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An HT Brunch exclusive: How actor Kate Winslet, 45, won praise for showcasing the imperfections of ageing, and presenting a brand new idea of beauty

Amongst all the praise Kate Winslet has received for her performance in the new HBO show, Mare of Easttown, here’s one that probably hasn’t been handed to her enough: that as producer, she refused to let her character “look beautiful” or conform to the idea of beauty that most actresses her age gravitate to.

Kate Winslet plays a police detective on the HBO mini-series that’s currently talk of the town

Kate says she’s a big believer in a positive mindset

Stills of Kate Winslet’s portrayal of Mare Sheehan in Mare of Easttown, where she deglamourised herself

Kate on women standing up for other women