Kate Elizabeth Winslet CBE is an English actress known for Heavenly Creatures (1994), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Titanic (1997), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), The Reader (2008), and the HBO series Mare of Easttown (2021). Born October 5, 1975, in Reading, Berkshire, England, she is 51 years old. At 5 feet 7 inches tall, Winslet has won an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), and five Golden Globe Awards, from seven Academy Award nominations. She is married to Edward Abel Smith, and her net worth is approximately $65 million (Celebrity Net Worth, 2025).
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kate Elizabeth Winslet |
| Born | October 5, 1975 (age 51) |
| Birthplace | Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (169 cm) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Husband | Edward Abel Smith (married 2012) |
| Children | 3 (Mia, Joe, Bear) |
| Net Worth | Approx. $65 million (Celebrity Net Worth, 2025) |
| Nationality | English |
Who Is Kate Winslet?
Kate Winslet is an English actress known primarily for her roles as headstrong women in independent films and period dramas. She made her film debut at 17 in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures (1994), earned her first Academy Award nomination at 20 for Sense and Sensibility (1995), and became a global star as Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic (1997), which was the highest-grossing film of all time when it was released. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2009 and again in 2021.
Winslet is one of the most acclaimed screen actresses of her generation. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader (2008), and she has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her television work — for Mildred Pierce (2011) and Mare of Easttown (2021). At 22, she became the youngest actress to receive two Academy Award nominations, and by 33 she had become the youngest performer to receive six Academy Award nominations. She returned to the world of Avatar as the warrior Ronal in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), and in 2025 she made her feature directorial debut with Goodbye June.
Early Life & Background
Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born on October 5, 1975, in Reading, Berkshire, England, into a family of actors: her father, Roger Winslet, was an actor and swimming-pool contractor, and her mother, Sally Bridges-Winslet, was a barmaid and children’s nanny. Her grandparents ran the Reading Repertory Theatre, and both of her sisters, Anna and Beth, also became actresses. Winslet began acting as a child, appearing in television commercials and in a stage production of Peter Pan in 1981, and she studied drama at the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead from the age of 11.
Winslet made her screen debut in the BBC children’s series Shrinks (1991) and her stage debut in the musical Adrian Mole in London the same year. At 17, she won the role of Juliet Hulme, a teenager who helps murder her friend’s mother, in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures (1994), opposite Melanie Lynskey. The film was a critical success and launched her career, earning her the London Film Critics’ Circle Award for British Actress of the Year.
Career
Winslet followed her debut with Sense and Sensibility (1995), directed by Ang Lee and written by Emma Thompson, for which she won a BAFTA and received her first Academy Award nomination, at the age of 20. She then starred in Jude (1996) and Hamlet (1996), before her career-changing role as Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic (1997), directed by James Cameron and co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film became the highest-grossing film of all time on its release and won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and earned Winslet a Best Actress nomination at 22.
Winslet deliberately chose smaller, more challenging films after Titanic, including Hideous Kinky (1998), Holy Smoke! (1999), and Quills (2000). She received further Academy Award nominations for Iris (2001), in which she played the novelist Iris Murdoch, and for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), opposite Jim Carrey, and Little Children (2006). In 2008, she starred in two films that earned her Academy Award nominations: Revolutionary Road, reuniting her with DiCaprio and directed by her then-husband Sam Mendes, and The Reader, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Winslet’s later career has been defined by acclaimed television work alongside her films. She won her first Primetime Emmy Award for the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011), in which she played the title role, and she earned another Academy Award nomination for Steve Jobs (2015), playing the Apple marketing executive Joanna Hoffman. She starred in the Australian revenge western The Dressmaker (2015) and in Wonder Wheel (2017), and she won her second Primetime Emmy for the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown (2021), playing detective Mare Sheehan. She returned to Avatar as the warrior Ronal in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), played the war photographer Lee Miller in Lee (2023), which she also produced, and made her feature directorial debut with Goodbye June (2025).
Facts About Kate Winslet
- Winslet earned her first Academy Award nomination at 20 for Sense and Sensibility, and at 22 she became the youngest actress to receive two Academy Award nominations.
- She has been nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning one, for The Reader.
- She is one of the few performers to have won an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five BAFTAs.
- Winslet was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012 for services to drama.
- Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2009 and again in 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kate Winslet?
Kate Winslet was born on October 5, 1975, in Reading, Berkshire, England. She is 51 years old.
How tall is Kate Winslet?
Kate Winslet is 5 feet 7 inches tall (169 cm).
Who is Kate Winslet’s husband?
Kate Winslet is married to Edward Abel Smith (formerly Ned Rocknroll). They married in December 2012 and have a son, Bear Blaze Winslet.
What is Kate Winslet’s net worth?
Kate Winslet’s net worth is approximately $65 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth (2025).
What is Kate Winslet’s most famous role?
Kate Winslet is best known as Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic (1997), for which she received an Academy Award nomination at 22. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader (2008) and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Mildred Pierce and Mare of Easttown.