Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Acting
Born 1973-07-26Chiswick, 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).

Movies (59)

The Aviator
7.2

The Aviator

2004Movie7.2
Van Helsing
6.4

Van Helsing

2004Movie6.4
Click
6.3

Click

2006Movie6.3
Wildcat
6.0

Wildcat

2025Movie6.0
Total Recall
6.0

Total Recall

2012Movie6.0
Underworld
6.9

Underworld

2003Movie6.9
Pearl Harbor
6.9

Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.9
Underworld: Blood Wars
5.9

Underworld: Blood Wars

2016Movie5.9
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
6.5

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

2009Movie6.5
Serendipity
7.0

Serendipity

2001Movie7.0
Jolt
6.5

Jolt

2021Movie6.5
Underworld: Evolution
6.6

Underworld: Evolution

2006Movie6.6
Canary Black
6.2

Canary Black

2024Movie6.2
Vacancy
6.3

Vacancy

2007Movie6.3
Stolen Girl
6.4

Stolen Girl

2025Movie6.4
Whiteout
5.6

Whiteout

2009Movie5.6
Much Ado About Nothing
7.0

Much Ado About Nothing

1993Movie7.0
Stonehearst Asylum
6.8

Stonehearst Asylum

2014Movie6.8
Contraband
6.3

Contraband

2012Movie6.3
Underworld: Awakening
6.3

Underworld: Awakening

2012Movie6.3
The Only Living Boy in New York
6.3

The Only Living Boy in New York

2017Movie6.3
Absolutely Anything
5.9

Absolutely Anything

2015Movie5.9
The Trials of Cate McCall
6.4

The Trials of Cate McCall

2013Movie6.4
Nothing but the Truth
6.9

Nothing but the Truth

2008Movie6.9
Everybody's Fine
6.8

Everybody's Fine

2009Movie6.8
Brokedown Palace
6.5

Brokedown Palace

1999Movie6.5
Laurel Canyon
6.0

Laurel Canyon

2003Movie6.0
Fool's Paradise
4.6

Fool's Paradise

2023Movie4.6
Emma
6.6

Emma

1996Movie6.6
Prisoner's Daughter
6.2

Prisoner's Daughter

2023Movie6.2
Haunted
6.1

Haunted

1995Movie6.1
Alice Through the Looking Glass
5.2

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998Movie5.2
The Disappointments Room
4.5

The Disappointments Room

2016Movie4.5
Tiptoes
3.9

Tiptoes

2002Movie3.9
Love & Friendship
6.0

Love & Friendship

2016Movie6.0
Winged Creatures
5.9

Winged Creatures

2009Movie5.9
White

White

Movie
The Face of an Angel
5.0

The Face of an Angel

2014Movie5.0
Turnbuckle

Turnbuckle

Movie
Snow Angels
6.5

Snow Angels

2007Movie6.5
The Patient
6.1

The Patient

2025Movie6.1
Farming
6.2

Farming

2018Movie6.2
The Golden Bowl
6.0

The Golden Bowl

2000Movie6.0
The Last Days of Disco
6.3

The Last Days of Disco

1998Movie6.3
Uncovered
5.6

Uncovered

1995Movie5.6
Shooting Fish
6.3

Shooting Fish

1997Movie6.3
The Savior

The Savior

Movie
Drifter

Drifter

Movie
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
7.1

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014Movie7.1
Prince of Jutland
5.4

Prince of Jutland

1994Movie5.4
Cold Comfort Farm
6.8

Cold Comfort Farm

1995Movie6.8
One Against the Wind
7.1

One Against the Wind

1991Movie7.1
Twilight of the Dead

Twilight of the Dead

Movie
Dynamo Is Dead
6.4

Dynamo Is Dead

2023Movie6.4
Rachel's Dream
4.5

Rachel's Dream

1992Movie4.5
Anna Lee: Headcase
6.0

Anna Lee: Headcase

1993Movie6.0
Marie-Louise ou la permission
5.6

Marie-Louise ou la permission

1995Movie5.6
Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor
6.5

Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.5
Republicans, Get in My Vagina!
5.5

Republicans, Get in My Vagina!

2012Movie5.5

TV Shows (31)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Punk'd
5.1

Punk'd

2003Series5.1
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
7.3

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012Series7.3
Chelsea Lately
4.5

Chelsea Lately

2007Series4.5
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
Chelsea
5.1

Chelsea

2016Series5.1
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
5.5

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

2012Series5.5
Live from E!
3.7

Live from E!

2002Series3.7
The Widow
6.9

The Widow

2019Series6.9
Extra
3.8

Extra

1994Series3.8
Guilty Party
6.2

Guilty Party

2021Series6.2
The F Word
3.4

The F Word

2017Series3.4
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2.0

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014Series2.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Devices and Desires
6.6

Devices and Desires

1991Series6.6
Couples
10.0

Couples

1975Series10.0
Rachel's Dream
6.4

Rachel's Dream

1992Series6.4