey in a dramatic role perfectly combined with Kate's vivid play. The picture was extremely successful. Kate won the Oscar nomination again, and, in addition, she was nominated for "Bafta" and "Golden Globe".
After that, the actress starred in many dramas, which were also extremely successful, in many ways, thanks to the talented play of a brilliant actress.
To date, Keith continues to star in new films. She is the happy mother of two children and is shot in the series "Mildred Pierce." He goes on screens in 2011 and Kate performs the main role in it, which, incidentally, is not at all surprising. A talented actress, a beautiful mother and wife - this is the description of Kate. And also, she is a real and refined Englishwoman who could conquer the world with beauty, intelligence, vivid character and talent.