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Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale
Kathryn Bailey Beckinsale - born 26 July 1973, in London

Wise words: "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?"


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Kate Beckinsale - news / articles


  • Beckinsale denies Underworld reports - 9 September 2009
    -Kate Beckinsale has dismissed reports she is set to sink her fangs into a fourth Underworld movie.- -The actress pulled out of the third installment of the vampire versus werewolves action movie, which was created by her husband, filmmaker Len Wiseman.- - Rumours last


  • Beckinsale's big freeze - 9 September 2009
    -Kate Beckinsale made the most of the big freeze on the Canadian set of her new film Whiteout, even though the temperatures literally took her breath away. - -The Brit was so unprepared for the frigid conditions in Manitoba and Winnipeg she was left voiceless for a day a


  • Beckinsale back as Underworld vampire - 14 August 2009
    -Kate Beckinsale is set to sink her fangs into a fourth Underworld movie after learning the project will be in 3-D, according to reports.- -The actress pulled out of the third installment of the vampire versus werewolves action movie, which was created by her husband fil

Kate Beckinsale - what members say


  • Shooting Fish
  • Shooting Fish review by A customer from Bristol UK
    Rated - 5 stars Silent but wicked! 14 August 2004
    ...This introduction into the world of Kate Beckinsale is an absolute gem. With a great cast and great story this British sleeper cannot fail. Even if you know nothing about this...  
  • Brokedown Palace
  • Brokedown Palace review by from London UK
    Rated - 4 stars excellent! 12 May 2004
    ...A really, really excellent film. Long before Kate Beckinsale decided to only star in horrific vampire rubbish she starred in films like this one. Beckinsale and Danes are m...  
  • Serendipity
  • Serendipity review by from London, England
    Rated - 5 stars great! 24 April 2004
    ...ter is like a grown up Lloyd Dobler; without the pretentiousness of Rob Gordon. Kate Beckinsale = perfection. Y'know, it's a pretty standard predictable film, but it works gre...  

Kate Beckinsale - filmography


  • Whiteout - BLU-RAY Version (2009)
    Starring: Patrick Sabongui,  Paula Jean Hixson,  Kate Beckinsale
    Director: Dominic Sena
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A U.S. Marshall tracking a vicious murderer through the Antarctic must locate the killer before the sun sets for six months, or risk being trapped in the dark with the madman for months on end in director Dominic Sena's adaptation of the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka. U.S. Marshall Carrie ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
    Due for release on 25th January 2010
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  • Whiteout (2009)
    Starring: Patrick Sabongui,  Paula Jean Hixson,  Kate Beckinsale
    Director: Dominic Sena
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A U.S. Marshall tracking a vicious murderer through the Antarctic must locate the killer before the sun sets for six months, or risk being trapped in the dark with the madman for months on end in director Dominic Sena's adaptation of the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka. U.S. Marshall Carrie ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 36 members
    Due for release on 25th January 2010
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  • Fragments on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Marshall Allman,  Kate Beckinsale,  Dakota Fanning
    Director: Rowan Woods
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A moment of random violence erupts in an ordinary Los Angeles diner. The survivors find that the meanings of their lives have changed. No matter how much their families and friends attempt to understand, these individuals must follow their own paths to recovery seeking to regain trust in a world ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 210 members
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  • Click on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Adam Sandler,  Kate Beckinsale,  Christopher Walken
    Director: Frank Coraci
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Directed by Frank Coraci (THE WEDDING SINGER, THE WATERBOY), CLICK is about more than how much fun it would be to fast-forward through all of the boring and unpleasant parts of life. Instead, it reinforces the importance of making time for the most important things in life, with family at the top ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 44,107 members
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  • Underworld on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Kate Beckinsale,  Scott Speedman,  Shane Brolly
    Director: Len Wiseman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In UNDERWORLD, a dark and Gothic monster action movie, vampires and lycans--an ancient form of werewolf--are at war. While the vampires inhabit a gigantic castle that houses their ancestors' tombs, the lycans live underground in a dilapidated sewer cave. Both teams are equipped with big guns, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 38,828 members
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  • Pearl Harbor on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Ben Affleck,  Kate Beckinsale,  Jon Voight
    Director: Michael Bay
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Director Michael Bay (ARMAGEDDON, THE ROCK) uses a tragic romantic triangle to set the stage for the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in this epic tale of love, loss, and patriotism. When Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale), a beautiful Navy nurse, meets dashing ace Army fighter pilot Rafe (Ben ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 8,968 members
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  • Serendipity on DVD (2001)
    Starring: John Cusack,  Kate Beckinsale,  Molly Shannon
    Director: Peter Chelsom
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    New York City, just before Christmas. The last pair of black cashmere gloves in Bloomingdale's is on its way to the counter. As the gloves arrive, Sara (Kate Beckinsale) and Jonathan (John Cusack) claim them simultaneously. And so it begins--Sara and Jonathan go to a little coffee shop, named ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 12,702 members
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  • The Last Days Of Disco (1998)
    Starring: Chloe Sevigny,  Kate Beckinsale
    Director: Whit Stillman
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Its the early 80s and disco is drawing to a close. Two ambitious women who work in publishing transform themselves into disco queens and spend their evenings clubbing. They meet a charming 'bi-sexual' who lands the club and his friends in trouble with the law.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 97 members
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  • Emma on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Kate Beckinsale,  Samantha Morton,  Mark Strong
    Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    A faithful, enchanting adaptation of Austen's nineteenth-century tale of Emma Woodhouse, a clever young woman whose mischievous matchmaking schemes nearly cost her her own shot at romance. From the producers of A&E's acclaimed PRIDE & PREJUDICE.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 2,472 members
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  • Haunted (1995)
    Starring: Aidan Quinn,  Kate Beckinsale
    Director: Lewis Gilbert
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Professor David Ash is invited to Edbrook to calm the fears of the elderly nanny of the Mariell family. Nanny Tess is seeing things, and Ash's book debunking such phenomenon makes him a good choice to set her mind at ease and convince her she is just tired and stressed. But soon after arriving ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 116 members
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  • Uncovered (1994)
    Starring: Kate Beckinsale,  John Wood
    Director: Jim McBride
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    When art restorer Julia (Kate Beckinsdale) discovers a painting linked to centuries old murders, she finds that a new wave of murders might have been triggered. As more people start to die, she tries to find the reason behind the murders, and the killer.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 30% from 5 members
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  • Tiptoes on DVD
    Starring: Gary Oldman,  Peter Dinklage,  Kate Beckinsale
    Director: Matthew Bright
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A drama about prejudice and the bonds of family, Tiptoes centers around Steven (Matthew McConaughey), a firefighter whose artist girlfriend Carol (Kate Beckinsale) has recently find out she is pregnant. When Steven reacts with unexpected dismay, Carol is rightfully perplexed, that is until she ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 44% from 510 members
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Kate Beckinsale - watch online


  • Jane Austen's Emma to Watch Now (1996)
    Starring: Kate Beckinsale,  Mark Strong,  Samantha Morton
    Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
    Certificate: Certificate: U (TBC)
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    Run time: 107 minutes
    An adaptation of Jane Austen's story of marriage and manners set in a picturesque 19th Century village, which revolves around a spoilt young woman, Emma Woodhouse, who delights in influencing the love-lives of her friends, with disastrous results.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 14 members
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Kate Beckinsale facts

5 most recent films

Whiteout - BLU-RAY Version - 3 stars
Whiteout - 3.5 stars
Fragments - 2.5 stars
Vacancy - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars
Vacancy - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Underworld - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Underworld: Evolution - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Cold Comfort Farm - 3.5 stars
Emma - 3.5 stars
Shooting Fish - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Whiteout - BLU-RAY Version - 3 stars
Uncovered - 2.0 stars
Alice Through the Looking Glass - 2.5 stars
Whiteout - 3.5 stars
Nothing But the Truth - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Sophia Myles - 6 times - show films
Bill Nighy - 6 times - show films
Scott Speedman - 6 times - show films
Michael Sheen - 6 times - show films
Alec Baldwin - 6 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Len Wiseman - 6 times - show films
Martin Scorsese - 4 times - show films
Stephen Sommers - 3 times - show films
Dominic Sena - 2 times - show films
Diarmuid Lawrence - 2 times - show films