Kate Winslet’s Daughter Has Grown Up To Be Her Twin

Though Mia Threapleton initially planned on pursuing a career in fashion design, she ultimately couldn’t resist the bright lights of Hollywood. Her mom, Kate Winslet, wasn’t exactly shocked by this pivot. “I think I knew [it] was coming, actually. I think I always suspected,” Winslet said on “Lorraine” in 2021. “And then sure enough, a couple years ago, she turned around, she said, ‘You know, I think would like to give it a go.’”

While she did appear in a minor role in 2014’s “A Little Chaos,” one could argue Threapleton’s acting career truly began when she landed a lead part in 2020’s “Shadows.” This chilling coming-of-age tale, much like “I Am… Ruth,” centers around intricate family dynamics, but with a unique twist: it unfolds in a post-apocalyptic Ireland. 

The opportunity couldn’t have come at a better time for Threapleton. “I had just finished school, was free of exam hell, and felt excited, nervous and ready to start auditioning for things, and hoping that the opportunities to audition would come my way,” she told Variety. In a separate chat with the Galway Film Fleadh, the Oscar winner’s daughter expressed just how eager she was to get the ball rolling on her career. “I was talking to my agents like, ‘I don’t care what it is, just send stuff to me,’” she recalled. Threapleton received the script for “Shadows” — the first full script ever sent her way, mind you — and the rest is history.