Kate Winslet Brought Woman to Happy Tears after She Helped Her Daughter

• Kate Winslet saved the life of a little girl.

• The actress is a mother of three kids.

Hollywood's leading lady Kate Winslet came to the rescue of a struggling mother who needed assistance for her ailing daughter. Winslet stepped in when the said mom cried out for help from the government.

English actress Kate Winslet made a generous donation to a mother in need of monetary aid who was facing massive energy bills to keep her daughter on life support.

Scotland native, Carolynne Hunter, is the mother of Freya, a 12-year-old girl who has severe cerebral palsy. Mayo Clinic defines cerebral palsy as a combination of "disorders" affecting a person's "movement and muscle tone or posture."

Unfortunately, there is "no cure" for the condition that can only be treated. Freya relies on receiving oxygen as she has trouble breathing independently.

Winslet lent a helping hand when she learned that Hunter would face a $20,000 bill in 2023 on her child's medical bills. Upon learning about the family's predicament on the BBC, the "Titanic" star donated $20,000 to their Go Fund Me page under the name "Kate Winslet and Family."

Hunter expressed that she and her loved ones had been through a "traumatic" experience, and she considered giving up during this dark period in their life.

She revealed her reaction to the news of Winslet's unexpected donation toward her child's needs while admitting she refused to believe it at first:

"When I heard about the money, I just burst into tears. I thought it wasn't even real. I'm still thinking, 'Is this real?'"

With the high-rise cost of living in the United Kingdom, the Hunter family's bills have almost tripled in the astronomically rising economy. The doting mom disclosed Winslet reached out to her and wished her well, adding it was not her intention to have people donate to the cause, but at the same time, she had to ensure that her child got what she needed.

Hunter stressed that other people also needed help with their medical bills and that she desired to have the government step in instead of a public figure.

Winslet resides in England with her husband, Edward Abel Smith, and their son Bear Blaze. She also has two kids, Mia and Joe, from her previous marriages. The movie star is a patron of Family Haven, a charity helping those in need living in Gloucestershire.

Why Did Winslet Take a Break for Her Family?

Besides helping disadvantageous families, Winslet is a full-on actor whose latest big screen stint includes the crime series, "Mare of Easttown." The Oscar winner plays a police detective on the TV show but revealed in early 2022 that she took a break from acting in 2021.

The mother of three explained that she needed to rest and spend time with her loved ones, adding the hiatus helped rejuvenate her:

"I took last year off to be with my family and to recover from 'Mare of Easttown.' It was good to have a bit of a reset."

However, Winslet could not stay away from filming for way too long and divulged she was ready to get back on set to do what she loves.

The Emmy Award winner said it is always "thrilling" to share a set with fellow stars, something she looked forward to and was excited about.

Winslet Has 3 Children: Who Are They?

Apart from work, Winslet is a doting mom of one daughter and two sons. She welcomed her eldest child, Mia, with her first husband, Jim Threapleton, in October 2000. The former couple wed in 1998 and divorced in 2001.

Winslet's only daughter seems to be following in her footsteps and has starred in the 2014 film, "A Little Chaos," alongside her. Mia later appeared as Alma in 2020's "Shadows."

Winslet's second child is her son Joe, whom she welcomed with her second spouse, Sam Mendes, in December 2003. Following her divorce from Treapleton, she started dating the writer, and they wed in May 2003, but the pair legally separated in 2010.

Not much is known about their son Joe. However, Winslet revealed that he was an artist and had shown interest in music instead of acting.

Winslet had her third child, youngest son Bear, with Richard Branson's nephew, Edward Abel Smith, in December 2013. They married the year before, in 2012, in New York City.

Much like his half-sister, Bear has shown interest in acting as his mom revealed to TV host Jimmy Kimmel that he wanted "to be an actress. Sign me up, do it, mom, sign me up!"