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Biography

Kate Beckinsale Loe was born on July 26th, 1973 in London England. Her parents were British television actors. She has a half-sister who's also an actress. She made her acting debut in a television WWII drama called One Against the Wind.

Kate entered Oxford University's New College in 1991 where she majored in French and Russian literature. In 1992, she landed the role of Hero in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. She left college after landing roles in three other European productions.

In 1994 she played in the BBC television satire, Cold Comfort Farm. She continued performing in British theatre for the next few years. In 1998 she played in the film Brokedown Palace, co-starring Claire Danes, and starred in the indie films Shooting Fish and The Last Days of Disco. Kate she has a daughter, Lily Sheen (born January 31, 1999) with actor Michael Sheen.

Filmography

The Aviator (2004) .... Ava Gardner
Van Helsing (2004) .... Anna Valerious
Tiptoes (2003) .... Carol
Underworld (2003/I) .... Selene
Laurel Canyon (2002) .... Alex
Serendipity (2001) .... Sara Thomas
Pearl Harbor (2001) .... Nurse Lt. Evelyn Johnson
The Golden Bowl (2000) .... Maggie Verver
Brokedown Palace (1999) .... Darlene Davis
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1999) (V) .... Girl ('Waltz Away Dreaming' video)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998) (TV) .... Alice
The Last Days of Disco (1998) .... Charlotte Pingress
Shooting Fish (1997) .... Georgie
Emma (1997) (TV) .... Emma Woodhouse
Haunted (1995) .... Christina Mariell
Marie-Louise ou la permission (1995) .... Marie-Louise
Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV) .... Flora Poste
Prince of Jutland (1994) .... Ethel
Uncovered (1994) .... Julia
Much Ado About Nothing (1993) .... Hero
Rachel's Dream (1992) (TV) .... Rachel
One Against the Wind (1991) (TV) .... Barbe Lindell
"Devices and Desires" (1991) (mini) TV Series (voice) .... Young Alice Mair