Kate Beckinsale looks on the bright side in her orange bikini

Kate Beckinsale showed off her toned figure as she enjoyed a family holiday in Mexico.

The actress looked stunning in an orange bikini as she larked about in the sea with her director husband Len Wiseman and nine-year-old daughter Lily.

The 34-year-old – who has become best pals with Victoria Beckham since her LA move – kept her sunglasses on as she demonstrated her bodyboarding skills in Cabo San Luca.

Beach body: Actress Kate Beckinsale shows off her trim figure during a family holiday in Mexico

Splashing time: The star plays in the sea with her 9-year-old daughter Lily

She recently admitted that she is shocked that critics and film fans have accepted her as an action heroine in films like Underworld and Van Helsing.

The star – who is the daughter of British comedy actor Richard Beckinsale- said that she only took on the roles because they ‘scared the c**p' out of her.

'It still amazes me that people actually watching me with a gun didn't just burst out laughing,' Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

Beckinsale has said that she is shocked that critics and film fans have accepted her as an action heroine

'I can't even play ping-pong, but it turns out I'm good with weapons. I've got enormous hands, like a transsexual, and that's probably why,' she added.

Beckinsale is set to play a US marshal tracking a killer in Antarctica in the £25million drama Whiteout.

Producers had to hire a £1,000-a-day nude stand-in after the 34-year-old refused to bare her derriere in a shower scene.

The star is enjoying a family holiday in Cabo San Lucas with daughter Lily and husband Len