Beckinsale great-grandfather was a native of Burma, and Kate says that as a child she had a "very Asian appearance". Beckinsale’s stepfather, who came from a working-class family, thought it was pretty funny to hear the curses of the smart girl and he encouraged her for that.

Johansson was named after the heroine of "Gone with the Wind" Scarlett O'Hara. Scarlett loves to bake pies, especially lemon. Best soothing for the beauty is a glass of white wine.