Who is Kate Bosworth? SS-GB actress who plays Barbara Barga and star of Blue Crush, Still Alice and Superman Returns – all you need to know
MOST people know Kate Bosworth from her role as a surfer girl in Blue Crush but the American actress has taken on a very different role in new TV thriller SS-GB.
Kate is starring alongside and in the BBC drama which imagines a dystopian UK under the rule of Nazi Germany.
One of Kate's biggest roles was playing Lois Lane in Superman Returns but she has recently turned her hand to TV and will play Barbara Barga in the new World War Two drama which started on BBC1 on Sunday, February 19.
While she made her name on the big screen, Kate is also a darling of the fashion world and has starred in ad campaigns for Tory Burch, Calvin Klein and Topshop.
Here's all you need to know about the actress and model.
How old is Kate Bosworth and where is she from?
Kate Bosworth is 34-years-old and was born on January 2, 1983 in Los Angeles, California.
She was born with heterochromia iridum, meaning her right eye is hazel while her left eye is blue.
Her family moved a lot due to her father's job as a sales exec but she was mainly based on the East Coast in Massachusetts and Connecticut and became a champion equestrian by the age of 14.
Kate started acting early and was cast in The Horse Whisperer, which launched the career of fellow actress Scarlett Johnasson, at the age of 15.
She went on to land roles in Remember the Titans and cancelled TV series Young Americans.
Her big break came in 2002 when she was cast in Blue Crush.
What films has Kate Bosworth been in?
While Kate's big break came as a surfer girl, she went on to land the iconic role of Lois Lane in Superman Returns in 2006.
She starred along with her Beyond the Sea co-star Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor while then newcomer Brandon Routh played Superman.
While the movie did well at the box office, Kate's performance wasn't well received by the critics.
Other notable roles include her turn as Louise in psychological drama The Girl In The Park opposite Sigourney Weaver and Keri Russell in 2007 and the Oscar-winning Still Alice with Julianne Moore.
Kate turned to TV in 2015 starring in crime drama The Art Of More which is set in the glamorous world of New York auction Houses.
Who does Kate Bosworth play in SS-GB?
Kate plays American journalist Barbara Barga in the BBC alternative history thriller SS-GB.
will play the lead role of British Detective Douglas Archer, who finds himself working under the brutal SS in occupied London and investigates what appears to be a simple black market murder.
Speaking about the role, Kate said: "I am thrilled and honoured to be a part of this incredible team, bringing an iconic novel to the screen."
The TV series imagines what the United Kingdom would be like had the allied forces of World War II failed and the Nazi’s controlled London.
The series is based on the Len Deighton novel of the same name – in which Douglas Archer is a British detective who becomes embroiled in a Resistance movement after investigating a homicide.
Opening up about her character, Kate told Bradford Zone: "I pay Barbara, an American journalist who works for the New York Times.
"The Nazis have taken over most of England, and Barbara has been sent over by the paper to cover the story. It’s a little bit ambiguous as to what side of the line she stands.
"This project is mysterious in that we are left wondering what every character’s motivation is exactly. That mystery means she’s a little bit of a femme fatale from the 1940s.
"She’s been a really interesting, enjoyable character to play."
Who is Kate Bosworth married to?
Kate previously dated English actor Orlando Bloom from 2003 until 2005 and was involved with Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard for two years until 2011.
Later that year she began dating American actor Michael Polish, who directed her in Big Sur.
The couple announced their engagement in August 2012 and got married on August 31, 2013 in Phillipsburg Montana.
