Incomparable Kate; Actress is the No1 British beauty. From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Reynolds, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2002 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: MARK REYNOLDS

SHE once described herself as having been a 'hideous and awkward looking' child.

But now actress Kate Beckinsale - pictured right - has taken first place in a list of Britain's 25 most beautiful women.

The 28-year-old Pearl Harbor star, plagued by anorexia as a teenager, won the title ahead of model Yasmin le Bon in second place and actress Kristin Scott Thomas in third.

The list was drawn up from votes cast by read...