Kate Beckinsale

Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973)[1][2][3] is an English model and actress. While at Oxford and later in film, she made her debut with Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Beckinsale appeared in British costume dramas such as Prince of Jutland (1994), Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Emma (1996), Shooting Fish (1997) (a contemporary romantic crime comedy) and The Golden Bowl (2000) as well as various broadcast and stage productions. Beckinsale began film work in the United States in the late 1990s. After appearing in smaller-scale dramas The Last Days of Disco (1998) and Brokedown Palace (1999), she appeared in the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), the romantic comedy Serendipity (2001) and Tiptoes (2003). They were followed by starring roles in The Aviator (2004) and Click (2006). These films established her as a leading character in Hollywood.Since she played the role of Selene in the Underworld film series (2003-2016), Beckinsale has been recognized for her role in action films, such as Van Helsing (2004), Whiteout (2009), Contraband (2012), as well as Total Recall (2012). Still, she appears in minor dramatic films like Snow Angels (2007) and Nothing but the Truth (2008). The reviews for her films were favorable for both of her first films. In 2016, she earned high praise for her performance in the period comedy film Love & Friendship, for which she was nominated for the Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedic Film. Jolt (2021) was her next film. She also appeared in two TV shows with The Widow (2019) and Guilty Party (2021).