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name: "Kate Beckinsale"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kate-beckinsale"
fi1m_id: "kate-beckinsale"
imdb_id: "nm0000295"
tmdb_id: 3967
wikidata_id: "Q179414"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 July 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 61
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T04:43:02.940010+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kate Beckinsale

## Identity

Kate Beckinsale

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kate-beckinsale
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kate-beckinsale
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000295
- **TMDB ID:** 3967
- **Wikidata ID:** Q179414
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Beckinsale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179414, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000295/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3967

Actor. Born 26 July 1973 in Chiswick, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 July 1973, Chiswick, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1993–2016
- **Also known as:** Kathrin Beckinsale, Kathrin Romany Beckinsale
- **Average Fi1m score:** 61, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (1), 2000s 66 (2), 2010s 34 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 61 to 58 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Fantasy 1, Romance 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $483m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Beckinsale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179414, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000295/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3967

## Streaming the US now

- **Pluto TV:** [*Much Ado About Nothing*](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md) (78), [*Absolutely Anything*](https://film.one/film/absolutely-anything.md) (34)
- **Hulu:** [*The Aviator*](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md) (74)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Click*](https://film.one/film/click.md) (58)

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## Fi1m on Kate Beckinsale

> Kate Beckinsale handles elaborate dialogue with a comic assurance that her action roles seldom need. We rate her most highly in period comedy, where her timing has more to do than her franchise reputation might suggest.

In *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993), Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh supply the sparring, while Kate Beckinsale plays Hero. We were won over by the leads’ exchanges, though the physical comedy occasionally made us impatient. It is a film we recommend for its romance, rather than proof that Beckinsale arrived fully formed in her feature debut. Her skill with sophisticated dialogue would become a better reason to seek her out. We rate her most highly when the words require some care and the part gives her room to be funny.

The literary adaptations and period pieces of the 1990s gave way to *Pearl Harbor* (2001) and *Serendipity* (2001), then to Selene, the leather-clad vampire warrior of *Underworld* (2003). The continuing action series made physical capability a defining feature of her screen work. That move can make the costume dramas look like a preliminary stage, something abandoned once Hollywood found a use for her. We think that gets her strengths in the wrong order: the dialogue matters at least as much as the action.

*The Aviator* (2004), directed by Martin Scorsese, gave her the supporting role of Ava Gardner and made good use of her poise. Whit Stillman’s *Love & Friendship* (2016), with Beckinsale as Lady Susan Vernon, offers the clearer guide to her comic abilities. Her timing is a reason to watch, and the Jane Austen adaptation gives her facility with sophisticated dialogue a worthwhile outlet. We would choose it before the action films when introducing someone to her work.

The frustration is how unevenly those skills have been called upon. *Pearl Harbor* helped establish her as a Hollywood lead, but met mixed or poor reviews. We would not dismiss her action work, though physical capability can secure repeat employment without giving comic timing much exercise. We would welcome another substantial comedy before another assignment in leather.

## Biography

Kate Beckinsale is an English actress. Born Kathrin Romany Beckinsale on 26 July 1973 in Chiswick, London, she is the daughter of actors Richard Beckinsale and Judy Loe. While studying French and Russian literature at New College, Oxford, she made her theatrical film debut as Hero in Kenneth Branagh's *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993).

She left Oxford to focus on acting and appeared in the title role of the 1996 BBC adaptation of *Emma*. Beckinsale gained wider recognition in films including *Pearl Harbor* (2001), *The Aviator* (2004) and *Click* (2006). She is known for portraying Selene in the *Underworld* series (2003–2016) and has also starred in action films such as *Van Helsing* (2004) and *Total Recall* (2012).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Absolutely Anything* (2015), Fi1m 34, as Catherine — [page](https://film.one/film/absolutely-anything.md)
- *Click* (2006), Fi1m 58, as Donna Newman — [page](https://film.one/film/click.md)
- *The Aviator* (2004), Fi1m 74, as Ava Gardner — [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993), Fi1m 78, as Hero — [page](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Patient* (2025), as Dr. Rose
- *Wildcat* (2025), as Ada
- *Stolen Girl* (2025), as Maureen
- *Canary Black* (2024), as Avery Graves
- *Prisoner's Daughter* (2023), as Maxine
- *Fool's Paradise* (2023), as Christiana Dior
- *Guilty Party* (2021), series, as Beth Burgess · Executive Producer
- *Jolt* (2021), as Lindy
- *The Widow* (2019), series, as Georgia Wells
- *Farming* (2018), as Ingrid Carpenter
- *The Only Living Boy in New York* (2017), as Johanna
- *Underworld: Blood Wars* (2016), as Selene
- *The Disappointments Room* (2016), as Dana Barrow
- *Love & Friendship* (2016), as Lady Susan Vernon
- *Absolutely Anything* (2015), as Catherine — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/absolutely-anything.md)
- *Stonehearst Asylum* (2014), as Eliza Graves
- *The Face of an Angel* (2014), as Simone Ford
- *The Trials of Cate McCall* (2013), as Cate McCall
- *Total Recall* (2012), as Lori Quaid
- *Republicans, Get in My Vagina!* (2012), as Woman #3
- *Underworld: Awakening* (2012), as Selene
- *Contraband* (2012), as Kate Farraday
- *Everybody's Fine* (2009), as Amy
- *Whiteout* (2009), as Carrie Stetko
- *Winged Creatures* (2009), as Carla Davenport
- *Underworld: Rise of the Lycans* (2009), as Selene
- *Nothing But the Truth* (2008), as Rachel Armstrong
- *Vacancy* (2007), as Amy Fox
- *Snow Angels* (2007), as Annie Marchand
- *Click* (2006), as Donna Newman — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/click.md)
- *Underworld: Evolution* (2006), as Selene
- *The Aviator* (2004), as Ava Gardner — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *Van Helsing* (2004), as Anna Valerious
- *Underworld* (2003), as Selene
- *Laurel Canyon* (2003), as Alex
- *Tiptoes* (2002), as Carol
- *Serendipity* (2001), as Sara Thomas
- *Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Evelyn Stewart
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Evelyn Johnson
- *The Golden Bowl* (2000), as Maggie Verver
- *Brokedown Palace* (1999), as Darlene Davis
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (1998), as Alice
- *The Last Days of Disco* (1998), as Charlotte
- *Shooting Fish* (1997), as Georgie
- *Emma* (1996), as Emma Woodhouse
- *Haunted* (1995), as Christina Mariell
- *Marie-Louise ou la permission* (1995), as Marie-Louise
- *Uncovered* (1995), as Julia
- *Cold Comfort Farm* (1995), as Flora Poste
- *Prince of Jutland* (1994), as Ethel
- *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993), as Hero — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md)
- *Anna Lee: Headcase* (1993), as Thea Hahn
- *Rachel's Dream* (1992), series, as Rachel
- *Rachel's Dream* (1992), as Rachel
- *One Against the Wind* (1991), as Barbe Lindell
- *Devices and Desires* (1991), series, as Young Alice Mair (voice)
- *Couples* (1975), series, as Child
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Barbe
- *The Savior*, as Jordyn Parker
- *White*, as Barbara · Executive Producer
- *Drifter*, as Wendy Ford
- *Turnbuckle*, Actor
- *Twilight of the Dead*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Kate Beckinsale](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-a8d5d2cb2be0.jpg) Kate Beckinsale — Gerald Geronimo, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Kate_Beckinsale_Comic-Con_2011_%28Cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![at the Breakthrough Prizes 2015 at NASA Ames (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-95dd9dd23814.jpg) at the Breakthrough Prizes 2015 at NASA Ames (2014) — Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Elon_Musk_and_Kate_Beckinsale_%2815731226216%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![There are a few too many autograph hounds with their huge picture boards. Sadly, this was the only decent shot I had. Kate Beckinsale at the premiere of Face of (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-e394a0f85da8.jpg) There are a few too many autograph hounds with their huge picture boards. Sadly, this was the only decent shot I had. Kate Beckinsale at the premiere of Face of (2014) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Face_of_an_Angel_01_%2815126781050%29.jpg/1280px-Face_of_an_Angel_01_%2815126781050%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The gorgeous star of Underworld, Serendipity, Whiteout, Van Helsing. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-ba83752889bb.jpg) The gorgeous star of Underworld, Serendipity, Whiteout, Van Helsing. (2016) — https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Kate_Beckinsale_%2829907748884%29.jpg/1280px-Kate_Beckinsale_%2829907748884%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kate Beckinsale](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-f324ba18a9ff.jpg) Kate Beckinsale — Image via TMDB
- ![Kate Beckinsale](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-d9c19e69061b.jpg) Kate Beckinsale — Image via TMDB
- ![Kate Beckinsale](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-657c9fbe866e.jpg) Kate Beckinsale — Image via TMDB
- ![Kate Beckinsale](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-8da2d8cbcf4e.jpg) Kate Beckinsale — Image via TMDB
- ![Kate Beckinsale](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-9881c5bcf1a0.jpg) Kate Beckinsale — Image via TMDB
- ![Kate Beckinsale](https://film.one/media/person/83612/gallery-36492a73996d.jpg) Kate Beckinsale — Image via TMDB

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