Kate Winslet on ‘Mildred Pierce’ 10 Years Later, Her Rise to Producing, and Molding ‘Mare of Easttown’

Kate Winslet, the seven-time Academy Award nominee and Commander of the Order of the British Empire, is pulling her left leg out from under the table, stretching her bare foot out above her head, and showing off the black leggings she’s chosen for her long day of Zoom interviews.“Sure, I put a bit of mascara on because I’m talking to fine journalists, but trust me, I’m wearing tracksuit trousers,” Winslet said.

“I’m wearing sweats and bare feet right now, and wouldn’t normally wear makeup at all.”This particular comment arose when the Berkshire-born actor was explaining what inspired Mare Sheehan’s perma-lounge look in HBO’s limited series “Mare of Easttown” — and how the character’s relaxed style isn’t that far removed from Winslet’s.“Mare Sheehan is — she’s kind of disgusting,” Winslet said.

“She’s a hot mess most of the time,

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