Kate Winslet
English actress
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| 2024 | Executive produced and starred in HBO miniseries The Regime, a satire about a fictional authoritarian country, earning a Golden Globe nomination. |
| 2023 | Produced and starred in the biopic Lee about war photographer Lee Miller, working through a serious injury of three haematomas on her spine during filming. |
| 2022 | Kate Winslet was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in an Empire magazine readers' poll. |
| 2022 | Narrated the documentary Eleven Days in May about the 2021 bombing of Gaza by Israel. |
| 2022 | Produces and stars in the single drama 'I Am Ruth', winning two BAFTA TV Awards. Plays a supporting role through motion capture in Avatar: The Way of Water. |
| 2021 | Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine for the second time. |
| 2021 | Spoke out about homophobia in Hollywood, highlighting the challenges faced by actors regarding sexuality and casting. |
| 2021 | Executive produced and starred in HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown, winning Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Awards for Best Actress in a miniseries for her portrayal of a detective solving a murder case. |
| 2021 | Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine for the second time. Receives a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in Mare of Easttown. |
| 2020 | Read a bedtime story for Save with Stories to raise funds for Save the Children's Emergency Coronavirus Appeal. |
| 2020 | Portrayed paleontologist Mary Anning in the period drama Ammonite, collaborating closely with Saoirse Ronan and living in isolation in a rented cottage in Dorset to prepare for the role. |
| 2019 | Provided voice work for Moominvalley animated series and starred in Blackbird alongside Susan Sarandon and Mia Wasikowska. |
| 2018 | Launched a programme with Lancôme and the National Literacy Trust to educate underprivileged women in the UK. |
| 2017 | Teamed with Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental foundation for a global warming fundraiser. |
| 2017 | Designed a new watch for Longines to support the Golden Hat Foundation. |
| 2017 | Auctioned a private dinner with Leonardo DiCaprio to raise money for a British woman's cancer treatment. |
| 2017 | Appeared in Woody Allen's Wonder Wheel, playing Ginny, a temperamental housewife. |
| 2017 | Starred in The Mountain Between Us with Idris Elba, performing her own stunts in challenging mountain filming conditions. |
| 2016 | Wins a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Steve Jobs. |
| 2016 | Appeared in the crime-thriller Triple 9 and the drama Collateral Beauty. |
| 2015 | Receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Steve Jobs. |
| 2015 | Narrated the Australian animated short film 'Daisy Chain' about cyberbullying. |
| 2015 | Supported UNICEF's World's Largest Lesson campaign to create awareness about sustainable development and global citizenship. |
| 2015 | Reprised her role as Jeanine Matthews in Insurgent, the second Divergent film. Starred in The Dressmaker, winning the AACTA Award for Best Actress. |
| 2015 | Wins a BAFTA Award for her portrayal of Joanna Hoffman in the biopic Steve Jobs. |
| 2014 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| 2014 | Played the villain Jeanine Matthews in the science fiction film Divergent while pregnant with her third child. The film grossed $288 million worldwide. |
| 2013 | Son Bear is born to Winslet and Abel Smith. |
| 2013 | Starred in Labor Day, a film about an agoraphobic single mother, for which she received her tenth Golden Globe nomination. |
| 2012 | Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Birthday Honours for her services to drama. |
| 2012 | Published 'The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism', a book about her work with the Golden Hat Foundation, which was featured by the United Nations during World Autism Awareness Day. |
| 2012 | Winslet took a break from acting to focus on her children, with her only screen appearance being a small part in the anthology film Movie 43, which received the worst reviews of her career. |
| 2012 | Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Marries businessman Edward Abel Smith. |
| December 2012 | Winslet marries Edward Abel Smith (Ned Rocknroll) in New York. |
| 2011 | Madame Tussauds in London unveiled a wax statue of Winslet. |
| 2011 | Created a make-up collection for Lancôme to raise awareness and funds for the Golden Hat Foundation. |
| 2011 | While holidaying at Richard Branson's estate on Necker Island, Winslet meets Edward Abel Smith during a house fire. |
| 2011 | Receives a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce. |
| 2010 | Narrated a PETA video exposing animal cruelty in foie gras production, encouraging chefs to remove it from menus and consumers to boycott it. |
| 2010 | Co-founded the Golden Hat Foundation with Margret Ericsdottir to create autism awareness. |
| 2010 | Winslet and Sam Mendes announce their separation and move from New York City to England. |
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