Beth Winslet
Encyclopedia
Beth Winslet is an English
actress.
She was born in Reading
, Berkshire, and is the younger sister of Kate
and Anna Winslet
.
She made her TV debut at 19 in the BBC Television
drama The Scold's Bridle, playing a drug addict's daughter opposite Miranda Richardson
.
Beth was a member of the National Youth Theatre
with Charlotte Reather
. They are still friends and perform regularly together as part of the Gum! Gum! sketch troupe along with Marc Elliot and Jon Olney.
She also attended Meadway Secondary School in Tilehurst
, Reading until 1997.
Won Best Actress at the 2010 PollyGrind Film Festival
for her role as The Femme Fatale in the short Stiletto.
On January 14, 2009, she gave birth to a daughter, Pearl with photographer Henry Steedman.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress.
She was born in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, Berkshire, and is the younger sister of Kate
Kate Winslet
Kate Elizabeth Winslet is an English actress and occasional singer. She has received multiple awards and nominations. She was the youngest person to accrue six Academy Award nominations, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader...
and Anna Winslet
Anna Winslet
Anna Melissa Winslet is an English actress.She was born in Reading, Berkshire and is the elder sister of Kate and Beth Winslet.She performed alongside actor Mat Fraser in Thalidomide!! A Musical.-Filmography:*Red Rose...
.
Biography
She attended Starmaker Theatre Company in Reading, Berkshire.She made her TV debut at 19 in the BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
drama The Scold's Bridle, playing a drug addict's daughter opposite Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Jane Richardson is an English stage, film and television actor. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA during her career....
.
Beth was a member of the National Youth Theatre
National Youth Theatre
The National Youth Theatre is a registered charity in London, Great Britain, committed to creative, personal and social development of young people through the medium of creative arts....
with Charlotte Reather
Charlotte Reather
-Personal life:Educated at Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Reather went on to study English Literature at Kingston University. Charlotte currently lives in the Cotswolds and often plays polo...
. They are still friends and perform regularly together as part of the Gum! Gum! sketch troupe along with Marc Elliot and Jon Olney.
She also attended Meadway Secondary School in Tilehurst
Tilehurst
Tilehurst is a suburb of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is also, with different boundaries as described below, a civil parish in West Berkshire district.-History:...
, Reading until 1997.
Won Best Actress at the 2010 PollyGrind Film Festival
PollyGrind Film Festival
The PollyGrind Film Festival is an annual event held in Las Vegas, Nevada that specializes in alternative film and video that would not otherwise be screened or find audiences. Spotlighting short films, feature length films, music videos and trailers of all genres, PollyGrind was founded by...
for her role as The Femme Fatale in the short Stiletto.
Children
Beth has a son, George Bryn Mawr Winslet Jones (born November 2000) with Gareth Rhys Jones.On January 14, 2009, she gave birth to a daughter, Pearl with photographer Henry Steedman.
Filmography
- Cold Enough for Snow (1997) (TV)
- The Scold's Bridle (1998) (TV)
- Bodywork (1999) (feature film)
- Ninety Days (2000) (short film)
- Christmas Carol: The MovieChristmas Carol: The MovieChristmas Carol: The Movie is a 2001 British live action/animated film based on Charles Dickens's classic novella. Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, the film features the voices of numerous actors including Simon Callow, Kate Winslet , and Nicolas Cage.- Voice cast :*Simon Callow – Charles...
(2001) - Fan (voice) - Whisper The Way Of A Child (2003) (feature film)
- Loved, Alone (2003) (short film)
- Toccare (2005) (short film)
- Exitz (2005) (feature film)
- The Shadow Within (2006–2007) (Feature film - Italian production)
- The Tree (2006) (short film)
- The Red Shoes (2007) (Short Film)
- Stiletto (2008) (Short Film)
External links
- Beth Winslet Site - Fan site