Kate Winslet’s life - money struggles, awful tragedy and fire that inspired son's name

dailystar.co.uk:

Kate Winslet is a national treasure. Britain's adulation for the actress started with her role in the epic romance and disaster film Titanic, which made her one of the most well-known stars in Hollywood.Having taken a year out from acting following the success of TV show Mare of Easttown, the 46-year-old is now set to return to our screens in the Channel 4 drama, I Am.The talented actress will appear in the show alongside her daughter, Mia Threapleton.With filming for the series soon to be wrapped up, the Daily Star has taken a look at Kate Winslet’s life both on and off screen.Kate was born on October 5, 1975, to her parents Sally Anne and Roger John Winslet.The family struggled when Kate was growing up with her father, an actor, having to take on labouring jobs to support them.They lived on free meal benefits and were supported by the Actors’ Charitable Trust.To make matters worse, Kate’s dad severely hurt his foot when she was 10 and he found it even harder to work.However, Kate has said this never stopped her parents always making her and her siblings feel cared for.Kate’s big break was in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures, for which she beat more than 170 other girls to the role.However, this wasn’t the star’s first acting gig.While at school Kate appeared in a Sugar Puffs advert, although she has since revealed you can only spot her left arm in the ad.Kate later had her heart set on playing Rose in James Cameron’s Titanic.The director was originally unwilling to cast her, preferring the likes of Claire Danes and Gwyneth Paltrow.Kate pleaded with him and famously said: “You don't understand!