Kate Beckinsale's early life and educational background laid the foundation for her future career in acting.
Birth
26 July 1973
Kate Beckinsale was born in Chiswick, Hounslow, London, England, to actors Richard Beckinsale and Judy Loe.
Father's Death
1979
Richard Beckinsale died from a heart attack, which had a profound impact on Kate's early life.
Anorexia and Recovery
Late 1970s to Early 1980s
Kate developed anorexia following her father's death but recovered through Freudian psychoanalysis.
Education
1980s to 1990s
Kate attended the Godolphin and Latymer School and later studied French and Russian literature at New College, Oxford, though she did not finish her degree.
