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Kathryn
Bailey Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress, known
for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001), Underworld (2003)
and Van Helsing (2004). Her first major American film, Brokedown
Palace (1999), was not a commercial success. Soon after,
Beckinsale was cast in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor as the female
lead, after actress Charlize Theron turned down the part. The film
was one of the highest grossing films of its year. In the years
following, she appeared in a series of American films that were
high-profile, but were given a somewhat poor critical reception,
including Serendipity (2001), Underworld (2003) and Van Helsing
(2004). Notably, she appeared as Ava Gardner in The Aviator, a
role for which she gained 20 pounds. In 2006, Beckinsale was
placed at #23 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World",
after being #71 in 2005. She has also been placed at #16 in
Maxim's "HOT 100" (2003), #63 in Stuff's "100
Sexiest Women in the World" (2002), and was chosen by the
English magazine Hello! as "England’s #1 Beauty", also
in 2002. in 2006, Beckinsale appeared in the Adam Sandler starring
comedy-drama, Click, Her next role is in Snow
Angels 2008. ... more |
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