Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale[Das, Lina; Graham, Caroline. Who is Kate Beckinsale?, Daily Mail, 2001. Accessed July 2, 2008.] (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).
Biography
Early life
Born in
Finsbury Park,
London,
Beckinsale is the daughter of actor
Richard Beckinsale, who died from a
heart attack in 1979, and actress
Judy Loe. She has a paternal half-sister,
Samantha, who is also an actress. Beckinsale's paternal great-grandfather was
Burmese, and Beckinsale has said that she was "very
oriental-looking" as a child.
