Ms Beckinsale is one of the most successful British actresses in Hollywood, yet it has been 11 years since she last appeared in a film that earned more than £78 million: the remake of Total Recall.
As she celebrated her 50th birthday last week, she proved that she can look and act like a woman half her age, a priceless talent for an actress in Hollywood, where turning 30 can be career suicide.
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