KATE WINSLET

KATE WINSLET became a star thanks to Titanic – and last week she was involved in a real-life disaster.

Kate, 35, rescued Richard Branson's 90-year-old mother Eve from a fire that tore through his mansion on Necker Island, proving she is a hero as well as a film star. Her biggest success was The Reader, for which she won the 2008 Best Actress Oscar.

Mostly Credited As: Kate Winslet
Birth Name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet
Date Of Birth: October 05, 1975 (Age 35)
Country Of Birth:  United Kingdom
Birth Place: Reading, Beckshire, England
Height: 5' 6" (1.67 m)

Ask Kate Winslet what she liked about any of her characters, and the word "ballsy" is bound to pop up at least once. The British actress has made a point of eschewing straightforward pretty-girl parts in favor of more devilish damsels; as a result, she's built an eclectic resume; that runs the gamut from Shakespearean tragedy to modern-day mysticism.A handful of actresses carry such a wellspring of inner grace and presence that they appear destined for celebrity from birth. Natalie Wood had it, as did Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly; many would doubtless place Kate Winslet among their ranks. A tender 11 when she commenced her formal dramatic training, 19 when she debuted cinematic.

We enjoyed living a kind of country bumpkin way of life. We loved camping and never did a package holiday or went to hotels.

The attitude of Mum and Dad was always: "Get into the car and go". I remember, once, we were going on holiday to the Isle of Wight to stay in a rented place.

Kate Winslet Biography
Full name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet

Birth date: 1975-10-05

Birth place: Reading, England

Height: 5' 7"

Career Start: Dark Season

Ever since making her impressive feature debut in the acclaimed "Heavenly Creatures" (1994), actress Kate Winslet amassed a résumé full of exquisite performances of which most of her contemporaries could have only dreamed. In fact, by the time she was only 22, Winslet broke the record for being the youngest actress to have received two Academy Award nominations.a testament to her talent, Kate Winslet is a record holder: She's the youngest actress to score six Academy Award nominations, receiving her first for Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility (1995) and her latest for The Reader (2008).A handful of actresses carry such a wellspring of inner grace and presence that they appear destined for celebrity from birth. Natalie Wood had it, as did Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly; many would doubtless place Kate Winslet among their ranks. A tender 11 when she commenced her formal.The actor Kate Winslet and her children were among guests who escaped after lightning from a tropical storm set fire to Sir Richard Branson's Caribbean holiday home, destroying the building.

Among those also staying at Great House on Necker, in the British Virgin Islands, were Branson's 90-year-old mother, Eve, and his daughter, Holly.


KATE WINSLET became a star thanks to Titanic