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.

The actress doesn’t agree with the title Bond Girl. Brilliant Monica Bellucci has once again proved that age is not the obstacle for the real beauty and femininity.