Elisabeth Shue Add to My Celebs Age 48 Birthday Oct. 6th, 1963 Born in Wilmington, Delaware, USA Height 5' 2"

Elisabeth Shue's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Call to Glory Jackie Sarnac

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Piranha 2009 - Don McKay 2008 - Hamlet 2 2007 - First Born 2007 - Gracie 2005 - Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 2005 - Hide and Seek 2004 - Mysterious Skin 2002 - Tuck Everlasting 2002 - Leo 2000 - Hollow Man 1998 - Palmetto 1998 - City of Angels 1997 - The Saint 1997 - Deconstructing Harry 1995 - Leaving Las Vegas 1993 - Heart and Souls 1991 - Soapdish 1991 - The Marrying Man 1990 - Back to the Future Part III 1989 - Back to the Future Part II 1988 - Cocktail 1987 - Adventures in Babysitting 1984 - The Karate Kid 1983 - Somewhere, Tomorrow

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Being born into a well-established and well-educated family doesn't necessarily mean much. Despite such family accolades, Shue's parents divorced while she was in the fourth grade. Owing to the occupational demands of her parents, Shue and her siblings found plenty of time to get into trouble in their suburban neighborhood, but Elisabeth soon enrolled in Wellesley College, an all-female institution which kept her out of trouble.

During her studies, she found a way to make a little extra money by acting in television commercials. Elisabeth became a common sight in ads for Burger King, DeBeers diamonds, and Hellman's mayonnaise. In 1984, she landed a role in the The Karate Kid (1984) as the on-screen girlfriend of Ralph Macchio and a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short-lived series "Call to Glory" (1984). At this time, Shue got herself an acting coach and transferred to Harvard, where she began studying political science.

She continued her acting work with Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Cocktail (1988), Soapdish (1991) and The Marrying Man (1991). Unfortunately, time was catching up with the impressive girl-next-door. Her brother Andrew Shue had almost eclipsed her own fame by landing a starring role in the hit TV series "Melrose Place" (1992). It was at this time that Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project entitled Leaving Las Vegas (1995), directed by Mike Figgis. Her gutsy portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic paid off as she was recognized with a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards that year. This was the turning point of her career. What followed was a barrage of film roles, including The Saint (1997), Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry (1997), Palmetto (1998) and Hollow Man (2000).

Over forty years of age, Elisabeth still continues to impress with a variety of film and television roles that show off her versatility as an actress and not just her good looks and girl-next-door persona.


TRIVIA:

• Was cast as the female lead in the 'Jim Carrey' (qv) movie _The Number 23 (2007)_ (qv) but had to drop out just weeks before shooting because of her pregnancy. Shue was replaced by 'Virginia Madsen' (qv).
• Was an accomplished high school gymnast with aspirations to the state finals.
• Daughter-in-law of 'Charles Guggenheim' (qv) and 'Marion Guggenheim' (qv).
• Got started in commercials as "The Burger King Girl.".
• She has played 2 characters that have the last name McKay: Linda McKay in _Hollow Man (2000)_ (qv) and Molly McKay in _Molly (1999)_ (qv).
• Sister of 'Andrew Shue' (qv).
• (11 November 1997) Son, Miles William, with 'Davis Guggenheim' (qv) was born.
• (19 March 2001) Daughter, Stella Street, was born weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz.

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