Kate Winslet Says Her Daughter’s Acting Career Has Nothing To Do With Having A Famous Mom

In the grand entertainment industry tradition that is nearly as old as the invention of celluloid itself, a famous person spawned a famous person. And one day, that famous person might go on to win an award, thank their famous parent sitting in the audience, and have everyone at home thinking, “Oh yeah, that’s how they got so famous! Famous last name. Gotcha.” But not in the case of the daughter of Kate Winslet. Kate’s 20-year-old daughter Mia Threapleton started acting a few years ago, and she’s landed a few gigs. According to Kate, the reason why Mia has been successful so far is because her last name isn’t Winslet.

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