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Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue (born October 6, 1963 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American film actress.

Shue was born into a well-heeled and well-educated family and grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey. Her parents divorced while she was in the fourth grade. Her father, who was active in Republican politics, once unsuccessfully ran for the US Senate in New Jersey. Shue later attended Wellesley College and acted in television commercials for extra spending money.

Her brother is Melrose Place actor Andrew Shue. Another brother William, died from a freak accident while on family vacation. Elisabeth watched helplessly.

In 1984, she co-starred in The Karate Kid as the onscreen girlfriend of Ralph Macchio and a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short-lived series, "Call to Glory".

She continued her acting work with Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Soapdish and The Marrying Man, as well as playing the role of Jennifer Parker in the two Back to the Future sequels. Trying to shed her girl-next-door image, Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project called Leaving Las Vegas. Her portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards. Since, she has starred in The Saint, Deconstructing Harry, and Palmetto.

She is married to Davis Guggenheim, director of the HBO TV Series "Tombstone". They have a son, Miles William, and a daughter, Stella Street.

Partial filmography

  • The Karate Kid (1984)
  • Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
  • Cocktail (1987)
  • Back to the Future Part II (1989)
  • Back to the Future Part III (1990)
  • Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
  • The Saint (1997)
  • Hollow Man (2000)
  • Hide and Seek (2005)

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They have a son, Miles William, and a daughter, Stella Street. Married to Chad Lowe, brother of Rob Lowe. She is married to Davis Guggenheim, director of the HBO TV Series "Tombstone". Swank also had a recurring role on the television show Beverly Hills 90210 from 1997-1998. Since, she has starred in The Saint, Deconstructing Harry, and Palmetto. Miyagi (Pat Morita). Her portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards. Her career in Hollywood was launched with the release of The Karate Kid 4 (a.k.a. The Next Karate Kid), where she played the first female protegee of the by then legendary professor Mr.

Trying to shed her girl-next-door image, Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project called Leaving Las Vegas. She won her second Golden Globe in 2005 for her role in Million Dollar Baby. She continued her acting work with Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Soapdish and The Marrying Man, as well as playing the role of Jennifer Parker in the two Back to the Future sequels. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award in 1999 for her portrayal of a transgendered man in the movie Boys Don't Cry. In 1984, she co-starred in The Karate Kid as the onscreen girlfriend of Ralph Macchio and a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short-lived series, "Call to Glory". Hilary Swank (born July 30, 1974 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American actress. Elisabeth watched helplessly. (2004) Million Dollar Baby.

Another brother William, died from a freak accident while on family vacation. (2003) Iron Jawed Angels (Made for TV). Her brother is Melrose Place actor Andrew Shue. (2003) The Core. Shue later attended Wellesley College and acted in television commercials for extra spending money. (1998) Boys Don't Cry. Her father, who was active in Republican politics, once unsuccessfully ran for the US Senate in New Jersey. (1994) The Next Karate Kid.

Her parents divorced while she was in the fourth grade. Shue was born into a well-heeled and well-educated family and grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey. Elisabeth Shue (born October 6, 1963 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American film actress. Hide and Seek (2005).

Hollow Man (2000). The Saint (1997). Leaving Las Vegas (1995). Back to the Future Part III (1990).

Back to the Future Part II (1989). Cocktail (1987). Adventures in Babysitting (1987). The Karate Kid (1984).