Kate Beckinsale

Kathrin Romany Beckinsale was born on the 26th of July 1973. [1][2][3] She is an English actress, model and singer. After a few small television roles, her first film appearance was Much Ado About Nothing (1993) while she was a student at the University of Oxford. She appeared in British costume dramas such as Prince of Jutland (1994), Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Emma (1996), Shooting Fish (1997) (a contemporary romantic crime drama) as well as The Golden Bowl (2000) and a variety of broadcast and stage productions. Beckinsale made her first film in the United States in late 1990s. After appearing in small-scale dramatics The Last Days of Disco (1998) and Brokedown Palace (1999), she was a part of the war-themed drama Pearl Harbor (2001), the romantic comedy Serendipity (2001) and Tiptoes (2003). She followed those with starring roles in The Aviator (2004) and Click (2006). These films established her as a protagonist in Hollywood.Since her role as Selene in the Underworld film series (2003-2016), Beckinsale has been a household name for her work in action films, including Van Helsing (2004), Whiteout (2009), Contraband (2012), as well as Total Recall (2012). She is still appearing in lesser dramatic films such as Snow Angels (2007), Nothing but the Truth (2008) as well as Everybody's Fine (2009). The two films she received positive reviews. In 2016, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the period comedy film Love & Friendship, for which she was nominated for the Critics Choice Award for the Best Actress in a Comedy. She returned in action films together with Jolt (2021). She was also in two television series with Jolt (2021) and The Widow (202019).