Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress. Known for her work in independent films, particularly period dramas, as well as for her portrayals of headstrong, complicated women, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards.

Mendes and actress Kate Winslet met in 2001, when Mendes approached her about appearing in a play at the Donmar Warehouse, where he was then artistic director. They married in May 2003, on what they characterised as a whim, while on holiday in Anguilla when Winslet was two months pregnant with their child. Their son Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes was born on 22 December 2003 in New York City. Mendes and Winslet announced their separation in 2010 and divorced in 2011.

Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals "Cabaret" (1993), "Oliver!" (1994), "Company" (1995), and "Gypsy" (2003). He directed an original West End stage musical for the first time with "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2013). For directing the play "The Ferryman", Mendes was awarded the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2019.

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