Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born in a family of artists on October 5, 1975. She was raised in Leading, Berkshire, England and was the second of four children.Kate was naturally talented as her lineage shows. Her maternal grandparents ran the Reading Repertory Theatre, her uncle was in the London's West End theater and her parents Roger and Sally were both stage actors.
She followed in the family footsteps at age 11, when she began studying drama. She made her professional debut on television as a spokes child for a popular British cereal and went on to attend a performing-arts high school. This was followed by appearances in television series; Casualty, Dark Season, Get Back, and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes.
She had to battle a weight problem and depression. At age 15, standing 5'6", Kate weighed as much as 185 lb. and was nicknamed Blubber in high school. Inspite of all these obstacles, this hazel eyed libran was determined to be an actress.
Kate's break came when she was cast as Juliet Hulme in the critically-acclaimed movie Heavenly Creatures. Her debut won her New Zealand Film and Television Award, Toronto Film Festival Award, and Empire Magazine Award.
Screenwriter and producer Emma Thompson, cast her at first sight for the role of Marianne in the movie Sense and Sensibility in which Kate earned herself an even greater accolade of a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination from the Academy.
She followed in the family footsteps at age 11, when she began studying drama. She made her professional debut on television as a spokes child for a popular British cereal and went on to attend a performing-arts high school. This was followed by appearances in television series; Casualty, Dark Season, Get Back, and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes.
She had to battle a weight problem and depression. At age 15, standing 5'6", Kate weighed as much as 185 lb. and was nicknamed Blubber in high school. Inspite of all these obstacles, this hazel eyed libran was determined to be an actress.
Kate's break came when she was cast as Juliet Hulme in the critically-acclaimed movie Heavenly Creatures. Her debut won her New Zealand Film and Television Award, Toronto Film Festival Award, and Empire Magazine Award.
Screenwriter and producer Emma Thompson, cast her at first sight for the role of Marianne in the movie Sense and Sensibility in which Kate earned herself an even greater accolade of a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination from the Academy.
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