Kate Beckinsale has taken to the stage for her ‘dream role’ as Dr Frank-N-Furter in a one off production of iconic musical The Rocky Horror Show.
The actress, 52, slipped into skimpy lingerie and showed off her impressive vocals as she dedicated the performance to late mum Judy Loe following her death in July.
Kate looked nothing short of incredible in fishnet stocking and a basque as she belted out the show’s biggest hits in the the role made famous by Tim Curry, 79.
In a slew of snaps and clips shared to Instagram, the Underworld star oozed confidence alongside her co-stars as the audience went wild watching her fulfil her lifelong dream of starring in the show.
Kate captioned the post: ‘My mum went to university with Tim Curry and went to see his opening night at the Royal Court Theatre upstairs nine months pregnant with me,’
‘So this felt like an even more magical moment plus getting to do what has basically been my dream role since the age of 11, without exception, the most extraordinarily kind, welcoming, tender,’
Kate Beckinsale, 52, has taken to the stage for her ‘dream role’ as Dr Frank-N-Furter in a one off production of iconic musical The Rocky Horror Show
The actress slipped into skimpy lingerie and showed off her impressive vocals as she dedicated the performance to late mum Judy Loe following her tragic death in July
Tim Curry pictured as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 movie version of the musical
‘Emotionally intelligent bunch of absolute f*****g freaks was a blessing I could not have anticipated (and I was asked the day after my mum‘s funeral which felt like a double gift)’.
She continued: ‘Thank you to all of you for letting “Don’t dream it, be it” be a reality for me, even for just a night and for reminding me that in our darkest times everybody, even the most exuberant,’
‘Buoyant people are carrying unimaginable burdens and it is those people who tend to extend an arm down the well and pull you out even just for a night and cover you in sequins. Thank you and thanks to the brilliant audience who went fabulously berserk’.
Before paying tribute to daughter Lily, 26, who she shares with ex Michael Sheen, as she watched from the audience.
Kate announced her mother’s death earlier this year in a heartbreaking post, revealing her mother had died in her arms after ‘immeasurable suffering’ leaving the actress ‘paralysed’ with grief.
Judy’s cause of death wasn’t confirmed however Kate previously revealed her mother been battling stage four cancer for the last two years.
More recently her daughter Lily looked looked the spitting image of her famous mother in newly-shared modelling snaps.
The stunner, who has been following into her famous parents’ footsteps since she was a little girl, sported black knee-high boots and a quirky red headband ahead of what could be a photoshoot.
Kate looked nothing short of incredible in fishnet stocking and a basque as she belted out the show’s biggest hits as she took on the role made famous by Tim Curry, 79
In a slew of snaps and clips shared to Instagram, the Underworld star oozed confidence on stage alongside her co-stars
The audience went wild watching her fulfil her lifelong dream of starring in the show
Kate announced her mother’s death in a heartbreaking post, revealing her mother had died in her arms after ‘immeasurable suffering’ leaving the actress ‘paralysed’ with grief
Kate captioned the post: ‘My mum went to university with Tim Curry and went to see his opening night at the Royal Court Theatre upstairs nine months pregnant with me,’
Born in 1999, Lily has already made a name for herself appearing in Hollywood movies as Everybody’s Fine in 2009, as well as Underworld: Evolution and Click both in 2006.
Her mother has previously spoken about the shocking resemblance she and her daughter share back in 2023, with the Pearl Harbour star admitting: ‘I do see it.
‘Yeah, I do. Sometimes I’ll send her a text saying ‘get your own face! She’s like a better version. She’s got something that I don’t.
‘She looks like this gorgeous Disney animal — she’s got these giant eye
‘I think probably [Michael] helped with that a bit — but she’s very much herself.’
Lily was born four years after Kate and Michael, 56, met on a touring production of The Seagull.
More recently her daughter Lily, 26, who she shares with ex Michael sheen, looked looked the spitting image of her famous mother in newly-shared modelling snaps
The pair split in 2002 after seven years together when their daughter was just three years old, but Kate has made it clear in the past they are still on great terms.
She said previously: ‘I love Michael, Michael’s fantastic. It shouldn’t necessarily have gone on and on forever with us, but he is one of my absolutely favorite people ever.’
Their split was made all the more complicated as they had only recently settled in the US with Lily and Michael was forced to return to Britain while Kate remained overseas.
Kate has starred in huge movies including Pearl Harbor and Underworld while Michael is an actor on both stage and screen.
Lily has followed in her mother and father’s footsteps by pursuing an acting career and more recently appeared on The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent in 2022, starring Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal.
