2015 Nov 04

Kate Winslet Set for BAFTA Career Retrospective

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts said Tuesday that BAFTA-winning actress Kate Winslet will discuss her career at a special “BAFTA A Life in Pictures” event at the organization’s London headquarters next month.

The event will take place on Dec. 4.

The “BAFTA A Life in Pictures” series features onstage interviews with some of the film world’s leading talent. Among past speakers are Kenneth Branagh, Cate Blanchett, Todd Haynes, Ang Lee, Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson.

Winslet has received seven BAFTA nominations, winning twice. She was awarded her first BAFTA in 1996 for her supporting role in Sense and Sensibility and a second in 2009 for her leading role in The Reader. Winslet was named British Artist of the Year at the BAFTA Britannia Awards in Los Angeles in 2007.

Winslet began her film career in 1994, starring in Heavenly Creatures. In 1997, she starred in Titanic. Her BAFTA-nominated roles include Iris (2002), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2005) and Finding Neverland (2005).

Winslet will next be seen starring in The Dressmaker with Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving.

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