Kate Beckinsale [1]'s new ITV / Amazon Video production The Widow is gaining a cult following, thanks to its cliffhanger plotlines and talented cast. It's not just the twists and turns that have us playing a guessing game — the British actress's costars have got many viewers scratching their heads and asking "where have I seen that face before?" That's when we're not busy trying to get our heads around Kate's love life [2] and what's happening with her latest squeeze, Pete Davidson [3].
Let us give you that "aha" moment by breaking down each of the actor's previous credits. From Game of Thrones alum [4] to Sherlock favourites, here's why each of the key players look familiar.
Charles Dance as Martin Benson
Game of Thrones fans will know Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister, but he's had a long career, from Hang Ups, The Little Drummer Girl, and The Woman in White on the small screen to Dracula Untold, Gosford Park, and The Imitation Game on the big screen. It's not the first time Dance has costarred with Kate Beckinsale [5], either, as the pair appeared in vampire franchise Underworld together.
Louise Brealey as Beatrix
Sherlock fans will recognise Louise Brealey, who stars as forensic pathologist Molly Hooper in the BBC show alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. She's also starred in Back, Clique, Ripper Street, and A Discovery of Witches, which she has in common with one of her The Widow castmates — keep reading find out who.
Babs Olusanmokun as General Azikiwe
You might recognise Babs Olusanmokun from the Black Mirror episode "Black Museum", in which he played Clayton. He's also been in The Defenders, Roots, and Sneaky Pete.
Howard Charles as Tom Jansen
British actor Howard Charles's most high-profile role was as Porthos in the BBC's 2014 adaptation of The Musketeers.
Alex Kingston as Judith Gray
Anyone who watched ER back in the day will recognise English actress Alex Kingston as Dr. Elizabeth Corday from the medical drama. In the '90s, she also starred in the British miniseries The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders.
More recently, she's best known for playing River Song in Doctor Who, as well as her appearances in Lost in Austen and Arrow. She starred alongside her The Widow castmate Louise Brealey in A Discovery of Witches, too.
Olafur Darri Olafsson as Ariel Helgason
American-Icelandic actor Olafur Darri Olafsson is best known as magical circus owner Skender in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald plus BBC drama The Missing.
Jacky Ido as Emmanuel Kazadi
You might recognise Jacky Ido as film projectionist Marcel in Quentin Tarantino [6]'s 2009 movie Inglourious Basterds. He's also starred on TV in the US legal thriller The Catch.
Matthew Le Nevez as Will Mason
Australian actor Matthew Le Nevez is best known for his roles in Australian shows Offspring, Love Child, and The Kettering Incident, which aired on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
Mathilde Warnier as Louise Chartrain
French actress Mathilde Warnier is best known for starring in the French series Au service de la France.
Kate Beckinsale as Georgia Wells
There are various Hollywood movies you may have seen Kate Beckinsale [7] in, from action films Contraband, Total Recall, Van Helsing, and Whiteout to Click, Pearl Harbour, and The Aviator — plus, of course, the Underworld film franchise alongside Charles Dance.