Kate Beckinsale
Known For
Acting
Born
1973-07-26 in Chiswick, London, England, UK
Biography
Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is a British actress and model. She first gained notice while a student at Oxford University for her debut in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Throughout the 1990s, she worked on both film and television, most notably by portraying the title character in the 1996 BBC television series Emma. She started film work in the United States in the late 1990s. She appeared in small-scale dramas The Last Days of Disco (1998) and Brokedown Palace (1999). In 2001, she garnered international recognition when she was cast as the romantic lead opposite Ben Affleck in her breakthrough film, Pearl Harbor (2001). She then starred in a number of films including the romantic comedy Serendipity (2001), Tiptoes (2003), The Aviator (2004), and Click (2006). Since playing the role of Selene in the Underworld film series (2003–2016), she has become known for her work in action films, including Van Helsing (2004), Whiteout (2009), Contraband (2012), and Total Recall (2012). In 2016, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the period comedy film Love & Friendship, for which she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. She returned in action films with Jolt (2021). She also starred in two television projects with The Widow (2019) and Guilty Party (2021).
Most Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Daily Show
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Conan
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The View
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Wildcat
as Ada
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Leute heute
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
Chelsea
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self