Kate Beckinsale appearance of 2001 was in the romantic comedy "Serendipity" as the love interest of John Cusack. It was filmed directly after "Pearl Harbor" and Beckinsale found it "a real relief to return to something slightly more familiar." Turan praised the "appealing and believable" leads, adding that Beckinsale "reinforces the strong impression she made in "Cold Comfort Farm", "The Golden Bowl", and "The Last Days of Disco"" after "recovering nicely" from her appearance in the much-maligned "Pearl Harbor". Claudia Puig of "USA Today" felt that "Beckinsale's talents haven't been mined as effectively in any other film since "Cold Comfort Farm"." McCarthy
Samantha Beckinsale Samantha Beckinsale Samantha Jane Beckinsale (born 23 July 1966) is a British actress. Her TV appearances include Firefighter Kate Stevens in "London's Burning" and Lesley in the sitcom "Shelley" in 1989–92. She is the elder daughter of Richard Beckinsale, stepdaughter of Judy Loe, and half-sister of Kate Beckinsale. She was educated at Selston High School (previously known as Matthew Holland Comprehensive and after that Selston Arts and Community College). In 1990, Beckinsale was chosen by LWT to play Firefighter Kate Stevens in ITV's drama series "London's Burning", which ran from 1986 to 2002. In 1989, Beckinsale guest-starred as WPC Martin