Born on October 5th, 1975, Kate Winslet is an English actress who is best known for her roles in film, television, and theatre productions. She made her debut in 1991 as a teenager and went on to win a BAFTA in 1995 for her role in Sense and Sensibility. She hit superstardom a few years later thanks to her leading role in Titanic. Her role in the science fiction romance Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind gained her recognition as a versatile actress.
Winslet has been nominated for several awards including seven Academy Awards, 13 BAFTAs, and 14 Golden Globe Awards amongst others. She has won an Academy Award, five BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, three Critics' Choice Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and several others throughout her career.
Who is Kate Winslet’s husband?
Kate Winslet is married to Edward Abel Smith, and the couple have been dating since 2011. Smith is the nephew of British billionaire Richard Brandon and met Winslet while the actress was vacationing in the Caribbean with her kids. The two reportedly hit things off and then secretly got married about a year after they started dating. The ceremony was attended by close friends and family of the couple, including Leonardo DiCaprio, who walked her down the aisle as per the Times.
Smith used to work as the Head of Marketing Promotion and Astronaut Experience at Virgin Galactic, the spaceflight section of the Virgin Group. However, he no longer works for the company and instead, as per Winslet, is now a stay-at-home dad and takes care of their son, Bear.
Has Kate Winslet been married before?
Yes, Kate Winslet has been married twice before; to Jim Threapleton in 1998 and then to Sam Mendes in 2003.
She met Threapleton in 1998 on the set of Hideous Kinky and the couple began dating shortly after before getting married in November of the same year. Their daughter, Mia, was born in 2000 although the couple soon parted ways, with the divorce officially taking place in 2001. Winslet met Mendes shortly after her separation from Threapleton, when he offered her a part in his film.
However, while she turned down the offer, the two began a relationship and relocated to New York City in the process. She eventually married Mendes in 2003 and their son, Joe, was born later that year in America. But the couple announced their separation in 2010, before getting divorced a year later.
Also read: Kate Winslets dating History
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