Council says Winslet worth $99M to Britain

LONDON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The United Kingdom Film Council estimates British actress Kate Winslet is worth nearly $99.7 million to her country in terms of tourism and industry.

The Sunday Telegraph said the film council used factors such as the salary of "The Reader" actress and how well her films' promote tourism in Britain to determine her value to the British economy.

Also involved in the financial value experiment developed by David Steele, the council's head of research and statistics, was how well Winslet's profile ensures her films are made in Britain and the impact her films have on promoting Britain overall.

"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," Steele said.

The Telegraph said the council estimates nearly $57.2 million was spent on Winslet's British movies and her top salary for a single film was the nearly $10 million salary she received for "Finding Neverland."