The Titanic star was spotted with her children Mia and Joe taking the big bag of coins to a New York bank to change into notes.

Kate Winslet has shown that even Oscar-winning stars count their pennies as she was spotted cashing in $75 in loose change.

The Titanic star was spotted with her children Mia and Joe taking the big bag of coins to a New York bank to change into notes.

Winslet, who recently split from husband Sam Mendes, then got flustered when the bank told her she could not convert the coins because she did not have an account there — leading a Good Samaritan behind her to help.

After converting the coins, Winslet removed her sunglasses — and only then did her helper realize who she was.

“Oh my — are you Kate Winslet?!” he stammered, to the amusement of onlookers at the Chase bank.

Winslet laughed and nodded, and later was overheard telling the chivalrous Samaritan that her kids were about to spend the day with the baby-sitter while she headed to work shooting her new miniseries Mildred Pierce.

Source: CelebEdge

To do some catch up, here are pics of Kate filming Mildred Pierce on several days in New York.

June 4:

June 10:

June 11:

June 15:

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• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 4
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 10
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 11
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 15

Kate Winslet could be bringing the story of Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch to the big screen, according to reports.

It is rumoured that the Oscar-winning actress is in talks to play Natascha, who was abducted by Wolfgang Priklopil while walking home from school, and then held captive in his cellar for eight years.

She escaped in 2006, and Priklopil swiftly committed suicide by throwing himself under a train.

The flick already has a director – Bernd Eichinger – while Christoph Waltz is rumoured to be in line to play Priklopil. Winslet is being tipped as the hot favourite for the lead, despite being 12 years older that 22-years-old Natascha.

Speaking to thee Austrian Times, Kampusch revealed that she was supporting the project, explaining: ‘Many kind letters convinced me to pursue plans to turn my story into a film.’

Source: Marie Claire

Kate is seen leaving her apartment on her way to film Mildred Pierce:

Kate films Mildred Pierce in Long Island:

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• Candids: Leaving her apartment – June 3
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 3

Kate Winslet films an wedding scene for Mildred Pierce at a cemetery in Queens yesterday, June 2:

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• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 2

Kate Winslet was in Harlem yesterday, June 1st, filming Mildred Pierce. Co-star Evan Rachel Wood was in Harlem yesterday as well. They were both in the Mount Morris Historic District, which is located between 120th to 124th Street from Lenox Avenue to Madison Avenue.

Getting ready for a day’s worth of shooting, Kate Winslet was spotted on set of Mildred Pierce in Glendale, Queens, New York today, June 2:

The English actress looked to be deep in conversation while sporting shorts, a long-sleeved top and some shades in between takes.

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• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 1
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 2

Added a bunch of new pics of Kate filming Mildred Pierce last friday, May 28:

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• Mildred Pierce: on the set – May 28

Kate Winslet walks with her children Mia Honey and Joe Alfie in Chelsea, yesterday, May 30:

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• Candids: Taking a walk with kids – May 30