Kate Winslet British Actress Known for Movie 43
Kate Winslet · film actor and singer · British
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Biography
Kate Winslet was born on 5 October 1975 in Reading. She is a British actress. Today she is 51 years old. Among the titles she is known for are Movie 43 (2013) and Contagion (2011).
The earliest of her listed screen credits is Dark Season, from 1991. In total, 46 films and 6 TV series are listed from 1991 to 2025. Listed parts include Mare Sheehan in Mare of Easttown (2021), Joanna Hoffman in Steve Jobs (2015) and April Wheeler in Revolutionary Road (2008). The list ends, for now, with Trust (2025). Beyond acting, the credits show her as director on Goodbye June.
On the music side, the records list What If (2001).
She has collected 15 awards, with 11 nominations also listed. The first recorded win came with BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1996 for Sense and Sensibility. More recently, she won Crystal Award in 2024.
Filmography
52 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | Film | |
| 2025 | Goodbye June | Director | Film |
| 2025– | Trust | TV series | |
| 2024– | The Regime | TV series | |
| 2023 | Lee | Lee Miller | Film |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Ronal | Film |
| 2021 | Mare of Easttown | Mare Sheehan | TV series |
| 2020 | Ammonite | Mary Anning | Film |
| 2020 | Black Beauty | Film | |
| 2019 | Blackbird | Film | |
| 2018 | Buttons | Film | |
| 2017 | The Mountain Between Us | Film | |
| 2017 | Wonder Wheel | Film | |
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | Film | |
| 2016 | The Lost Letter | Film |
Show all 52 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Triple 9 | Film | |
| 2015 | Steve Jobs | Joanna Hoffman | Film |
| 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Film | |
| 2015 | The Dressmaker | Myrtle "Tilly" Dunnage | Film |
| 2014 | A Little Chaos | Sabine De Barra | Film |
| 2014 | Divergent | Film | |
| 2013 | Labor Day | Film | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Film | |
| 2011 | Carnage | Film | |
| 2011 | Contagion | Film | |
| 2011– | Mildred Pierce | Mildred Pierce | TV series |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Film | |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | April Wheeler | Film |
| 2008 | The Reader | Hanna Schmitz | Film |
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Film | |
| 2006 | Little Children | Film | |
| 2006 | The Holiday | Film | |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Film | |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Clementine Kruczynski | Film |
| 2004 | Finding Neverland | Sylvia Llewelyn Davies | Film |
| 2004 | Pride | Film | |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Film | |
| 2001 | Christmas Carol: The Movie | Film | |
| 2001 | Enigma | Hester Wallace | Film |
| 2001 | Iris | Film | |
| 2000 | Quills | Madeleine LeClerc | Film |
| 1999 | Faeries | Film | |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Ruth Barron | Film |
| 1998 | Hideous Kinky | Film | |
| 1997 | Titanic | Rose DeWitt Bukater | Film |
| 1996 | Hamlet | Ophelia | Film |
| 1996 | Jude | Film | |
| 1995 | A Kid in King Arthur's Court | Princess Sarah | Film |
| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Marianne Dashwood | Film |
| 1994 | Heavenly Creatures | Film | |
| 1991– | Dark Season | TV series | |
| I Am... | TV series |
Awards and nominations
15 won, 11 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CineMerit Award | Won | |
| 2024 | Crystal Award | Won | |
| 2023 | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | I Am... | Won |
| 2021 | Time 100 | Won | |
| 2016 | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Steve Jobs | Won |
| 2014 | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | |
| 2012 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Mildred Pierce | Won |
| 2009 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Reader | Won |
| 2009 | European Film Award for Best Actress | The Reader | Won |
| 2002 | Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress | Iris | Won |
| 1998 | Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress | Titanic | Won |
| 1996 | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Sense and Sensibility | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
Show all 26 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Steve Jobs | Nominated |
| 2012 | European Film Award for Best Actress | Carnage | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Reader | Nominated |
| 2009 | European Film Award for Best Actress | The Reader | Nominated |
| 2007 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Little Children | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Nominated |
| 2002 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Iris | Nominated |
| 2002 | Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress | Iris | Nominated |
| 1998 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Titanic | Nominated |
| 1998 | European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award | Titanic | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Sense and Sensibility | Nominated |
Discography
1 release| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | What If | Single |
Personal life
She has been married to Edward Winslet Abel Smith since 2012. Earlier marriages on record are to Jim Threapleton (1998 to 2001) and Sam Mendes (2003 to 2010). She is the mother of Joe Anders and Mia Threapleton, and has 3 children in total. Education on record includes Redroofs Theatre School.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Kate Winslet?
Kate Winslet is 51 years old, born on 5 October 1975 in Reading.
What is Kate Winslet known for?
Kate Winslet is known for Movie 43 (2013) and Contagion (2011).
What is Kate Winslet’s nationality?
Kate Winslet is British, born in Reading.
How tall is Kate Winslet?
Kate Winslet is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall.
Who is Kate Winslet married to?
Kate Winslet is married to Edward Winslet Abel Smith; they married in 2012.
Has Kate Winslet won any awards?
Yes. 15 awards are on record, including CineMerit Award (2024).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q202765), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Colleen Sturtevant · CC BY-SA 4.0
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