FINE AGLET HERVE LEGER DRESSES BLACK
The Reading-born actress, nominated for her role in Revolutionary Road, has seen her odds slashed from 9/4 to 2/1. She is also second favourite, behind Penelope Cruz, to win Best Supporting Actress for The Reader.
Last month Miss Winslet shone on the red carpet at the New York premiere of The Reader, in a tight Herve Leger bandage dress.Enlarge.Glamour queen: Stylish Winslet arrives at the New York premiere of The Reader last month.She says she maintains her slim figure with daily sessions of Pilates at home - and a little self-control. 'I still don't believe in this craziness for being skinny, but I eat sensibly and I don't stuff down chocolate biscuits,' she said.
She is a vocal opponent of airbrushing, having had her body slimmed down without her permission for a magazine shoot in 2003.
Miss Winslet is married to director Sam Mendes, 43, and they have a son Joe, five.She has a daughter Mia, eight, with ex-husband Jim Threapleton.