Kate Beckinsale

**Kate Beckinsale** (born July 26, 1973) is an English actress.

## Acting career

After some minor television roles, Kate's Hollywood film debut was *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993) while a student at the University of Oxford. She appeared in British costume dramas such as *Prince of Jutland* (1994), *Cold Comfort Farm* (1995), *Emma* (1996), and *The Golden Bowl* (2000), in addition to various stage and radio productions. She started film work in the United States in the late 1990s, and, after appearing in small-scale dramas *The Last Days of Disco* (1998) and *Brokedown Place* (1999), she starred in the war drama *Pearl Harbor* (2001), the romantic comedy *Serendipity*, and *Tiptoes* (2003). She followed those with appearances in *The Aviator* (2004) and *Click* (2006).

After her role as Selene in the *Underworld* film series (2003–2016), Beckinsale is known for her work in action films, including *Van Helsing* (2004), *Whiteout* (2009), *Contraband* (2012), and *Total Recall* (2012). She continues to make appearances in smaller dramatic projects such as *Snow Angels* (2007), *Nothing but the Truth* (2008), and *Everybody's Fine* (2009). In 2016, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the period comedy film *Love & Friendship*.

### Modeling career

Beckinsale has worked occasionally as a model. In 1997, she appeared in the music video for George Michael's "Waltz Away Dreaming". She starred opposite Orlando Bloom in a 2002 Gap TV advertisement directed by Cameron Crowe. She appeared in a Diet Coke television advertisement in 2004, directed by Michael Gondry. She advertised Absolut Vodka in a 2009 print campaign photographed by Ellen von Unwerth. She has also promoted Lux shampoo in a Japanese television advertisement.

## Relationships

Beckinsale had an eight-year relationship with British actor Michael Sheen from 1995 until their breakup in 2003. They met when cast in a touring production of *The Seagull* in early 1995 and moved in together shortly afterwards.  In 1997, they voiced an audiobook production of *Romeo and Juliet*. Their daughter, Lily, was born in London in 1999. In 2001, the actress said she was "embarrassed" that Sheen never proposed, but felt as though she was married. Their relationship ended in early 2003, after the filming of *Underworld*. Beckinsale and Sheen remain close friends. She remarked in 2016: "He's really dear, close family. He's somebody I've known since I was 21 years old. I really love him a lot."

Beckinsale met director Len Wiseman on the set of 2003's *Underworld*. Beckinsale persuaded Wiseman to cast Sheen in the film, but while on set, she and Wiseman fell in love. Wiseman’s then-wife Dana, a kindergarten teacher, claimed infidelity in Budapest. Beckinsale and Wiseman deny getting together while *Underworld* was shooting. They married on May 9, 2004 in Bel-Air, California. Beckinsale and Wiseman announced their separation in November 2015, and Wiseman filed for divorce in 2016, citing "irreconcilable differences". As of November 2019, their divorce was finalized.

In January 2019, Beckinsale was reported to be dating the American comedian Pete Davidson, but by April they had “called time on their romance”.

## References

1. ↑ Kate Beckinsale: Actress, Film Actress, Film Actor/Film Actress (1973–). A&E Networks. Retrieved on 28 January 2019.
2. ↑ Kate Beckinsale: Biography. Talk Talk. Retrieved on 11 October 2011.
3. ↑ "Top directors plug the Gap", BBC, 26 April 2002. Retrieved on 11 October 2011.
4. ↑ Beckinsale's Coke Break. *Vogue*. Retrieved on 11 October 2011.
5. ↑ Thomson, Katherine. "Kate Beckinsale & Zooey Deschanel's Sexy Absolut Ads", *HuffPost*, 3 December 2009. Retrieved on 11 October 2011.
6. ↑ Celebrity ads they don't want you to see. Heart. Retrieved on 11 October 2011.
7. ↑ Illey, Chrissey. "Kate Beckinsale on her gritty new roles", 2 September 2009. Retrieved on 6 October 2011.
8. ↑ "Kate Beckinsale celebrates daughter Lily’s 18th birthday", 1 February 2017.
9. ↑ Granger, Susan. "Loves & loathes — Kate Beckinsale", 10 June 2001. Retrieved on 6 October 2011.
10. ↑ Beckinsale 'Proud' Wiseman and Sheen Get Along. Contact Music (23 June 2008). Retrieved on 6 October 2011.
11. ↑ Popcorn with Peter Travers (25 May 2016). Kate Beckinsale on 'Love and Friendship'. Retrieved on 3 June 2016.
12. ↑ Frank, Julia. Kate Beckinsale has split from her husband of 11 years - Vogue Australia. Retrieved on 29 August 2018.
13. ↑ An Interview with Kate Beckinsale. IGN. Retrieved on 6 October 2011.
14. ↑ Kate Beckinsale Branded Home-Wrecker. Contactmusic.com. Retrieved on 19 May 2012.
15. ↑ Love Kate relationship (29 July 2012). Retrieved on 29 August 2018.
16. ↑ "Beckinsale marries in US ceremony", BBC, 11 May 2004. Retrieved on 28 October 2010.
17. ↑ Bacardi, Francesca (20 November 2015). Kate Beckinsale and Husband Len Wiseman Separate After 11 Years of Marriage. E!. Retrieved on 21 November 2019.
18. ↑ "Kate Beckinsale Husband Len Wiseman Files For Divorce", *TMZ*, 25 October 2016. Retrieved on 2 January 2017.
19. ↑ Hautman, Nicholas (5 November 2019). Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman Finalize Divorce 4 Years After Split. *Us Weekly*. Retrieved on 8 November 2019.
20. ↑ Natasha Sporn, “Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson 'split after a few months of dating'” in London Evening Standard dated Friday 26 April 2019, p. 5

## External links

* Kate Beckinsale Biography
* Kate Beckinsale links at FreeOnes
* Kate Beckinsale at Babepedia
* Kate Beckinsale article at *Wikipedia*