Kate has natural brownish blonde hair, blue green eyes, 5'8" tall, and takes women's size 10 in shoes. That's almost the same as her costar in Titanic, Leo. When Kate was younger she was a little over weight and had the nickname "Blubber." As you can tell she no longer is faced with that. :)

She attended an acting school in Maidenhead, England called Redroofs. She attended it from age 11 to 16. Her acting debut was in a Sugar Crisp commercial at the age of 12. Followed by the following TV shows:
Shrinks (1988)
Dark Seasons (1991 as Reet)
Get Back (1992-1993 as Eleanor Sweet)
Casualty (1993 as Suzanne)
Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (1993, a 3-part mini-series)

Her theatre works include:
Adrian Mole as Pandora
Peter Pan as Wendy
A Game of Soldier as Gertrude
What the Butler Saw as Geraldine (nominated for the Manchester News Award)

Films:
Heavenly Creatures as Juliet (her big break in 1994)
Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995 as Sarah)
Sense and Sensibility (won a SAG, a BAFTA, and was nominated for an Oscar in 1996)
Jude as Sue (1996)
Hamlet as Ophelia (1996)
Titanic (Oscar nominated for best Actress)
Hideous Kinky

Kate is also married to Jim Threapleton. The engagement was announced on October 16, 1998. They had been dating since early that year. They made on the set of Hideous Kinky as he was assistant director. It has been said he looks a lot like Leo which many say is a compliment. They married November 21st, 1998 in Kate's hometown. There was only 170 guests and was very private. There honeymoon was a 2 1/2 trip to Scotland.

Kate was engaged once before to Stephen Tredre, but sadly he died of bone cancer December 8th, 1997 at the age 34. Kate skipped the premiere of Titanic to attend his funeral. They had been together for 4 and a half years.

Kate's favorite things are:
Music: Classical, Gregorian chants, Indigo Girls, Portishead, The Verve, Oasis, Crowded House, The Sundays. A particular favorite album is Cafe del Mar - Ibiza, Vol. 3, a compilation CD.

Movies: Reservoir Dogs, The Piano, The Silence of the Lambs, Grease, Santa Claus: The Movie

Car: She drives a black Jeep Cherokee.

Camera: James Cameron gave her the Canon Elph 370Z camera, of which Kate said "It fits in your pocket and takes the most stunning photographs."

She also smokes cigarettes.

How she got the part of Rose in Titanic "Paula Parisi in her book, Titanic and the Making of James Cameron, says that Casting Director Mali Finn pressed Director James Cameron to consider Kate for the role of Rose. Kate's pursuit of the role was vintage Winslet. Encountering resistance in being cast for a role is to Kate like the proverbial red flag to a bull.

She was determined to be Rose and she would leave no stone unturned to get it. Kate can't say James Cameron didn't warn her that the making of Titanic would be an arduous project. She warmed to the challenge, and having starred in Titanic, Kate Winslet's life will never be the same. "

Ane the newsletter host likes Kate or Rose because: "My first thought when I saw Rose coming out of the car was beautiful, but arrogant. But when you later get to know her, you just want to smile. As Jack says, she has a fire inside of her. And we owe it all to Kate Winslet!"