| First Name | Kate |
| Middle Name | Romany |
| Last Name | Beckinsale |
| Full Name at Birth | Kathryn Romany Beckinsale |
| Age | 38 |
| Date of Birth | July 26, 1973 |
| Birthplace | Finsbury Park , London |
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | English |
| High School | Godolphin and Latymer School (1991) |
| University | New College, Oxford University (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Occupation Category | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | Pearl Harbor, Underworld and Van Helsing. |
| Measurements (inches) | 34-24-34 |
| Official Website | kbeckinsale.netkatebeckinsalefan.com |
| Father | Richard Beckinsale (comedy actor) |
| Mother | Judy Loe (actress) |
| Sister(s) | Samantha Beckinsale (step sister) |
Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress. She first gained notice, while a student at Oxford University, for making her debut in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Throughout the 1990s, she worked on both film and television, most notably by portraying the title character in the 1996 ITV television series Emma. In 2001, Beckinsale garnered international recognition when she was cast as the romantic lead opposite Ben Affleck in her breakthrough film, Pearl Harbor (2001). Since then, she has portrayed a variety of characters in projects such as Underworld (2003), Tiptoes (2003), The Aviator (2004), and Van Helsing (2004). In 2008, she earned a Critic's Choice Award nomination for her performance in Nothing But the Truth.
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