Judith Margaret "Judy" Loe (born 6 March 1947) is an English actress. She is the widow of actor Richard Beckinsale and is now married to director Roy Battersby. She is the mother of actress Kate Beckinsale, and the step-mother of Kate's half-sister Samantha.Loe was born in Urmston, Lancashire, the daughter of Norman Scarborough Loe, who worked in equipment business, and a mother who was a department store worker and model. She attended Urmston Grammar School and the University of Birmingham, where she graduated with a BA degree in English and Drama. She then acted in repertory theatres in Crewe and Chester. Wikipedia