Kate Beckinsale

Acting

Born Jul 26, 1973 (age 53) · Chiswick, London, England, UK

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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Click2006
as ⁨Donna Newman⁩
Pearl Harbor2001
as ⁨Evelyn Johnson⁩
Van Helsing2004
as ⁨Anna Valerious⁩
Underworld2003
as ⁨Selene⁩
The Aviator2004
as ⁨Ava Gardner⁩
Total Recall2012
as ⁨Lori Quaid⁩
Underworld: Evolution2006
as ⁨Selene⁩
as ⁨Selene⁩
as ⁨Selene⁩
as ⁨Selene⁩
as ⁨Kate Farraday⁩
as ⁨Sara Thomas⁩
as ⁨Amy Fox⁩
as ⁨Catherine⁩
as ⁨Eliza Graves⁩
as ⁨Lindy⁩
as ⁨Amy⁩
as ⁨Carrie Stetko⁩
as ⁨Hero⁩
as ⁨Lady Susan Vernon⁩
as ⁨Rachel Armstrong⁩
as ⁨Avery Graves⁩
as ⁨Dana Barrow⁩
as ⁨Darlene Davis⁩
as ⁨Johanna⁩
as ⁨Cate McCall⁩
as ⁨Ada⁩
as ⁨Alex⁩
as ⁨Charlotte⁩
as ⁨Maureen⁩
as ⁨Simone Ford⁩
as ⁨Christina Mariell⁩
as ⁨Annie Marchand⁩
as ⁨Carla Davenport⁩
as ⁨Emma Woodhouse⁩
as ⁨Christiana Dior⁩
as ⁨Carol⁩
as ⁨Georgie⁩
as ⁨Maxine⁩
as ⁨Flora Poste⁩
as ⁨Ingrid Carpenter⁩
as ⁨Alice⁩
as ⁨Maggie Verver⁩
as ⁨Julia⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Click2006
as ⁨Donna Newman⁩
Pearl Harbor2001
as ⁨Evelyn Johnson⁩
Van Helsing2004
as ⁨Anna Valerious⁩
Underworld2003
as ⁨Selene⁩
The Aviator2004
as ⁨Ava Gardner⁩
Total Recall2012
as ⁨Lori Quaid⁩
Underworld: Evolution2006
as ⁨Selene⁩
as ⁨Selene⁩
as ⁨Selene⁩
as ⁨Selene⁩
as ⁨Kate Farraday⁩
as ⁨Sara Thomas⁩
as ⁨Amy Fox⁩
as ⁨Catherine⁩
as ⁨Eliza Graves⁩
as ⁨Lindy⁩
as ⁨Amy⁩
as ⁨Carrie Stetko⁩
as ⁨Hero⁩
as ⁨Lady Susan Vernon⁩
as ⁨Rachel Armstrong⁩
as ⁨Avery Graves⁩
as ⁨Dana Barrow⁩
as ⁨Darlene Davis⁩
as ⁨Johanna⁩
as ⁨Cate McCall⁩
as ⁨Ada⁩
as ⁨Alex⁩
as ⁨Charlotte⁩
as ⁨Maureen⁩
as ⁨Simone Ford⁩
as ⁨Christina Mariell⁩
as ⁨Annie Marchand⁩
as ⁨Carla Davenport⁩
as ⁨Emma Woodhouse⁩
as ⁨Christiana Dior⁩
as ⁨Carol⁩
as ⁨Georgie⁩
as ⁨Maxine⁩
as ⁨Flora Poste⁩
as ⁨Ingrid Carpenter⁩
as ⁨Alice⁩
as ⁨Maggie Verver⁩
as ⁨Julia⁩