Emily Longeretta Kate Winslet had no problem nailing her Delaware County accent for “Mare of Easttown,” a performance that landed her a second Emmy Award.
Afterward, she took some much-needed time off.In honor of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, Variety spoke to the London native about her journey, her successes and what she’s looking forward to in 2022.“I took last year off to be with my family and to recover from ‘Mare of Easttown.’ It was good to have a bit of a reset.
But I love my job, and I’m really ready to throw myself back into it,” Winslet tells Variety. “For an actor, there’s nothing as thrilling as being in a room with other actors.
I am craving that again. But I’ve got heaps going on this year so I’m excited to get going.” The Oscar winner is fulfilling a dream in an upcoming role, working with someone she’s “longed to work with for some time”: Andrea Riseborough.“I have always admired her work.
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