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Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR
THE GORGEOUS, GIFTED ACTRESS CAPS OFF AN AWARD-WINNING STREAK WITH OSCAR GOLD.
This is truly Winslet's year. With an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, a SAG, a BAFTA, a Critics' Choice, and the incredible distinction of being the youngest actor to receive six Oscar nominations (Bette Davis came close, but at 34, she was a year older than Kate), the English rose has proven that she does her job better than almost any other actress of her generation. With two pitch-perfect performances, in The Reader (for which she earned the Best Actress statuette) and Revolutionary Road, Winslet demonstrated her mastery of complex women who are equal parts grace and gravitas. Her astonishing talent is matched by her taste. She's as flawless as a retro Hollywood screen goddessin a two-toned one-shouldered evening dress at the Oscars and an onyx ...