Kate Winslet is the mistress of the unexpected. Most other actresses
would have let the shock success of Titanic shape the rest of their
careers. But Rose (Titanic) is an atypical Winslet creation; for all
her bosomy, ringleted looks, she is at her best playing grrls who don't
shave their armpits (Hideous Kinky), or their legs (Holy Smoke). She
burst, untrained and unrestrained, onto screen in Heavenly
Creatures, and her characters are notable for their psychological and
sexual intensity, which explains why directors like Jane Campion
adore her. Long may she smash expectations – at the box office and
onscreen.
