At age 33, this phenomenal actress has accomplished more in her short career than most ever will. By 29, Winslet was the youngest actor ever to receive four Academy Award nominations.
Born into a family of actors, both stage and screen, her talent was evident at an early age. At 17, she starred in the critically acclaimed film, Heavenly Creatures. In 1995, she went on to play Marianne Dashwood in Ang Lee's screen version of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, for which she was awarded both a British Academy Award and an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. Then came her most famous role to date, that of Rose DeWitt Bukater. James Cameron's Titanic (1997) won a staggering 11 Oscars, and granted Winslet international stardom. From there she went on to play several challenging and signifigant roles, but most notably her recent role in The Reader (2008). Her portrayal of the nazi security guard turned train car worker was a powerful, moving performance that solidifies Winslet's unquestionable talent. For this she was awarded the Oscar for Best Actress, a win that in my opinion, was much deserved. This mother of two is truly one of our generations most brilliant actresses.
Here is just a glimpse of her performance in The Reader.
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