Birth name: Kate Beckinsale
Date of birth: 26 July 1973
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Spouse: Len Wiseman (9 May 2004 - present)

Trivia:

Studied French and Russian literature while a student at Oxford.

Studied at New College Oxford, but left to pursue her acting career before completing her degree course.

Attended grade/primary school at Flexlands Private School in London, England, she took ballet there and it was at this young age that her father died of a heart attack.

Got the lead female role in Pearl Harbor (2001) after Charlize Theron pulled out to do Sweet November (2001).

Has a daughter, Lily Sheen (b. 31 January 1999), with Welsh actor Michael Sheen.

Suffers from stomach ulcers.

According to an interview she gave on the UK show "The Big Breakfast" (1992) (December 2001), she hates wearing knickers.

Selected by Hello Magazine as England's Number #1 Beauty.(2002)

June 2003: Engaged to director Len Wiseman.

Married Len Wiseman on 9th May 2004 at the Bel-Air Hotel. Her daughter, Lily, received her own "wedding ring" from Wiseman.

Ranked #63 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)

Was in close competition for the role of Rachel Keller in The Ring (2002), but lost out because producers felt she looked too young.

Normally slender, she gained twenty pounds for roles in 2004 - ten pounds for Van Helsing (2004) and another ten pounds to portray the voluptuous Ava Gardner in The Aviator (2004).

Has played a vampire (Underworld (2003/I)) and a vampire hunter (Van Helsing (2004)).

Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Actress category for her performance in the film Van Helsing (2004), she failed to receive a nomination however.

Personal quotes:

"If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humour was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex!"

"I try and take lots of vitamins and I don't drink. I do smoke, though, I'd be insufferable if I didn't smoke, you'd have to push me off a balcony I'd be so boring",

"Apparently, I get facials and manicures all the time. I read this and think, 'Oh, I wish I did that!' I don't think I've had a facial since I was 19. When I shave my legs, I use my child's shampoo and a razor - if I can find one. If I did everything they said I did, I would never see Lily."

"I dropped out of Oxford, and now I only speak Russian with the woman who gives me a bikini-wax. See what Hollywood does to you?"

"I don't think he liked being in a cage and wouldn't stop masturbating and humping his bowl." about her daughter's pet rabbit

Salary:
Pearl Harbor (2001) $200,000

She looked great in Underworld in that tight, black outfit!

don't forget about van hellsing

The Aviator is the only worthwhile performance of her. Van Helsing is probably the worst ever...

It doesn't matter how well she acts, as long as she's on screen - preferably in tight leather

What about Serendipity, that was a decent performance?

yeah I liked serendipity

And underworld with the blue eyes....

?? Thought she'd have got more than that!



my favorite...

She should be the next Bond Girl...
She has everyhting to fill that role

What you think ...
can you also vote me as the next Bond

Can't wait!

I didn't know there were going to be a sequel to Underworld.

I looking forward to seeing it!

She'd make an awesome Bond Girl... and I can't wait for Underworld 2.

Kate Beckinsale fans unite!!

Ohhh Underworld Evolution.
Linky to movie site

Comming out 20 Jan

ok just saw the trailer it's gonna be good

Good performance, but I HATED that movie... the ONLY reason I watched it (twice) was because of her face. The second time i watched it was more our of pure bordeom and a lack of funds to go out though.


'Cept big boobies.

Boooring....

dude go watch the movie I got it and it's FREAKING awesome movie... esp if you like thos tight black leather pants

Got the move,watched it,jerked off at porn and then deleted the movie and the stain.
NEXT!

Haha. Dont care about the movie. She is well fit though

sicko's!

Anyhow I must say her and tight leather pants seems hawt

but how's the whole werewolf/vamp thing? Grawl! *rip off head with bare hands

Have to agree with you there fishfly! Leather.... :drool