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Kate Beckinsale Biography

Birth Name:Kathrin Romany Beckinsale

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Has supported the Elton John AIDS Foundation, FilmAid International and Habitat for Humanity
Twice won the WH Smith Young Writers competition for fiction and poetry
Received the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 2016 San Diego International Film Festival
Got married to actor Len Wiseman in 2004
Is the daughter of the actor Richard Beckinsale and actress Judy Loe
Is the sister of actress Samanta Beckinsale
Studied French and Russian literature at the University of Oxford
Helped sell the Trotskyist newspaper "Newsline" as a child

Awards

1997Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1997Gran Angular Award-Best Actress: winner
1999ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
2001Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Chemistry: nominated
2002Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2002MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
2002Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2003Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
2004Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2004ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2004Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: nominated
2004Stinker Award-Worst Fake Accent: Female: nominated
2004Stinker Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2005INOCA-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2006Chainsaw Award-Chick You Don't Wanna Mess With (Best Heroine): nominated
2006Chainsaw Award-Relationship from Hell: nominated
2006Chainsaw Award-Bloodiest Beatdown: nominated
2006Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: winner
2006MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
2006Scream Award-Scream Queen: winner
2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Chemistry: nominated
2007Scream Award-Scream Queen: winner
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Scream: nominated
2009Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Irina Palm-Worst British Actress: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy: nominated
2016DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2016Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Halfway Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2017ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: winner
2017ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2017NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated