Kate Winslet 'worth £60m' to the UK

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Kate Winslet has been valued and is deemed to be worth about £60 million to the UK.

The Oscar-winning actress, who has starred in movies such as Titanic and Revolutionary Road was the first celebrity to ever be audited by the UK Film Council, which was looking to put a value on Britain's creative industries.

David Steele, head of research and statistics at the UK Film Council, told The Guardian: "When an actor achieves international prominence, they have a general effect of boosting their country of origin that works its way through television appearances, advertising and celebrity news."

A friend of Winslet said that the actress found the accolade "both flattering and very funny".

The audit, which assessed profile, box office effect and salaries of film stars to discover who was most valuable to the country, is rumoured to be working on audits for Christian Bale and Daniel Craig.