Like her mom, Lily Sheen is set to make a name for herself in Hollywood and Kate Beckinsale couldn’t be any prouder. Still, Beckinsale is careful not to overwhelm her daughter’s journey. “I’m not calling her up and saying, ‘Now, I’ve got a pearl of wisdom, get ready!'” she told ET in October 2021. “It’s been very important to me to be very independent in that respect.”
The “Underworld” actor also explained that Lily, who used “Beckinsale” as her last name while growing up, dropped the name to avoid having to live in her mother’s shadow. “I think it’s really important to her to have her own thing and blaze her own trail and do her own stuff,” Beckinsale said. “So as much as it’s quite difficult not to kind of be poking into her business all the time, I really do respect that.” Lily’s first big role was starring as Nicolas Cage’s daughter in the 2022 movie “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.”
But even though Beckinsale is clearly supportive of Lily, the young star told People in an April 2022 interview that her mom would have preferred if she became a surgeon. “You wouldn’t want me to be doing any surgeries. And I think she knows that!” she quipped. Nonetheless, the 23-year-old is grateful for the support system she has in her parents. “Both my parents, they would’ve accepted whatever I did, which is incredibly lucky to have,” Lily admitted.
