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Samantha-Jane Beckinsale (born 23 July 1966)^{[citation needed]}, known professionally as Samantha Beckinsale, and Sam Beckinsale, is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as firefighter Kate Stevens in London's Burning, and Lesley in the sitcom Shelley.

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Samantha Beckinsale
Born	Samantha-Jane Beckinsale (1966-07-23) 23 July 1966 (age 56) Nottingham,[citation needed] England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–present
Parent(s)	Richard Beckinsale Margaret Bradley
Relatives	Kate Beckinsale (half-sister) Judy Loe (stepmother)

Early life

Beckinsale is the only daughter of actor Richard Beckinsale and his first wife, Margaret (née Bradley). They divorced when Beckinsale was a young child and she did not see her father for years. Samantha was unaware that her father was Richard Beckinsale until she was 11.[1] Beckinsale and her father reconnected and spent time together, prior to Richard's death in 1979.[2] She is a stepdaughter of Judy Loe and half-sister of Loe's daughter, Kate Beckinsale.[3] She studied drama at Clarendon College, Nottingham.

Television

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.[4] In 1989, Beckinsale guest-starred as WPC Martin in an episode of Thames Television's Never the Twain. Shortly after this, she was given the role of Lesley in the final three series of Thames Television's Shelley. In 1994, she was chosen by LWT to play the role of Gillian in the sitcom Time After Time which lasted two series.

In 1997, Beckinsale starred as Jilly Howell in the short-lived sitcom Get Well Soon and in 1998 she was chosen by LWT to play the role of Gillian Monroe in the short-lived sitcom Duck Patrol with Richard Wilson.

Personal life

In 2022, Beckinsale came forward as a survivor of domestic abuse.[5] She is a patron of the Broxtowe Women's Project, which offers support for women suffering from domestic abuse.[6] She wrote and produced a docudrama titled Love? which deals with coercive control in relationships.[7]

Television and film roles

Year	Title	Role
1989	Agatha Christie's Poirot – The Adventure of Johnny Waverly	Barmaid
1989 to 1992	Shelley	Lesley
1990 to 1992	London's Burning	Firefighter Kate Stevens
1994 to 1995	Time After Time	Gillian
1995	Jake's Progress	Blue Eyes
1996	Bugs	Pascal
1996	Coronation Street	Lorraine Mason
1997	Get Well Soon	Jilly Howell
1998	Duck Patrol	Gillian Marilyn Monroe
1999	Nancherrow	Nesta Carew
1999	Dangerfield	DS Katie Webb
2000	The Blind Date	Patty
2001	Out of the Ashes	Sarah
2002	Murder in Mind	Christine
2004	Lighthouse Hill	Sally
2004	Doctors	Susan Marshall
2004 to 2005	Holby City	Maggie Thornton
2005	Heartbeat	Elsa Jenner
2005	Marian, Again	Josie Bevan
2006	The Penalty King	Maddie Vaughan
2014	Katherine of Alexandria	Vita

References

External links

• Samantha Beckinsale at IMDb
• Sam Beckinsale on Twitter

На других языках

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[de] Samantha Beckinsale

Samantha Jane Beckinsale (* 23. Juli 1966 in London) ist eine britische Schauspielerin.

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