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Kate Winslet turns 40!
Did you know that Kate Winslet’s middle name is Elizabeth and both her parents, Roger Winslet (R) and Sally Bridges Winslet (L) — are actors. Again, her maternal grandparents founded the Reading Repertory Theatre.
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Kate Winslet turns 40!
She made her acting debut at the age of 11 and went to performing arts high school later on.
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Kate Winslet turns 40!
Her first film break came in 1994 when she played an obsessive adolescent in “Heavenly Creatures".
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Kate Winslet turns 40!
Because of her period roles in films such as “Sense and Sensibility†(1995), "Jude" (1996), "Hamlet" (1996), and “Titanic†(1997), she came to be known as a "Period Piece Babe."
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Kate Winslet turns 40!
In Titanic, she was the only actor to not wear a wetsuit as Deborah Lynn Scott specially designed Winslet’s dress for the climax scenes of the movie.
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Kate Winslet turns 40!
The star won both the Best Actress (for “Revolutionary Roadâ€) and Best Supporting Actress (for “The Readerâ€) awards at the 2009 Golden Globes. She is only the third person to have accomplished the feat.
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Kate Winslet turns 40!
“Finding Neverland†grossed $118 million worldwide — her second highest grossing film since “Titanic.â€
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Kate Winslet turns 40!
She has appeared nude in 15 films so far.