Kate Beckinsale - Biography

Kate was born in 1973 on 26 July in UK. Her father name is Richard Beckinsale and mother is Judy Loe. Kate is from film background that is her father was comedy actor and her mother did acting many British sitcoms and dramas. Even after marriage Kate's mother continuing working with British Television Production Company. In 1970's her father was most popular comedian actor in England. Kate father was best known particularly for the series "Rising Damp" in 1974.

For primary school education Kate attended the Godolphin and Latymer School. In her school education life she has won many prizes in writer's competition. She has won W. H. Smith writer's competition two times short stories and for poems. But before completing her education she moved to acting career.

While at Oxford she studied Russian and France. "I dropped out of Oxford, and now I only speak Russian with the woman who gives me a bikini-wax. See what Hollywood does to you?" - Kate.

Kate got major role in television serial "One Against the Wind" in 1991. At the time of her education period she got first break in "Much Ado About Nothing" in 1993. Kate was in the first year at that time. While attending the Oxford Kate performed role in three movies. In 1994 Kate played a role of Ethel in "Prince of Jutland" which is related to historical drama. In the same year she has played a role in one more drama Uncovered.

"Apparently, I get facials and manicures all the time. I read this and think, 'Oh, I wish I did that!' I don't think I've had a facial since I was 19. When I shave my legs, I use my child's shampoo and a razor - if I can find one. If I did everything they said I did, I would never see Lily." -Kate

Kate rank with 63 in "102 Sexiest Women In The World" in 2002 taken by Stuff Magazine. For the role of Rachel Keller she was close to competition but she lost this because as per producers opinion she looked young. In 2005 she was nominated for Razzie Award for Van Helsing. In 2005 list of hot 100 Kate was on 23 ranks which taken by Maxim magazine. In "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" she was at 71st rank.