Anecdotes

Her children refer to very close friend Leonardo DiCaprio as "Uncle Leo". He also bought Kate an inscribed gold ring, after they filmed Les noces rebelles (2008). However, Winslet keeps the inscription a secret.

When interviewed on Good Morning America (1975) to promote her film Les vacances (2006), they surprised her by showing a clip which was supposedly Winslet on the Sugar Puff Commercial in 1987. However, the girl in the clip shown was not her. Winslet did not point out the error because she did not want to embarrass the researcher and get the person fired. She was then praised by the media for her caring and consideration of other people. (2006)

Missed the premiere of Titanic (1997) because she was attending the funeral of close friend and former boyfriend, Stephen Tredre.

Announced that she and Ned Rocknroll, whom she has been engaged to since July 2012, married in a secret ceremony in New York City with only Winslet's children, Mia and Joe, and six friends present. Leonardo DiCaprio gave the bride away. (26 décembre 2012)

Les vacances (2006) was the first contemporary film that Kate used her own accent and did not develop a special voice for her character. She actually had trouble with the accent as she lapsed into an American one.

Only the third person in history to win two acting Golden Globe Awards in the same year (Best Actress, Drama for Les noces rebelles (2008) and Best Supporting Actress for Le liseur (2008)).

She was terrified of Alan Rickman when she first met him on the set of Raison et sentiments (1995). After a week of getting to know him, she realized how sweet and kind he was in real life. They ended up becoming great friends and would work again together. Kate also developed a crush on him.

Virgin Group billionaire, Richard Branson, credited Kate with 'helping to carry' his 90-year-old mother, Eve Branson, out of his burning Caribbean-island house, where Winslet, her boyfriend Edward Abel Smith and her two children were staying. Because of this experience, Kate decided to name her son Blaze (Bear Blaze Winslet). (août 2011)

On the day she had to film the straitjacket scene in Hamlet (1996), she learned she had won the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic (1997).

Her performance in Du soleil plein la tête (2004) is her personal favorite.

She has appeared in five films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Raison et sentiments (1995), Titanic (1997), Voyage au pays imaginaire (2004), Le liseur (2008) and Avatar: La Voie de l'eau (2022). Titanic (1997) is a winner in the category.

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 Dame Judi Dench and Kate in Poèmes pour Iris (2001).

She has not had to audition for anything since Titanic (1997).

Was working in a deli when she landed her first film role, Créatures célestes (1994).

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6262 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 17, 2014. Director James Cameron and Kathy Bates were guest speakers at the ceremony.

Turned down Gwyneth Paltrow's role in Shakespeare et Juliette (1998) and Jodie Foster's role in Anna et le roi (1999).

While being interviewed by Entertainment Tonight (1981) at the red carpet of the 2016 Golden Globe Awards, her longtime friend Leonardo DiCaprio stated that Winslet is his favorite actress in the industry and he would love to work with her again.

Was five months pregnant with her third child, Bear Blaze, while filming Divergence (2014). Despite only being on set for four weeks, it got to a point where shooting above her waist was required as well as her carrying folders, files and iPads to cover the bump in master shots.

Her performance as Clementine Kruczynski in Du soleil plein la tête (2004) is ranked #81 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time. (2006)

She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.

Recorded a song for the soundtrack for the animated movie Un conte de Noël (2001). Producers were so impressed at her efforts they 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 2022, the music video of "What If?" has 19 million views on YouTube. (juin 2001)

Wrote the book "The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism" to raise awareness and support for autism. The book has personal statements and self-portraits from various celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard and Michael Caine. All revenues will go to The Golden Hat Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Winslet. (2012)

She was devastated when Alan Rickman passed away on January 14, 2016. She gave a tearful tribute to him at the London Critics Awards several days after he passed away.

She has worked with eight directors who have won the Best Director Oscar: Peter Jackson, Ang Lee, James Cameron, Jane Campion, Sam Mendes, Roman Polanski, Danny Boyle and Woody Allen.

Auditioned for the role of Elizabeth in Kenneth Branagh's Frankenstein d'après Mary Shelley (1994). Helena Bonham Carter got the role, but Branagh was so impressed by Winslet that he offered her the role of Ophelia in Hamlet (1996).

Gave birth to her third child at age 38, a son Bear Blaze Winslet on December 7, 2013. Child's father is her third husband, Ned Rocknroll. Gave her third child the name Bear after her old friend's nickname and the name Blaze because she and her husband met in a house fire.

She was originally cast as Nola Rice in Woody Allen's Balle de match (2005), but dropped out at the last minute, so she could spend her time with her child. The role went to Scarlett Johansson.

She was considered for the role of Bridget Jones in Le journal de Bridget Jones (2001), but this was then decided she was too young to portray the role. The role went to Renée Zellweger.

The producers of Le liseur (2008) tried to promote Winslet as Supporting Actress during the Oscar race 2009 in order to enhance her chances to get nominated twice (for Best Supporting Actress for Le liseur (2008) and Best Lead Actress for her role in Les noces rebelles (2008)). The Academy overthrew this plan by nominating Winslet for Best Lead Actress for her performance in Le liseur (2008), leaving aside her performance in Les noces rebelles (2008), although she won several other award nominations in both categories for the respective movies. According to Academy rules, an actor is eligible for only one nomination in a single category.

Won Best Actress, Toronto Film Festival for Créatures célestes (1994), shared with Melanie Lynskey. (1995)

Is the third youngest actress (at age 40) to have received seven Academy Award nominations, behind Bette Davis (age 34) and Meryl Streep (age 38).

Resides in West Sussex England, her main home is in Itchenor (West Sussex), she owns a home in the Chelsea district (New York City).

She learned how to sew for her role in Haute couture (2015). Costume designer Margot Wilson was exclusively hired to create the outfits for Winslet's character, and Winslet assisted this process, with her newly taught skills.

Gave birth to her first child at age 25, a daughter Mia Honey Threapleton on October 12, 2000. Child's father is her now ex-first husband, Jim Threapleton.

Her daughter Mia had to be delivered by Cesarean section, which made Kate feel she had not given birth properly. She admitted to this only after giving birth to her son Joe (who had been delivered naturally).

As of 2015, she is only one of six performers who won a Golden Globe Award as Best Lead Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture Drama without being nominated for an Oscar for that same role (hers for Les noces rebelles (2008)). The others are Spencer Tracy in The Actress (1953), Anthony Franciosa in En lettres de feu (1959), Omar Sharif in Docteur Jivago (1965), Shirley MacLaine in Madame Sousatzka (1988), Jim Carrey in Le show Truman (1998). However, of those six performers, Winslet is the only one to be nominated and win an Academy Award for a leading role but for a different role, in a same year.

She was offered the role of Eowyn in Le Seigneur des anneaux: Les deux tours (2002), which went to Miranda Otto.

At age 11, she began attending Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.

Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Manchester Evening News Award for her theatre role in "What the Butler Saw" as Geraldine Barclay. (1994)

After her first success in the film Créatures célestes (1994), a reviewer predicted that she would always be associated with that character and would never be a huge star.

She has appeared on over 300 magazine covers around the world.

She sold her North London home in Belsize Park to Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin.

Kate was the first actress considered for the role of River Song in Doctor Who (2005). The role went to Alex Kingston.

Is one of 13 actresses to have won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Award, Golden Globe Award and SAG Award for the same performance. The others in chronological order are Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich (2000), Renée Zellweger for Retour à Cold Mountain (2003), Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line (2005), Helen Mirren for Sa majesté la reine (2006), Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006), Mo'Nique for La véritable Precious Jones (2009), Natalie Portman for Le cygne noir (2010), Octavia Spencer for La couleur des sentiments (2011), Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables (2012), Cate Blanchett for Jasmine French (2013), Patricia Arquette for Jeunesse (2014) and Julianne Moore for Toujours Alice (2014).

In an interview for the London Evening Standard, she revealed she has taken a year off (from April 2006 to April 2007) from her career, to spend more time with her family. (2007)

Won Best Spoken Word Album for Children, Grammy Awards, shared with Graham Greene. (2000)

Gave birth to her second child at age 28, a son Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes on December 22, 2003. Child's father is her now ex-second husband, Sam Mendes.

Completed on filming Les jardins du roi (2014) when she was three months pregnant with her son, Bear Blaze. She did her own stunt in the scene where her character falls into a weir, she didn't tell anybody that she was pregnant back then, because she knew they wouldn't let her fall in if they knew.

Husband changed his name from Ned Rocknroll back to Edward Abel Smith.

Turned down the female lead role in Transcendence (2014) due to her dual conflicts with Les jardins du roi (2014) and Divergence (2014). The role went to Rebecca Hall instead.