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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
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Beckinsale took Underworld role to change nice girl image -
23 January 2012
-Kate Beckinsale took on her tough role in the hit Underworld franchise after she started to get typecast for "delicate" and "fragile" roles by Hollywood executives.-The beauty has played vampire warrior Selene since 2003, and the fourth installment, Underworld: Awakenin
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Beckinsale's letter landed her big break -
18 January 2012
-Kate Beckinsale won her big film break in John Schlesinger's period drama Cold Comfort Farm by writing the director a letter to convince him she was the right person for the role of Flora Poste.-The Underworld star had auditioned for the role and felt the part was hers
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Beckinsale's husband talked her into Underworld role -
23 August 2011
-Kate Beckinsale had to be convinced by her filmmaker husband Len Wiseman to reprise her role as a vampire in the Underworld franchise.-The actress starred in the first two movies, but was left out of the third instalment, and she was reluctant to reprise the role of the
Kate Beckinsale - what members say
review by A customer from Bristol UK
Silent but wicked! 14 August 2004
review by from London UK
excellent! 12 May 2004
review by from London, England
great! 24 April 2004
Kate Beckinsale - filmography
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Contraband
(2012)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster
Director: Baltasar Kormákur, Baltasar Kormakur
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Chris Farraday abandoned his life of crime long ago, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing what he does best -- running contraband -- to settle Andy's debt. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach ..read more »
 
64%
from 158 members
Not available for rental
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Total Recall
(2012)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy
Director: Len Wiseman
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As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker (Farrell) begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on.
60%
from 20 members
Currently unavailable
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Underworld - Awakening - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale
Director: Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein
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After being held in a coma-like state for fifteen years, vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) learns that she has a fourteen-year-old vampire/Lycan hybrid daughter, Nissa, and when she finds her they must stop BioCom from creating super Lycans that will kill them all.
67%
from 498 members
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Underworld - Awakening
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale
Director: Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein
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After being held in a coma-like state for fifteen years, vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) learns that she has a fourteen-year-old vampire/Lycan hybrid daughter, Nissa, and when she finds her they must stop BioCom from creating super Lycans that will kill them all.
68%
from 1,459 member
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Whiteout - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Patrick Sabongui, Paula Jean Hixson, Kate Beckinsale
Director: Dominic Sena
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Watch now: Unavailable
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 »
53%
from 3,962 members
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Whiteout
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Patrick Sabongui, Paula Jean Hixson, Kate Beckinsale
Director: Dominic Sena
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
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 »
54%
from 14,395 members
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Fragments
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Marshall Allman, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning
Director: Rowan Woods
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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 »
52%
from 2,175 members
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Vacancy
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley
Director: Nimrod Antal
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A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and finds hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.
57%
from 23,604 members
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Click
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken
Director: Frank Coraci
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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 »
64%
from 49,243 members
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Click - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken
Director: Frank Coraci
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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 »
65%
from 4,145 members
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Underworld: Evolution
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Sophia Myles
Director: Len Wiseman
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The Underworld saga continues as hunted Vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) seeks out Marcus (Tony Curran), king of the Vampires, in the hope of bargaining for her life. Hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) wants to join Selene in her quest but is unable to trust the werewolf raging uncontrolled inside him,..read more »
64%
from 54,564 members
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The Aviator
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Martin Scorsese's THE AVIATOR is a lavish spectacle of a motion picture that harks back to Hollywood's Golden Era in telling the story of Howard Hughes, one of 20th-century America's most pioneering and influential figures. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the eccentric billionaire, Scorsese's biopic ..read more »
61%
from 76,909 members
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Van Helsing - HD
(2004)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh
Director: Stephen Sommers
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All varieties of otherworldly creatures come out to play in Stephen Sommers' gothic carnival. Frankenstein's monster, ferocious werewolves, vampire bat babies, a maniacal scientist named Igor, and a CGI Dr. Jekyll are just a few. When they come together, a thrilling fantasy adventure results, ..read more »
64%
from 930 members
Not currently released
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Van Helsing - Blu-ray
(2004)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh
Director: Stephen Sommers
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All varieties of otherworldly creatures come out to play in Stephen Sommers' gothic carnival. Frankenstein's monster, ferocious werewolves, vampire bat babies, a maniacal scientist named Igor, and a CGI Dr. Jekyll are just a few. When they come together, a thrilling fantasy adventure results, ..read more »
62%
from 2,054 members
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Van Helsing
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh
Director: Stephen Sommers
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All varieties of otherworldly creatures come out to play in Stephen Sommers' gothic carnival. Frankenstein's monster, ferocious werewolves, vampire bat babies, a maniacal scientist named Igor, and a CGI Dr. Jekyll are just a few. When they come together, a thrilling fantasy adventure results, ..read more »
58%
from 53,596 members
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Underworld - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Shane Brolly
Director: Len Wiseman
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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 ancestor's tombs, the lycans live underground in a dilapidated sewer cave. Both teams are equipped with big guns, and ..read more »
72%
from 2,533 members
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Tiptoes
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Gary Oldman, Peter Dinklage, Kate Beckinsale
Director: Matthew Bright
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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 »
44%
from 654 members
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Underworld
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Shane Brolly
Director: Len Wiseman
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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 »
65%
from 42,846 members
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Laurel Canyon
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
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Just out of Harvard medical school, Sam (Christian Bale) and his fiancee Alex (Kate Beckinsale) seem destined for a life of privilege. Intending to find an apartment of their own in Los Angeles--where Sam will do his residency and Alex will complete her dissertation--they decide to stay temporarily ..read more »
53%
from 4,956 members
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Serendipity - Blu-ray
(2001)
Starring: John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Molly Shannon
Director: Peter Chelsom
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Watch now: £2.49
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 »
68%
from 190 members
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Pearl Harbor - Blu-ray
(2001)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Jon Voight
Director: Michael Bay
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Watch now: Unavailable
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 »
63%
from 2,620 members
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Pearl Harbor
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Jon Voight
Director: Michael Bay
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Watch now: Unavailable
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 »
61%
from 10,624 members
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The Golden Bowl
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Kate Beckinsale
Director: James Ivory
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THE GOLDEN BOWL is Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of the Henry James novel of romantic torment--the novel James named as his favorite. The title refers to a beautiful crystal bowl encrusted with gold, which conceals a single imperceptible flaw--a small crack. The bowl is a simple, effective metaphor ..read more »
55%
from 1,005 member
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Serendipity
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Molly Shannon
Director: Peter Chelsom
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
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 »
65%
from 14,529 members
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Brokedown Palace
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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Alice and Darlene are best friends who decide to celebrate their high school graduation with a trip to Thailand. There, they meet handsome Australian Nick Parks, who convinces them to travel to Hong Kong, but is actually using them to smuggle drugs. The two girls are sentenced to decades in prison, ..read more »
64%
from 1,794 member
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The Last Days Of Disco
(1998)
Starring: Chloe Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale
Director: Whit Stillman
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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.
65%
from 134 members
Currently unavailable
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Shooting Fish
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Jane Lapotaire, Dan Futterman, Stuart Townsend
Director: Stefan Schwartz
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Two young London con artists, one British, one American, live as lonely bachelors in their secret hideout apartment thinking of new ways to financially fleece their victims. When they hire Georgie, their new secretary, they don't take into account the effect she will have on their hearts. A great ..read more »
67%
from 3,500 members
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Jane Austin's Emma
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: James Hazeldine, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Strong
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
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Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
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?'s acclaimed PRIDE & PREJUDICE.
69%
from 3,131 members
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Haunted
(1995)
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, John Gielgud
Director: Lewis Gilbert
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Watch now: Unavailable
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 »
62%
from 196 members
Currently unavailable
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Uncovered
(1994)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, John Wood
Director: Jim McBride
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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.
50%
from 11 members
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