Kate Beckinsale is the stunning prodigy of actor of Richard Beckinsale, who appeared in Porridge and Rising Damp, tragically dying at the age of 31. Kate has followed in her father's acting shaped footsteps appearing in box office hits such as Pearl Harbour and Van Helsing. The tiny actress smokes like a chimney and admits that the only time she was able to quit was during her pregnancy with her daughter Lily Mo Sheen.