Kate Beckinsale is an actress.
Kathrin Romary Beckinsale ( born 26 July 1973 ) is an English actress . She also continues to make appearances in smaller dramatic projects such as Snow Angels ( 2007 ) , Nothing but the Truth ( 2008 ) , and Everybody 's Fine ( 2009 ) . Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) . The film also stars Branagh 's then-wife Emma Thompson , Robert Sean Leonard , Denzel Washington , Michael Keaton , Keanu Reeves , and Kate Beckinsale in her film debut . Snow Angels is a 2007 drama film starring Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale . The Aviator (2004 film) . It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes , Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner .