Evan, 24, stripped off for her role in mini-series Mildred Pierce and despite not wanting to do it, Winslet persuaded her to and was waiting with a drink once it was over.
She said: 'She [Kate] is one of the strongest, bravest women I've met. She's so confident and is so comfortable with her body; which makes her so beautiful.
'I had to appear completely nude and I was going to chicken out, but she really put the scene and that moment into perspective and she was right. I'm so glad I did it. She was waiting with a drink for me afterwards. A toast to my first full frontal. Not that I'm in a hurry to do it again...'
The full interview is available at www.stylist.co.uk/people/interviews-and-profiles/interview-evan-rachel-wood