English actress Kate Winslet is best known for her portrayals of distressed women, mostly in period dramas and tragedies. Most people remember her from her most famous role as Rose in Titanic, one of the highest grossing films of all time. Winslet was born into a very poor family but they supported her acting ambitions. She was heavy as a child, but even though she didn’t have the typical leading lady body they still believed in her. Some of her coaches, however, weren’t that sure that she would succeed. “When I was younger, when I was 14, I was told by a drama teacher that I might do OK if I was happy to settle for the fat girl parts, “ she said.