Kate Becksinsale was born and grew up in London. Her father was the immensely popular actor Richard Beckinsale (well known to UK viewers for his roles in the hit TV comedies Rising Damp and Porridge) and her mother was a successful actress, with many West End performances on her CV. The acting environment obviously rubbed off on Kate, who attended drama school regularly as a kid. She also had a keen interest in languages, and loved writing poetry. For her last two years at school, she concentrated on French and English. Deciding upon how to continue her education was difficult for Kate. She wanted to concentrate full time on acting, but felt that actors needed to integrate with a wider range of people to grow. So she decided upon enrolling on a course in Russian and French at Oxford University. Two years into the course, she landed a role in Kenneth Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing playing the female lead Hero. Much of the movie was filmed in Italy, undoubtedly causing Kate to fall behind with her studies. She dropped out of University to concentrate full time on acting.
The next few years Kate’s reputation in the UK soared. In 1996 she played a wonderful Emma in an Andrew Davies TV adaptation of the classic novel. In 1997 she put in a bright, accomplished performance in the very funny movie Shooting Fish.
Her talent came to be noticed stateside, and Kate’s first big Hollywood movie was the action blockbuster Pearl Harbor. Next came the female lead in the romantic movie Serendipity. The plot of the movie is all about fate and chance, and the role they play in our lives. A couple, whose chance meeting is obviously love at first sight, determine that if they are truly meant to be together forever, fate will ensure their paths will cross once again, and they need not leave each other phone numbers. Kate made a brilliant female lead, adorable and completely believable.
Kate’s next big lead was in the dark, stylish vampires and werewolves horror movie Underworld. Her part, the sexy Selene, called for Kate to wear a figure-hugging latex outfit (so difficult to get on and off that Kate had to minimise her bathroom visits when shooting!). Her male fans certainly appreciated the feisty costume. The vein continued for her next movie, the fantastical, and highly enjoyableVan Helsing a stylish reworking of Bram Stoker’s Dracula story.
2006 saw Kate appearing in amusing, but ultimately unsatisfying Click a pretty formulaic Adam Sandler vehicle. The next year the actress returned to the horror genre, in the excellent Vacancy. A couple’s motor breaks down, so they are forced to stay in a remote motel. Soon they realise that their room is the stage of snuff movies, and they are set to be the next stars. Escape proves no easy matter.
For some latest celebrity photos of Kate, see Kate Beckinsale Lunching in Pacific Palisades and Dorks Collectively Weep After Kate Beckinsale News.
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Best Looking Women‘s ratings for Kate Beckinsale: Talent 5 stars out of 5 – Looks 4 stars out of 5 – Achievement 4 stars out of 5.
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