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Kate Beckinsale

ケイト・ベッキンセイル　/　けいと・べっきんせいる

Actor from United Kingdom

July 26, 1973 (age 52)　・　Chiswick, United Kingdom

actor
film actor
stage actor

My Take

Kate Beckinsale is routinely underestimated, and I find that more interesting than any single film of hers. Here is someone who studied at Oxford, made her film debut in Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare, then chose to become a leather-clad action icon — and the snobbery that choice attracted says more about critics than about her. The daughter of two actors, she lost her father young and still built a career on her own terms across period drama, comedy, and genre work. Her wit, frequently on display in public, hints at a sharper performer than many roles demand. I keep hoping a director finally hands her something worthy of the whole package.

Overview

Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress. The only child of the actors Richard Beckinsale and Judy Loe, she debuted in the series premiere of the 1975 daytime drama Couples. In 1993, she made her theatrical film debut with a role in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation Much Ado About Nothing whilst studying at the University of Oxford.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Kate Beckinsale
Name (Japanese): ケイト・ベッキンセイル
Reading: けいと・べっきんせいる
Born: July 26, 1973 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Ox
Origin: Chiswick, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / film actor / stage actor / model

2. Background

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University: New College

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4. Personality

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