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 During her first year at Oxford, Beckinsale was offered a part in Kenneth Branagh's big-screen film, Much Ado About Nothing, adapted from the Shakespeare play. She spent her last year of studies in Paris, after which she decided to quit the university and concentrate on her acting career. Kate starred in a 1996 TV film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. She subsequently appeared in a few low-profile films, including Shooting Fish and The Last Days of Disco (both in 1998). During this time, Beckinsale also appeared in television films and in stage roles, including the well-received Cold Comfort Farm, opposite British silver and small screen notables Rufus Sewell, Eileen Atkins, and Joanna Lumley.
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.
Beckinsale as Ava Gardner in The Aviator, 2004In 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 January 2006, Beckinsale reprised her role as a vampire in the movie Underworld: Evolution, a sequel to her 2003 film, Underworld, again directed by her husband, Len Wiseman. The film opened at the #1 spot at the box office, grossing over $26 million in its first weekend of release. On January 24, 2006, Beckinsale was featured on the MTV series, Punk'd. The set-up for the segment took place at the Avalon Hotel in Los Angeles.
Also in 2006, Beckinsale appeared in the Adam Sandler starring comedy-drama, Click, which opened on June 23. Next, Beckinsale replaced Sarah Jessica Parker in the film Vacancy, released in 2007. Her next role will be in Snow Angels, which is in post-production and scheduled for release later in 2007.
Filmography:
Much Ado About Nothing (1993).....Hero
Uncovered (1994).....Julia
Cold Comfort Farm (1995).....Flora Poste
Haunted (1995).....Christina Mariell
Emma (1996)......Emma Woodhouse made-for-television
The Last Days of Disco (1998).....Charlotte Pingress
Shooting Fish (1998).....Georgie
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)......Alice made-for-television
Brokedown Palace (1999) ......Darlene Davis
Serendipity (2001)......Sara Thomas
Pearl Harbor (2001)......Nurse Lt. Evelyn Johnson
The Golden Bowl (2001)......Maggie Verver
Laurel Canyon (2002)......Alex
Underworld (2003).....Selene
Tiptoes (2003)..... Carol direct-to-video
The Aviator (2004).....Ava Gardner
Van Helsing (2004)....Anna Valerious
Click (2006)......Donna Newman
Underworld: Evolution (2006)......Selene
Vacancy (2007)......Amy Fox
Snow Angels (2007).....Annie Marchand
Winged Creatures (2007/2008)
Whiteout (2008).....Carrie Stetko
April 23 (2008).....Melinda
Source:Wikipedia
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