Kate Winslet Trivia Questions

She left school at 16 to pursue acting, but wasn't expelled. She attended a performing arts school and left with her parents' support.

She had four nominations before 30, but Meryl Streep holds that record with five. Winslet is close but not the top.

She has no notable fear of flying and has flown frequently for work. This myth might stem from her Titanic role, but she's fine with air travel.

She initially refused, fearing the fame, but director James Cameron convinced her by showing the script's depth and his commitment to the project.

She declined the honor twice, stating she dislikes the class system and prefers to be known as a normal person, not a 'dame.'

In 2011, she carried her friend's mother, who was in a wheelchair, out of a fire at Richard Branson's Caribbean home. No one was hurt.

She won for The Reader (2008), directed by Stephen Daldry, not her husband. She's been married to director Edward Abel Smith since 2012.

She became fluent in German for The Reader and learned French for The French Lieutenant's Woman. She's known for intense language preparation.