Jim Threapleton was born in London, England in 1974. Jim has worked as an assistant director on many films, including "Hideous Kinky", where he met Kate Winslet. The two married on November 22, 1998 in Reading, England and had a daughter, Mia, on October 12, 2000 in London. However, the two broke up in September 2001 and divorced on December 13, 2001.