Actor Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

1973 (52 года)
Kathrin Romany "Kate" Beckinsale is a British actress, born on July 26, 1973, in Chiswick, London. Her father, actor Richard Beckinsale, passed away in 1979, and her mother, Judy Loe, is also an actress. Kate has an older half-sister, Samantha Beckinsale, who also pursued acting.

Kate was passionate about writing from a young age, winning several youth writing competitions. After finishing school, she enrolled at Oxford University to study French and Russian literature, though she did not complete her degree. Her knowledge of languages and literature supported her acting development, and she particularly admired Chekhov as her favorite writer.

Beckinsale was in a relationship with actor Michael Sheen, with whom she has a daughter, Lily Mo, born in 1999. In 2003, Kate became engaged to director Len Wiseman, but they separated in 2015, finalizing their divorce in 2019.

Kate has received significant media recognition: in 2002, Hello! magazine named her England's most beautiful woman, and in 2009, Esquire declared her the sexiest woman alive.