2009 Kate Beckinsale - actress Kathryn "Kate" Bailey Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress , known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001), Underworld (2003), Van Helsing (2004), The Aviator (2004), Underworld: Evolution (2006) and Click (2006). Born in Finsbury Park , London , Beckinsale is the