Academy Award winners Kate Winslet, left, Sean Penn, center and Penelope Cruz, right, pose backstage for the press with the Oscar® at the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009

Academy Award winners Kate Winslet, left, Sean Penn, center and Penelope Cruz, right, pose backstage for the press with the Oscar® at the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009


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Caption: Academy Award winners Kate Winslet, left, Sean Penn, center and Penelope Cruz, right, pose backstage for the press with the Oscar® at the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009

About Kate Elizabeth Winslet

Actress, Soundtrack
Born: October 5, 1975
Star sign: Libra
Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Known for: Titanic (1997), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Revolutionary Road (2008), Finding Neverland (2004)
Source: IMDB

Ask Kate Winslet what she likes about any of her characters, and the word "ballsy" is bound to pop up at least once. The British actress has made a point of eschewing straightforward pretty-girl parts in favor of more devilish damsels; as a result, she's built an eclectic resume; that runs the gamut from Shakespearean tragedy to modern-day ...


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