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Beckinsale has starred in many films, from Shakespeare adaptations to fantasy films like "Underworld." (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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Keira Knightley Knightley rose to fame in films like "Bend It Like Beckham" and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Emma Watson Watson stars as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" films. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Kate Beckinsale Beckinsale has starred in many films, from Shakespeare adaptations to fantasy films like "Underworld." (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Anna Friel Friel moved from British TV to American with a Golden Globe-nominated turn in "Pushing Daisies." (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Deborah Kerr Scottish star Deborah Kerr's most famous role was alongside Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in "From Here to Eternity." (Photo: Columbia)
Natasha Richards... The late Natasha Richardson was raised in a seriously pedigreed British acting family. Her father was director Tony Richardson and her mother is renowned actress Vanessa Redgrave... (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Liz Hurley Hurley's British beauty was the perfect foil to Mike Myers' goofiness in the Bond genre spoof "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
Sienna Miller Miller has garnered more attention for her tabloid antics than her screen roles, but she did star in the Edie Sedgwick biopic "Factory Girl." (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Rachel Weisz Weisz starred alongside Brendan Fraser in "The Mummy." (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Thandie Newton Newton starred opposite Oprah Winfrey in "Beloved" and opposite Eddie Murphy in "Norbit." (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Elizabeth Taylor British-born actress Elizabeth Taylor (pictured here in "Ivanhoe") was the most beautiful woman in the world during her prime. (Photo: MGM)
Kate Winslet Winslet landed on the scene in the 1994 film "Heavenly Creatures" and hasn't stopped working since. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Catherine Zeta-J... Born in Wales, Zeta-Jones sizzled onscreen in "Chicago" and "Traffic." (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Jane Seymour Seymour burst onto the scene as a Bond girl in "Live or Let Die," but perhaps is best known for her role as "Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman." (Photo: Michael Buckner / Getty Images)
Minnie Driver Driver starred in "Circle of Friends", "Good Will Hunting" and most recently in FX's "The Riches" opposite Eddie Izzard. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Saffron Burrows Burrows portrayed Lorraine Weller on "Boston Legal." (Photo: Frank Micelotta / Getty Images)
Emily Blunt Emily Blunt stole the show as the frosty assistant opposite Anne Hathaway in "The Devil Wears Prada." (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
Helen Mirren Mirren, who portrayed Queen Elizabeth in "The Queen" is still a British beauty at age 63. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Emily Mortimer Mortimer appeared in the 1999 romantic comedy "Notting Hill" as the ill-fated Perfect Girl. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Michelle Ryan Ryan started her career on British soaps and was cast in the lead role of the remake of "The Bionic Woman" on NBC. (Photo: NBC)
Sonya Walger Walger has a recurring role on the show "Lost" as Penny. (Photo: Vince Bucci / Getty Images)
Julie Christie Academy Award-winning actress Christie retains the haunting beauty - and the acting chops - she displayed in 1965's "Doctor Zhivago." (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera, file)
Lena Headey Headey was tapped to play single mom and cyborg battler Sarah Connor in the successful sci-fi spin-off, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Joely Richardson... ...and her sister is fellow actress Joely Richardson, who currently stars in "Nip/Tuck" as frustrated housewife Julia McNamara. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images
Lynn & Vanessa R... Lynn Redgrave (left) is the sister of Vanessa Redgrave. Both sisters are known for their great acting abilities, as well as their beauty. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)