Death of father and anorexia: 8 facts about Kate Beckinsale you didn’t know

Death of father and anorexia: 8 facts about Kate Beckinsale you didn’t know

Kate Beckinsale, 49, can be called a Hollywood veteran, as she starred in her first TV show when she was just three years old! But so far, fans don’t know much about this English beauty. We invite you to fill in those gaps – here are 8 fascinating facts about the actress.

1. She has a grown daughter

In 1999 Kate gave birth to a daughter, Lily Mo, with actor Michael Sheen, whom she dated from 1995 to 2003. Although Beckinsale left Michael for Underworld director Len Wiseman, she maintained a great relationship with her ex-lover.

2. She had serious health issues

In 2019, Kate was hospitalized.

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“Turns out a burst ovarian cyst really hurts, and because of the morphine I even had to cry,” the actress captioned the photo from the hospital ward.

3. Michael Bay once asked her to lose weight

The movie Pearl Harbor may have made her a famous actress, but for the role she had to listen to director Michael Bay’s hurtful comments.

“I just had a daughter and lost weight. But I was told that if I got the part I would have to train more. And I just couldn’t understand why it was for the role of a 1940s nurse,” Beckinsale recalled.

4. She has a distinct stretch

Kate claims it’s all down to yoga and ballet classes.

5. She writes well

We know Kate as a talented actress, but she could also become a writer! As a youth, Beckinsale was a two-time recipient of the WH Smith Young Writers Award for fiction and poetry.

6. She lost her father early

Richard Beckinsale was only 31 when he died in his sleep from a massive heart attack. Kate herself was only five years old at the time. Later, the actress admitted that her father’s death “destroyed the soul 100% and affected her forever.”

7 She Was Anorexic When She Was 15

In an interview with The Independent, she said she quit eating as a teenager due to the consequences of psychological trauma suffered after her father’s death.

“If I had been older when I had a nervous breakdown, I think I would have become an alcoholic,” she admitted.

Fortunately, Kate then turned to her mother for help and was able to return to a healthy life.

8. She can’t drive

The actress admitted that at one point she didn’t bother to get the rights and now she feels a little embarrassed because of it.

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Source: The Voice Mag

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