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Happy Big 5-Oh to Kate Winslet, and Other Celebrity Milestone Birthdays

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Photo illustration of a portrait of Kate Winslet surrounded with various images of her from different roles she has played in movies

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Kate Winslet

ILLUSTRATION BY SEAN McCABE

(OCTOBER 5): The British actor is more than a Titanic movie star. She’s also a six-time Oscar nominee, with one win (best actress for The Reader).

INDIE SPIRIT: Following the global success of Titanic, Winslet opted for roles in smaller films, such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: After narrating the 2009 documentary A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism, Winslet cofounded the nonprofit Golden Hat Foundation, which works to change perceptions of people with autism, and coauthored The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism.

NEW CHALLENGE: Winslet will make her directorial debut and star in Goodbye June, a drama written by her 21-year-old son, Joe Anders.

BIRTHDAY PLANS: “I want to spend the year doing 50 remarkable things,” Winslet told Harper’s Bazaar, “whether that’s a particular hike I’ve never done or acts of kindness. I’m gathering a little list.” —Whitney Matheson

MORE MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS

Portrait of Sean Lennon

50

Sean Lennon

OCTOBER 9

Musician (and John’s son) released a new song with two other Beatles descendants.

Portrait of David Ortiz

50

David Ortiz

NOVEMBER 18

Retired Red Sox star, known as Big Papi, is a proud father. Son D’Angelo plays pro ball.

Portrait of Ben Stiller

60

Ben Stiller

NOVEMBER 30

Comedic actor reprised his role in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2, released this year.

Portrait of Yo-Yo Ma

70

Yo-Yo Ma

OCTOBER 7

Celebrated classical musician prefers to play an 18th-century cello nicknamed Petunia.

Portrait of Whoopi Goldberg

70

Whoopi Goldberg

NOVEMBER 13

The View cohost and actor has cofounded the All Women’s Sports Network.

Portrait of Goldie Hawn

80

Goldie Hawn

NOVEMBER 21

Actor remains active in MindUP, a children’s mental health organization she founded.

Illustration by Sean McCabe: Kate Winslet primary photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images. Clockwise from top right: BFA/Neon/Alamy; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; DreamWorks/Everett Collection; 20th Century Fox Film Corp/Everett Collection; Focus Features/Everett Collection; Mary Evans/ Columbia Pictures/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection. Lennon: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images. Ortiz: Paul Archuleta/Getty Images. Stiller: Arturo Holmes/WireImage/Getty Images. Ma: Horacio Villalobos/Corbis/Getty Images. Goldberg: John Lamparski/Getty Images

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