Kate Winslet Net Worth

Kate Winslet's Quotes

• [on her screen debut in Heavenly Creatures (1994)]: I was reading the script in the back of the car and I turned to my dad and yelled, "I've GOT to get this!". And he replied, "Then you will." And I thought, "Yep, that's it. I'm bloody well going to." And that was it. I was so determined. It was something crucial to my life. I just so communicated with her, the story and their relationship. And when I found out, I just couldn't believe it. I was so happy, I cried. I remember I was working part-time at a deli at the time because I didn't have any money and was in the middle of making a sandwich when they phoned and said I'd got the job. I burst into tears and had to leave work because I couldn't control myself. It was absolutely brilliant.
• In 2002, she had this to say about doing nude scenes: I like exposing myself. There's not an awful lot that embarrasses me. I'm the kind of actress that absolutely believes in exposing myself.
• I'd rather do theatre and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films.
• It's very important for me to make the statement that I am English and just because I've done one really big film, it doesn't mean that I don't want to keep a finger in the fantastic British film industry and do films like this.
• On her spur-of-the-moment marriage to Sam Mendes: We hadn't been planning to do it but we thought it was rather a good idea, so we just did it.

Interesting Facts about Kate Winslet

1. Kate met her first husband, Jim Threapleton, on the set of her movie Hideous Kinky (1998), where he was working as an assistant director.
2. Won Best Spoken Word Album for Children, Grammy Awards, shared with Graham Greene (2000).
3. Turned down the Gwyneth Paltrow role in Shakespeare in Love (1998) and the Jodie Foster role in Anna and the King (1999).
4. At age 11, she began attending the acting school Redroofs in Maidenhead, England, UK.
5. Sister of Anna Winslet, Joss Winslet and Beth Winslet. Kate is the second child.
6. Her first acting job was dancing with the Honey Monster in a commercial for Sugar Puffs cereal.
7. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Manchester Evening News Award for her theatre role in "What the Butler Saw" as Geraldine Barclay (1994).
8. Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1996) and (2004).
9. Parents are Roger Winslet (born 1939) and Sally (née Bridges) Winslet (1945-2017).
10. After her first success in the film Heavenly Creatures (1994), a reviewer predicted that she would always be associated with that character and would never be a big star.
11. Recorded a song for the soundtrack for the movie Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001). Producers were so impressed at her efforts they have decided to release the ballad - called "What If?" - as a single. It reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, peaking at number six. As of 2016, the music video of "What If?" has 11 million views on YouTube. [June 2001]
12. (September 3, 2001) Announced that she and husband Jim Threapleton are separating.
13. Purchased a $3 million (US) home in London with then-boyfriend (later husband) Sam Mendes. They also bought a home in New York City. [2002].
14. She holds a unique position in Academy Awards history: Only twice have two actresses been nominated for playing the same character in the same film. The first two were Gloria Stuart and Kate in Titanic (1997). The second two were Judi Dench and Kate in Iris (2001).
15. Married director Sam Mendes in a private ceremony whilst on holiday in the West Indies. [May 2003]
16. Daughter Mia Threapleton's name is Italian for "my".
17. Prefers to wear boots rather than ordinary shoes because it makes her feel that her feet are "firmly on the ground".
18. Missed the premiere of Titanic (1997) because she was attending the funeral of close friend and former boyfriend, Stephen Tredre.
19. Resides in West Sussex England, her main home is in Itchenor (West Sussex), she owns a home in the Chelsea district (New York City).
20. Has a nephew: George Bryn Mawr Winslet Jones. His mother is Beth Winslet.