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Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Actor, also producer · Born July 26, 1973 (53) · Chiswick, London, England, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is a British actress and model. She first gained notice while a student at Oxford University for her debut in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Throughout the 1990s, she worked on both film and television, most notably by portraying the title character in the 1996 BBC television series Emma. She started film work in the United States in the late 1990s. She appeared in small-scale dramas The Last Days of Disco (1998) and Brokedown Palace (1999). In 2001, she garnered international recognition when she was cast as the romantic lead opposite Ben Affleck in her breakthrough film, Pearl Harbor (2001). She then starred in a number of films including the romantic comedy Serendipity (2001), Tiptoes (2003), The Aviator (2004), and Click (2006). Since playing the role of Selene in the Underworld film series (2003–2016), she has become known for her work in action films, including Van Helsing (2004), Whiteout (2009), Contraband (2012), and Total Recall (2012). In 2016, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the period comedy film Love & Friendship, for which she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. She returned in action films with Jolt (2021). She also starred in two television projects with The Widow (2019) and Guilty Party (2021).

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Born
July 26, 1973 (53)
From
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Kate Beckinsale's films like?

Across their 48 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
22%
Self
21%
Survival
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 46 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 16 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 21 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 8

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 10

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 28 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 14

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

38 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 24 of 38 analyzed roles.

Hero
24 of 38
Shapeshifter
7 of 38
Shadow
3 of 38
Ally
3 of 38
Threshold guardian
1 of 38
Show the 38 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Melancholic
21
Dread
16
Contemplative
12
Thrilling
8
Other
43

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kate Beckinsale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kate Beckinsale's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Patient(2025)

    as Dr. Rose

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wildcat(2025)

    as Ada

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Girl(2025)

    as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Canary Black(2024)

    Producer · as Avery Graves

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Prisoner's Daughter(2022)

    as Maxine

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as Christiana Dior

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Guilty Party(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Beth Burgess

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Jolt(2021)

    as Lindy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Widow(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · as Georgia Wells

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Farming(2018)

    as Ingrid Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Only Living Boy in New York(2017)

    as Johanna

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Blood Wars(2016)

    as Selene

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Disappointments Room(2016)

    as Dana Barrow

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Love & Friendship(2016)

    as Lady Susan Vernon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Absolutely Anything(2015)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Stonehearst Asylum(2014)

    as Eliza Graves

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Face of an Angel(2014)

    as Simone Ford

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Trials of Cate McCall(2013)

    as Cate McCall

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(2012)

    as Lori Quaid

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Republicans, Get in My Vagina! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Woman #3

  • Underworld: Awakening(2012)

    as Selene

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Contraband(2012)

    as Kate Farraday

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Everybody's Fine(2009)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Whiteout(2009)

    as Carrie Stetko

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Winged Creatures(2008)

    as Carla Davenport

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans(2009)

    as Selene

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Truth(2008)

    as Rachel Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Vacancy(2007)

    as Amy Fox

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Snow Angels(2007)

    as Annie Marchand

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Click(2006)

    as Donna Newman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Evolution(2006)

    as Selene

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Aviator(2004)

    as Ava Gardner

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Van Helsing(2004)

    as Anna Valerious

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Underworld(2003)

    as Selene

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Laurel Canyon(2002)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tiptoes(2002)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Serendipity(2001)

    as Sara Thomas

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    as Evelyn Johnson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Bowl(2000)

    as Maggie Verver

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Brokedown Palace(1999)

    as Darlene Davis

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1998)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Disco(1998)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Shooting Fish(1997)

    as Georgie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Emma(1996)

    as Emma Woodhouse

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Haunted(1995)

    as Christina Mariell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Marie-Louise ou la permission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Marie-Louise

  • Cold Comfort Farm(1995)

    as Flora Poste

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Uncovered(1994)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Royal Deceit(1994)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1993)

    as Hero

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Anna Lee: Headcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Thea Hahn

  • Rachel's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Rachel's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Rachel

  • One Against the Wind(1991)

    as Barbe Lindell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Devices and Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Alice Mair (voice)

  • Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Child

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbe

  • Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Wendy Ford

  • The Savior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jordyn Parker

  • Turnbuckle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Twilight of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Barbara

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 59 of them dated from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Pearl Harbor (2001)

$449M worldwide

Highest rated

The Aviator (2004)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Stonehearst Asylum (2014)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19512025

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 36 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 62 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing2 of 64: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 49% of 45 roles
939803081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2005–2016.

  1. 2016
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Comedy
  2. 2009
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
  3. 2005
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kate Beckinsale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 47; across their 46 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

The Patient (2025)

79th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Aviator (2004)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kate Beckinsale's work okay for kids?

Across up to 38 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles12–89 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity38 titles17–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles30–77 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles8–54 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense24 titles7–82 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kate Beckinsale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kate Beckinsale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Len Wiseman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles