Kate Beckinsale Covers REDBOOK January 2012

Bringing her undeniable beauty to the forefront, Kate Beckinsale graces the cover of the January 2012 issue of REDBOOK magazine.

Set to hit newsstands on December 20th, the "Underworld: Awakening" star posed for a Gilles Bensimon shot spread while chatting about men, marriage and motherhood.

Highlights from Miss Beckinsale's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to visit REDBOOK!

On her time away from work:
I was at home. We’ve got a kind of unconventional family situation, with two dads, and I’ve always been the constant parent, the one who is here. Even if I’m working, it’s me. So if anything ripples the water, then it’s important to be home. My daughter is about to be 13, and I realize how fleeting time is. I was happy to be around Lily to talk about her day when she got home.

On what attracts her to action roles:
[They're an] incredible opportunity. Here I am with a gun; here I am on a wire; here I am learning gymnastics. I remember turning up in Budapest my first day of filming, running along a subway with a couple of guns. I thought I was going to die, I was so scared. But I very much wanted to play roles that were not just the girl taking a shower, the girl who was getting beaten, or just the girl. Now I'm someone who goes to Comic-Con--someone who knows what Comic-Con is!

On nude scenes:
I think it’s worse nowadays, because you do something like that and somebody immediately makes a five-times as long feature on YouTube to rock music, and they play it over and over again. I’m not averse to doing a nude scene, but it would have to be something I felt I could really argue for in front of my daughter, and so far that hasn’t happened.

On husband, Len:
We’re just a good couple. Having a husband who’s comfortable being very affectionate is important. Women do well with that. If the husband is very loving, the wife blossoms, and everybody’s fine.