Kate Winslet goes for the leggy look in a low-cut gown with the most daring of splits

In recent months Kate Winslet has barely been seen on the celebrity circuit, preferring instead to spend time with her two children.

But the actress showed she can still hold her own as she stepped out last night in New York.

Dressed in a black and white floor-length gown, slit daringly to the upper thigh, she looked every inch the Hollywood star.

All dressed up: Kate Winslet reveals her legs in a slashed dress as she goes to an event in New York

The 35-year-old teamed her dress with a flattering updo, her hair twisted back.

Last week Kate was revealed as the new face of upmarket clothing brand St John,  following in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie and Karen Elson. 

She told WWD: 'They want to keep it looking like me and not have it look like me pretending to be a model wearing these clothes. 

'I'm obviously not a model. I'm not the size of a model. I don't have the face of a model or the shape of a model.'  

Model: Kate was last week unveiled as the face of upmarket clothing brand St John

Kate has remained single since the end of her eight-month relationship with English model Louis Dowler late last year.

The pair started dating after Winslet revealed she had separated from second husband, director Sam Mendes after seven years of marriage. 

She was previously married to Jim Threapleton - father of her daughter Mia, 10, for three years.