She’s always up for a publicity opportunity, and last night (November 16) Kate Beckinsale was spotted at the Hollywood Reporter’s Philanthropist of the Year Award Reception.

Joined by her husband Len Wiseman, the “Serendipity” actress looked sleek in an all-black ensemble as she posed for the paparazzi outside BOA Sunset in Los Angeles.

In related news, Kate won a recent online poll to see who fans wanted to play Catwoman in the next “Batman” movie.

The voting results are as follows:

Kate Beckinsale: 22%
Emily Blunt: 13%
Angelina Jolie: 12%
Rachel Weisz: 10%
Eliza Dushku: 9%
Megan Fox: 9%
Natalie Portman: 7%
Rhona Mitra: 5%
Vanessa Hudgens: 1%
Reiko Aylesworth: 1%
Other answer: 11%