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Mia's Debut October 16-17, 2000
Ananova Kate Winslet has been pictured for the first time with baby daughter Mia. The 25-year-old actress celebrated the birth of her first child with her husband, director Jim Threapleton. Mia, who was born last Thursday at an undisclosed London hospital, weighed 8lb 9oz (3.3kg). The birth marks the start of a self-imposed career break for Winslet, who had been busy working on projects up until the last minute. Quills, her movie with Geoffrey Rush and Joaquin Phoenix, receives its world premiere at the London Film Festival on November 3. The council in Kate's home town of Reading is to name a street in her honour. The site of an old cinema in the town centre will be named Winslet Close.
BBC News Actress Kate Winslet has released the first picture of her baby Mia, who was born on Thursday. The 25-year-old Titanic star and her director husband Jim Threapleton, 26, were due to leave hospital on Monday with Mia, who weighed 8lb 9oz when she was born at a London hospital. Winslet's New York-based agent Robert Garlock said they had ruled out a list of names before deciding on Mia, which comes from the Italian word meaning "mine". "Kate and Jim had drawn up a list of 10 names, but when the baby was born none of them seemed right," he said. "Then Mia came to them, and it seemed just right. There is no family significance, they just thought it was a really beautiful name." On Monday, Winslet's parents Roger and Sally said they were thrilled with news of their first grandchild. "We are naturally over the moon about it," Roger said. "The first grandchild is always very special and she is really beautiful." They are due a second grandchild soon, as their youngest daughter Beth is also expecting a child. Career Break Winslet has said she is looking forward to taking a seven-month career break to be with her daughter. In an interview before the pregnancy was announced Winslet said that she considered a happy - and large - family more important than stardom or professional success. She worked almost up until the birth. Five months into her pregnancy she filmed war drama Enigma, based on a best-selling Second World War story by Robert Harris. The new parents will still be keeping busy in the film world with their production company Telltale Films, which aims to develop and produce UK and European-based movies.
Sun Online (www.the-sun.co.uk) Chip off the old iceblock ... Titanic star Kate and hubby Jim with tot Mia By ANTONELLA LAZZERI TITANIC star Kate Winslet and hubby Jim Threapleton show off their own little blockbuster yesterday - baby daughter Mia. Actress Kate, 25, gave birth to Mia at a London hospital five days ago. But the tot - who weighed in at a healthy 8lb 9oz - made her first public appearance yesterday as the happy couple prepared to return home. Last night Kate's mum Sally said the actress was "absolutely over the moon" after becoming a mum. Kate's dad Roger, speaking at the family's home in Reading, Berks, added: "The first grandchild is always very special - and Mia is really very beautiful. "Mum and baby are doing just fine although I think Kate wants a bit of time to relax. Mia is a gorgeous child but we're not quite sure who she looks like yet." Kate's spokesman said she and Jim, 26, chose Mia because they thought it was "a really beautiful name". She is planning a break from films.
Sun Online (www.the-sun.co.uk) MOMENT TO TREASURE: Kate Winslet smiles as husband Jim Threapleton cradles baby Mia BY DAVID SMITH FOR this young couple, the camera is king. But this one picture will transcend all others in their glittering careers. Film star Kate Winslet and her director husband Jim Threapleton are revealing to the world for the first time the most precious addition to their lives - baby daughter Mia. It will certainly take pride of place in their family album. Kate, 25, remembers to smile for the camera as Jim, 26, cradles Mia, who was born at a London hospital last Thursday, weighing 8lb 9oz. Mia is the couple's first child but she will not have to wait long for a cousin, as Kate's actress sister Beth, 19, is expecting next month. Kate's parents Roger, 60, and Sally, 55, said last night they were overjoyed with grandchild number one. "The first grandchild is always very special and she is really beautiful," Mr Winslet said. Speaking from the family's airy town house in Reading, Berkshire, he added: "We popped down on Saturday to see the new arrival. Kate is still relaxing at hospital in London. The birth went absolutely fine. There were no complications." Mr Winslet, a father of four, said: "Mother and baby are doing just fine. She is a gorgeous child but we are not sure who she looks like yet. But as every parent knows, babies change in appearance every day. We love the name Mia, although they haven't thought of a second name yet." Kate's agent Robert Garlock explained the choice of Mia - the Italian word meaning "mine". "Kate and Jim had drawn up a list of 10 names but when the baby was born none of them seemed right," said New York-based Mr Garlock. "Then Mia came to them and it seemed just right. There is no family significance, they just thought it was a really beautiful name." He added: "Kate said Mia was absolutely gorgeous and that they are all doing very well." The family of actors and actresses, with the exception of brother Joss, have kept their feet firmly on the ground, despite Titanic star Kate achieving global fame. Kate is taking a seven-month break from her acting career to be with her baby. She has said: "My career comes second. There are some actors who do back-to-back jobs and are anxious when others are in the limelight. That's not me. I've never been one for changing what is real to make my career buzz." She and Jim met during the filming of Hideous Kinky in Morocco and married two years ago. Kate kept herself busy right up to the birth. Five months into her pregnancy she filmed the drama Enigma, based on a best-selling Second World War story by Robert Harris. She refused drugs to ease the pain during birth, saying: "Women were made to give birth so they should bloody well get on with it. If I need help, I call my acupuncturist." During the summer Kate and Jim bought a £200,000 home in Cornwall and an old pump house overlooking the Thames in London.Kate's sister Beth, whose film Bodywork opens this week, is expecting a baby next month with partner Gareth Rhys Jones. © Express Newspapers, 2000
Daily Record Kate refuses to charge for baby photos TITANIC star Kate Winslet and her husband Jim proudly show off their newborn daughter Mia. But unlike others in the showbiz world who cash in on their private lives at every turn, the couple's first baby photos were free. This intimate photograph could easily have fetched up to half a million pounds from a Hello! or an OK! style glossy magazine. But for down-to-earth Kate, 25, and 26-year-old husband Jim Threapleton, the images of little Mia were priceless. The actress invited her photo-grapher pal Julian Cornish Tresttral to her room at a private London hospital and the couple happily posed with their first child. It was a far cry from Posh and Becks who were paid pounds 1million for OK! to photograph their wedding. The multi-millionaire duo also received another six-figure sum when they introduced Brooklyn to the world. Another proud mum, Men Behaving Badly star Caroline Quentin, showed off baby Emily Rose for pounds 200,000 alongside husband Sam Farmer. Mick Jagger's mistress Luciana Morad got the same sum for her own glossy shoot with son Lucas. And Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones and David Bowie and his supermodel wife Iman also pocketed fortunes for posing with their new babies. Yesterday, straightforward Kate shunned money and just wanted the world to share her delight. Mia was born last Thursday weighing 8lb 9oz. In November 1998 when she married Jim, Kate also shunned offers for exclusive rights to her wedding pics. Instead she gathered her fiends and family around her at the family church in her hometown of Reading and happily posed for the cameras. A friend said: "Kate just isn't one of those people who thinks of her entire life in cash terms. But the bottom line is Kate thinks it's just tacky to cash in on your own children as some have done."
Mirror Online AND HERE ARE SOME OF THOSE WHO DID TAKE THE MONEY ACTRESS Kate Winslet and husband Jim Threapleton pose proudly with their latest production - baby daughter Mia. And unlike many showbiz stars, down-to-earth Kate refused to turn motherhood into a profit-making venture by selling the picture to a glossy magazine. A deal with Hello! or OK! style publications could have earned her up to pounds 500,000. But instead, Kate, 25, yesterday invited photographer pal Julian Cornish Tresttral to take this charming picture at the private hospital in London where she had Mia. For Titanic beauty Kate, the joy of starting a family with film director Jim, 26, was reward enough. So in her honour we've displayed the family's first picture in a special page, left, that celebrates her refusal to cash in. Kate's friend Emma Thompson also rejected offers for snaps of her with daughter Gaia, and Zoe Ball and DJ husband Norman Cook said no to a deal over their wedding. Their approach was in stark contrast to other celebrities. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones - who have a combined fortune estimated at more than pounds 200million - were paid pounds 600,000 by OK! for photos of them with baby son Dylan. David and Victoria Beckham may be a pounds 25million couple, but were happy to take pounds 1million from OK! for wedding photos and another six-figure sum when they showed baby Brooklyn to the world. Mick Jagger's mistress Luciana Morad was paid up to pounds 200,000 when pictured with son Lucas, while GMTV's Fiona Phillips and husband Martin Frizzell appeared in Hello! with son Nathaniel. Coronation Street's Tina Hobley and her husband Steve Wallington cashed in by posing with baby Isabelle. And Tina's colleague James Gaddas - builder Vinny Sorrell in the soap - also got in on the act when wife Deborah gave birth to daughter Cate. But Kate has never been one for making money from her fame. In 1998 she and Jim shunned offers for exclusive rights to their wedding pictures. A friend said "Kate doesn't think of her entire life in cash terms. She's aware of how much money she could demand but thinks it's tacky to cash in on your children." |
