Kate Elizabeth Winslet has been one of the most graceful British actresses to have made her presence felt on the big screen. This versatile actress achieved global stardom with the gigantic success of the movie 'Titanic', opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. For years, fans identified her by the name 'Rose', the character she portrayed in this movie.
By lending herself effortlessly to period dramas and playing a host of period roles in movies like 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Hamlet', and 'Jude' she got nicknamed as 'Period Piece Babe'. She has always been a favourite of the critics who have appreciated her performances in several films such as 'Finding Neverland' (2004), 'Iris' (2001), 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004), and 'Revolutionary Road' (2008), She has done it all - right from Shakespearean tragedy to modern-day mysticism as well as erotica. Her beauty and grace have always stood out whilst she appeared in reel life or real life. She was voted as one of the 'Most Beautiful Faces' for 17 consecutive years by The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World. People magazine even included her name in the list of 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 2006.
The multi-talented Kate Winslet has not restricted herself to the acting and even lent her voice for songs like 'What If' from 'Christmas Carol: The Movie'. She has also tried her hand at narrating numerous documentaries and children's books. In 2000, she has won the Grammy Award for 'Best Spoken Word Album for Children' for narrating Listen To the Storyteller.