Kate Beckinsale
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It`s the only time my education has come in remotely handy. -on using her Russian literature studies for copying her "Van Helsing" script into Russian to acquire a Slavic accent.
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Birthdate :July 26, 1973
Location :London , United Kingdom
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1986
Won the prestigious WH Smith's Young Writers' competition for her poetry in 1986.1986
Won the prestigious WH Smith's Young Writers' competition for her poetry in 1986.1988
According to her interview on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1988) (aka "Live with Regis and Kelly") that when she was working on Everybody's Fine (2009), she had never heard nor had a canoli before until the film's star, Robert De Niro introduced her to it.1992
Lost out to Juliette Binoche for a part in Wuthering Heights .1992
According to an interview she gave on the UK show "The Big Breakfast" (December 2001), she hates wearing knickers.1992
According to an interview she gave on the UK show "The Big Breakfast" (1992) (December 2001), she hates wearing knickers.1992
Lost out to Juliette Binoche for a part in Wuthering Heights (1992).1999
Has a daughter, Lily Mo Sheen (b. 31 January 1999), with Welsh actor Michael Sheen.2001
Got the lead female role in Pearl Harbor after Charlize Theron pulled out to do Sweet November .2001
Got the lead female role in Pearl Harbor (2001) after Charlize Theron pulled out to do Sweet November (2001).2002
Ranked #63 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" 2002
Was in close competition for the role of Rachel Keller in The Ring , but lost out because producers felt she looked too young.2002
Selected by Hello Magazine as England's Number #1 Beauty.2002
Selected by Hello Magazine as England's Number #1 Beauty.(2002)2002
Ranked #63 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)2002
Was in close competition for the role of Rachel Keller in The Ring (2002), but lost out because producers felt she looked too young.2003
Met Len Wiseman when he directed her in Underworld .2003
June 2003: Engaged to director Len Wiseman.2003
Has played a vampire (Underworld ) and a vampire hunter (Van Helsing ).2003
Has played a vampire (Underworld (2003)) and a vampire hunter (Van Helsing (2004)).2003
Met Len Wiseman when he directed her in Underworld (2003).2004
Had an emergency appendectomy in January, 2004.2004
Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2005 and 2007 Razzie Award nominating ballots. She was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Actress category on the 2005 ballot for her performance in the film Van Helsing and again two years later in the same category for her roles in the films Click and Underworld: Evolution . She failed to receive either nomination.2004
Director Stephen Sommers wanted Kate for the role of "Anna Valerious" in Van Helsing . But Stephen feared that it was too similar in tone to Underworld , a film that Kate started and was filming at the time. Eventually, her agent got Sommers to send the script and Kate immediately signed on.2004
Normally slender, she gained twenty pounds for roles in 2004 - ten pounds for Van Helsing and another ten pounds to portray the voluptuous Ava Gardner in The Aviator .2004
Married Len Wiseman on 9th May 2004 at the Bel-Air Hotel. Her daughter, Lily, received her own "wedding ring" from Wiseman.2004
Married Len Wiseman on 9th May 2004 at the Bel-Air Hotel. Her daughter, Lily, received her own "wedding ring" from Wiseman.2004
Normally slender, she gained twenty pounds for roles in 2004 - ten pounds for Van Helsing (2004) and another ten pounds to portray the voluptuous Ava Gardner in The Aviator (2004).2004
Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2005 and 2007 Razzie Award nominating ballots. She was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Actress category on the 2005 ballot for her performance in the film Van Helsing (2004) and again two years later in the same category for her roles in the films Click (2006) and Underworld: Evolution (2006). She failed to receive either nomination.2004
Director Stephen Sommers wanted Kate for the role of "Anna Valerious" in Van Helsing (2004). But Stephen feared that it was too similar in tone to Underworld (2003), a film that Kate started and was filming at the time. Eventually, her agent got Sommers to send the script and Kate immediately signed on.2005
Named #23 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.2005
Ranked as #71 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. 2005
Ranked as #71 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)2006
Named #78 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. .2006
Named #78 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).2007
Replaced Sarah Jessica Parker after she dropped out from the film Vacancy .2007
Ranked #21 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.2007
Replaced Sarah Jessica Parker after she dropped out from the film Vacancy (2007).2008
Ranked as #12 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women 2008" .2008
Ranked as #12 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women 2008" (2008).2009
Esquire magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2009.2009
Esquire magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2009.2010
Ranked #3 in the 2010 Ask Men list of the top 99 "most desirable" women.2010
Ranked #41 in the 2010 FHM UK list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".2011
Ranked #14 in the 2011 Ask Men list of the top 99 "most desirable" women.2011
Ranked #21 in the 2011 FHM Australia list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".2012
Voted #22 on Ask men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012.