Kate Beckinsale

Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001), Underworld (2003), Van Helsing (2004), and The Aviator (2004). Her first major American film, Brokedown Palace (1999), was not a commercial success. Soon after, Beckinsale was cast in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor as the female lead, after actress Charlize Theron turned down the part. The film was one of the highest grossing films of its year. In the years following, she appeared in a series of American films that were high-profile, but were given a somewhat poor critical reception, including Serendipity (2001), Underworld (2003) and Van Helsing (2004). In 2005, she portrayed Ava Gardner in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, a role for which she gained 20 pounds. In 2006, Beckinsale was placed at #23 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World", after being #71 in 2005. She has also been placed at #16 in Maxim's "HOT 100" (2003), #63 in Stuff's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002), and was chosen by the English magazine Hello! as "England’s #1 Beauty", also in 2002. Beckinsale and her ex-boyfriend Michael Sheen have a daughter, Lily Mo Sheen (born 31 January 1999). She reported in interviews that during her pregnancy with Lily was the only time she has ever stopped smoking. During the Underworld shoot, Beckinsale split from Sheen, who was also starring in the film. She became involved with the director of the film, Len Wiseman. In June 2003, Beckinsale became engaged to Wiseman, and the two were married on 9 May 2004 in Bel-Air, California. She is close friends with Victoria Beckham.

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Kate Beckinsale seen on Jul 26 2009 in Los Angeles, CA. Kate Beckinsale was spotted waiting for her car at the valet after a romantic dinner celebrating her 36th birthday at BOA Steakhouse in LA on July 26, playfully standing in front of hubby Len Wiseman to shield his beautiful mug from the paparazzi's incessant flashes. Dresses in a classic LBD (check out similar options on CoutureCandy, like Shumaq's Marrisa Dress in Black or Rachel Pally's Fortuna Dress in Black, or for an added dash of detail, try Gold Hawk's Tribal Bead Dress in Moonless Night), Kate kept her whole look pretty simple, choosing only a pair of strappy Christian Louboutin stilettos and her wedding ring for her night's jewels. What are your thoughts, readers? Did Kate do right by keeping this look chic and simple, or could she have accessorized a bit more, say with a belt or a bangle, to really make the look pop? Weigh in! For Kate's upcoming film, Nothing But The Truth, the beauty discussed how she went method in prepping for her role where she plays a reporter who goes to jail for protecting her source. She says, "I went to The LA Times and was allowed to follow around two female reporters there. They were really helpful. They were great and I got to sit in on their editorial meeting and take my little notes and it was really, really helpful." She continued, "From what I was talking to with the women at the LA Times, I think if you want to be an actor or you want to be a journalist it’s not just like, 'Oh I’ll fall in to it.' Like you really want to do it as a vocational job a lot of the time, for those two anyway it was. They spent a lot of their free time thinking about it. They don’t just punch their clock and go home and they never think about anything to do with the news ever again. They're absolutely thinking like that and on their evenings they're talking to their partner who's very often a journalist themselves. It’s like we go home and talk to our filmmaking husbands about our stuff." How insightful! Will any of you readers be checking out Kate's newest flick when it opens on July 29?

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Kate Beckinsale seen on May 24 2009 in Los Angeles, CA. The beautiful Kate Beckinsale was seen stocking up on groceries for the Memorial Day holiday at Gelson's in LA yesterday, May 24, managing to look like she just stepped off of a runway while doing her casual grocery shopping. In a floor-length white dress (check out similar dresses from CoutureCandy, like Prairie New York's Column Rosette Long Dress in Creme, Cake Couture's Gardenia Racer Back Dress in Ivory, or Gold Hawk's Giant Dot Long Dress in After Glow) that she belted with a skinny black belt (similar to Linea Pelle's Skinny Multi Hole Hip and Waist Belt in Black), Kate also donned oversized black shades and a multitude of necklaces (check out Brian Nagourney Jewelry's White Pearl Necklace on Grey Cord with Knot), and finished her grocery-store look off with a pair of nude and black wedge. What are your thoughts on Beckinsale's glam look - do you approve? While Kate is one actress that doesn't seem to get followed by the paparazzi too often, when she does she sure makes a fashion statement. Kate was accompanied by her husband Len Wiseman and daughter Lily for her day of shopping, as the trio stopped by Fred Segal in Santa Monica and Maxfield in West Hollywood after picking up items from the grocery store. KB's upcoming film, Whiteout, is set to be released on September 11, 2009, and the thriller's plot focuses on "a U.S. Marshal named Carrie Stetko (Beckinsale) who tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months." Sounds intense! I wonder why Kate is always signing on to these intense thrillers, I say it's time for her to star in a romcom!

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Kate Beckinsale seen on Jan 07 2009 in Pacific Palisades, CA. The beautiful Kate Beckinsale was spotted leaving CVS in Pacific Palisades, CA on January 7, opting for a casual look for her day of errands. Kate started with a pair of white sunnies, which matched her white braided belt (check out the intricately studded Navarinon Belt in White by Nyovee) and white ballet flats. Up top, Kate chose a comfy heather grey sweatshirt (for these approaching Spring months, check out Smitten's Shortsleeve Snap Front Hoodie in Heather Grey) and toted along a leather bag (I'm digging Carla Mancini's Whipstitch Double Handle with Front Pocket Bag in Teal), paired with distressed boyfriend jeans (like Denim of Virtue's Acceptance Boyfriend 5 Pocket Jean in Destroyed) and, of course, her cell phone. What are your thoughts on KB's look - I know it's basic, but it's not like she's walking a red carpet... that was last night for the Globes! While many gorgeous actresses say that they sometimes have to get made-under to be taken seriously in their roles, Beckinsale is next in line to de-glamify in her new film, Whiteout. She says, "I play a federal marshal chasing a fugitive in the Antarctic and I get horribly injured and disfigured. If you think I look bad in prison in Nothing But the Truth, wait until you see me in this one." Okay I have to say it - I'll bet that even when she's still horribly disfigured she'll be a knockout!