Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale is an English actress. She first gained notice, while a student at Oxford University, for making 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 ITV television series Emma. In 2001, Beckinsale garnered international recognition when she was cast as the romantic lead opposite Ben Affleck in her breakthrough film, Pearl Harbor. Since then, she has portrayed a variety of characters in projects such as
Underworld,
Tiptoes,
The Aviator, and
Van Helsing. In 2008, she earned a
Critic's Choice Award nomination for her performance in
Nothing But the Truth.
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale
