2009: Kate's Amazing Year

Sure the films, 'The Reader' and 'Revolutionary Road' came out in 2008, in the states, but the awards came in 2009.

The SAG, 2 Golden Globes, the BAFTA and the European Film Award. Oh yeah and that pesky and ever elusive Oscar became illusive no more.

The SAG is truly amazing in so far as Kate was competing against herself for 'reader' and 'road'...no small fete indeed.

'Time' magazine covered her as 'Best Actress' and gave her the cover...before Oscar gave her the mantle.



Then she went on to become one of their Top 100 people of the 2009.
(row 6 respectively placed next to barack obama)



2008-2009 belonged to a most deserving Kate.

My tribute for ALL the above:

On the Road to Oscar

a relook at a short video i made before the Oscars

Merry Christmas to All of Kate's Fans:1994-2009

Lancome 2009

European Film Awards

Kate won Best Actress yet again at the European Film Awards for 'The Reader' a gift of a film that keeps on giving to Kate. Brava!!!

BERLIN — British actress Kate Winslet has won the Best European Actress award while "Das Weisse Band" ("The White Ribbon") picked up the prize for best European film at the European Film Academy's annual awards.
"Titanic" star Winslet, 34, won the award late on Saturday for her role as former concentration camp guard Hanna Schmitz in "The Reader", a part for which she also picked up an Oscar in February.
Austrian Michael Haneke also picked up best director and best screenwriter for "Das Weisse Band", an austere black-and-white study of malice in a German village on the eve of World War I which also won the coveted Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes film festival.
Tahar Rahim picked up best actor for his role in "Un Prophete" ("A Prophet") at the European Film Awards, held this year in Bochum, Germany.
"Slumdog Millionaire", which swept the board at this year's Oscars, won the People's Choice Award for Best European Film, while Britain's Ken Loach was honoured with a lifetime achievement award.

Rejoice Rejoice Emmanuel for on this date in 1975 a New Star burst forth that would SHINE with Beauty And Brilliance and she would be called Kate.

Well I'm rejoicing. I first came to Kate by way of 'Sense and Sensibility' in 1995. I was impressed. So in 1996 when 'Jude' was released I went to see it. I am becoming more impressed. Also in 1996 I went to see 'Hamlet' because it was a sort of Julie Christie comeback. And there was Kate playing 'Ophelia' and I know longer needed more impressions. I knew then and there that Kate would be an actress to be reckoned with. For the record thank god for Christie and Winslet's presence as otherwise this was a big fat bore.

Then comes 1997 and the titanic 'Titanic'. The STAR was born. From that moment on Kate would rise to the heights of super stardom. But Kate would also amaze. Being offered a lot of major Hollywood movies Kate opted to do smaller independent films. This is how she really learned the craft. Kate became an actress not a star. Thank god.

She's had six Oscar noms with one win. She won this year for 'The Reader'. At Last. Finally.


Right now though Happy Birthday Kate. Thanks for acting. Thanks for the choices. Thanks for the Work.



























(turn the volume on please)
(updated 2/24/09)

'US' Magazine: Winslet Named Most Stylish 2009