Kate Beckinsale is mourning the loss of her 'dearest friend,' her mother British actor Judy Loe. Loe died this week at age 78 from cancer.

Best known for her work on such TV shows as 'General Hospital,' 'Inspector Morse,' 'Casualty' and 'Holby City,' Loe died Tuesday following a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis.

Underworld and Pearl Harbor star Kate Beckinsale has announced the death of her mother, the actress Judy Loe, 78, in a public outpouring of grief on her Instagram account. “I don’t want to post this.