Samantha Beckinsale

Samantha Jane Beckinsale (born 23 July 1966) is a British actress.

Samantha Beckinsale
Born
Samantha-Jane Beckinsale

(1966-07-23) 23 July 1966
Nottingham, England
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Parent(s)Richard Beckinsale
Margaret Bradley
RelativesKate Beckinsale (half-sister)
Judy Loe (stepmother)

She studied drama at Clarendon College, Nottingham.

Her TV appearances include Firefighter Kate Stevens in London's Burning and Lesley in the sitcom Shelley in 1989–92.

She is the only daughter of Richard Beckinsale and his first wife Margaret Bradley. A stepdaughter of Judy Loe, and half-sister of Kate Beckinsale.[1]

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.[2] 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.

Television and film roles
YearTitleRole
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot – The Adventure of Johnny WaverlyBarmaid
1989 to 1992ShelleyLesley
1990 to 1992London's BurningFirefighter Kate Stevens
1994 to 1995Time After TimeGillian
1995Jake's ProgressBlue Eyes
1996Bugs – BlackoutPascal
1996Coronation StreetLorraine Mason
1997Get Well SoonJilly Howell
1998Duck PatrolGillian Marilyn Monroe
1999NancherrowNesta Carew
1999Dangerfield DS Katie Webb
2000The Blind DatePatty
2001Out of the AshesSarah
2002Murder in MindChristine
2004Lighthouse HillSally
2004DoctorsSusan Marshall
2004 to 2005Holby CityMaggie Thornton
2005HeartbeatElsa Jenner
2005Marian, AgainJosie Bevan
2006The Penalty KingMaddie Vaughan
2014Katherine of AlexandriaVita

References
  1. "UK | Kate Beckinsale: English pearl". BBC News. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  2. "Profile – Kate Stevens (Samantha Beckinsale)". Londons-burning.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
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