E-mail a friendFebruary 23, 2007
Tavis revisits his conversations with Best Actor Oscar nominee Forest Whitaker and Kate Winslet, who received an Oscar nod this year for Best Actress.
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Being a celeb was not something to which Kate Winslet aspired. But, her role in the blockbuster film, Titanic, and being the first actress to earn four Oscar nods by age 30 have made her famous. The British native is a 3rd-generation thespian who made her debut at age 11 in cereal ads. She's played a wide range of diverse characters, including her role in the new drama, Little Children. Winslet also sung in 5 of her films and won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker began his career on stage and has established himself as a respected actor and skilled director. He stars in FX's The Shield, and the film, The Last King of Scotland. Whitaker is also executive director of Nodance, the first DVD-projected film festival, and helms the multimedia company, Spirit Dance Entertainment, under which he exec-produced TNT's acclaimed film, Door to Door. The Texas native started college on a football scholarship, studying classical tenor before shifting to acting.