INTRODUCTION
Kate Beckinsale is an English actress who has built a distinguished career spanning over three decades in both British and American cinema. She began her career in British costume dramas before breaking into Hollywood with Pearl Harbor (2001) and Serendipity (2001). Beckinsale became an action icon through her starring role as Selene in the Underworld film series (2003–2016) and has continued to earn praise for her performances in dramas like Snow Angels (2007), Love & Friendship (2016), and The Only Living Boy in New York (2017).
GET TO KNOW KATE BECKINSALE
Birthday: July 26, 1973
Occupation: Actress, Producer
Birth Name: Kathrin Romany Beckinsale
Achievements: Led the Underworld franchise (five films), starred in Pearl Harbor, Much Ado About Nothing film debut, WH Smith Young Writers Award winner
Nationality: British
Source of Fame: Underworld franchise, Pearl Harbor, British costume dramas
BIRTH NAME
Kate Beckinsale was born Kathrin Romany Beckinsale on July 26, 1973, in Isleworth, London, England. She is the only child of actors Richard Beckinsale and Judy Loe. Her father died suddenly of a heart attack when she was five years old. Her half-sister from her father’s earlier marriage is actress Samantha Beckinsale. She was educated at Godolphin and Latymer School and studied French and Russian literature at New College, Oxford, before leaving to pursue acting.
CAREER
• Actress – Underworld franchise (2003–2016, five films), Pearl Harbor (2001), Serendipity (2001), The Aviator (2004), Van Helsing (2004), Click (2006), Total Recall (2012), Love & Friendship (2016)
• British Costume Dramas – Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Emma (BBC, 1996), The Golden Bowl (2000)
• Television – The Widow (2019)
• Early Career – Film debut in Kenneth Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing while studying at Oxford
• Education – New College, Oxford (French and Russian literature)
AGE
Kate Beckinsale is 53 years old.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Led the Underworld franchise across five films (2003–2016) as the iconic vampire warrior Selene
• Starred in Pearl Harbor (2001), a major box office hit
• Made her film debut in Kenneth Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing (1993) while still a student at Oxford
• Twice won the WH Smith Young Writers Award for fiction and poetry
• Starred in the critically acclaimed period comedy Love & Friendship (2016)
• Studied French and Russian literature at New College, Oxford
• Daughter of beloved British actors Richard Beckinsale and Judy Loe
• Starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
CLOSE WITH (ASSOCIATED)
Kate Beckinsale made her film debut alongside Kenneth Branagh, Denzel Washington, and Emma Thompson in Much Ado About Nothing. She starred opposite Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in Pearl Harbor. She was in a long-term relationship with Michael Sheen, with whom she has a daughter. She was married to director Len Wiseman, who directed several Underworld films. She starred alongside Hugh Jackman in Van Helsing and Colin Farrell in Total Recall. Her father was the late actor Richard Beckinsale.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Height: 5’7″ (170 cm)
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinctive Features: Classic English beauty, elegant features
Body Type: Slim and toned
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