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Harry Potteris most definitely one of the most successful projects that Emma Thompson has done. This is quite a big deal considering how successful that franchise was. The actress is better known through her work in other projects. For example,Love Actually, Saving Mr. Banks, Sense and Sensibility,andThe Remains of the Day. Through works like this, the actress established herself as a truly exceptionally talented individual, which has helped her gain immense respect in the industry as well as winning a number of awards like winning an Academy Award twice.
It would seem that outside of acting and screenwriting, Thompson also loves to play Cupid. The reason for this statement is the fact that the Oscar-winning actress had a big role to play when it came to the marriage of another Oscar-winning actress. The actress in question is the extremely well-known and talented Kate Winslet
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How Did Kate Winslet Meet Her Husband?
Kate Winslet, best known for her work in projects likeTitanic, The Reader, Mare of Easttown, and theAvatarfranchise, and, Sam Mendes, a director, best known for directing projects likeSkyfall,were married to each other for quite a long while, separating in 2011. Winslet during an interview withVanity Fair, revealed the story of how the two ended up getting together. The actress mentioned that it all started after Mendes saw the actress in her 2001 film,Iris.
The director was so taken by Winslet’s performance in the film that he desperately wanted her to star in one of his plays. Wanting to make this happen, Mendes tried to cast her into plays that he was directing at London’s Donmar Warehouse theatre. Even though the actress did not have time in her schedule to star in plays, she agreed to meet him as it would be odd to say no when Sam Mendes asks to meet someone.
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Harry PotterActress Emma Thompson Helped Kate Winslet Make This Decision
Upon meeting Sam Mendes, Kate Winslet was immediately smitten. The actress revealed that, though she wasn’t all too interested in starring in his plays, she was, however, interested in getting his number. The actress revealed that she“didn’t want to do the plays, definitely wanted to get his phone number.”
Despite this nothing really moved forward for the two until, according toVanity Fair, Winslet’sSense and Sensibility,co-star,Emma Thompsonstepped in.
Thompson invited both Winslet and Mendes to a casual barbeque that was hosted at her house. Here she made sure that the two would accidentally and naturally bump into each other. This would result in them having a conversation with each other, which would potentially need something more. This is exactly what happened as the two got married in 2003 and went on to have a son named Joe Mendes.
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Source:Vanity Fair
Ananya Godboley
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
