Kate Beckinsale to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Beckinsale created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Beckinsale fans. Speculation had been rife that the British actress best known for her roles in Total Recall, Underworld: Awakening or Pearl Harbor, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actress isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouKate

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouKate was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Kate Beckinsale was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKate”
— @universalObserver, 19 Dec 2025
“Beckinsale wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 Dec 2025

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