Famous Face: KATE WINSLET

This Famous Faces blog has been brought to you by Maeva Gwenn, one of my twitter followers.  She suggested I highlight Kate Winslet, and I thought it was a great idea!

Kate Winslet is a British/American actress who has received numerous nominations and awards for her work.  She is best known for her role as Rose DeWitt Bukater in one of the highest grossing movies of all time, Titanic.

Here are some more pictures and further fun facts about Kate Winslet!

Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born on October 5, 1975 in Reading, Berkshire, England.

Kate began her career on British television on 1991.  Her film debut was in 1994 in Heavenly Creatures.

Kate is also an occasional singer, adding vocals to some of the soundtracks of the films she has been a part of.  She also released a spoken word album for children!

Her talent and versatility has not gone unnoticed.  She has won an Academy Award, 2 Golden Globes, 2 BAFTA awards and 1 Grammy.  She has also received even more nominations.  She was the youngest to get 6 Academy Award nominations.

She has two children, Mia and Joe.

On top of her amazing accomplishments, she has a beauty collection with Lancome!

Keep up the amazing work Ms. Winslet!


(Information obtained through Wikipedia)