Elizabeth Gracen

She has also appeared nude in Playboy. Her father is of Lebanese descent. During the time of the sex scandals involving then-President Bill Clinton, Gracen admitted that she had had a one-night affair with Clinton in 1983 when he was Governor of Arkansas. Hayek speaks Spanish, English, Arabic, and Portuguese. Elizabeth Gracen's best-known acting role has been as the character of the Immortal Amanda in the series Highlander and Highlander: The Raven. Frida, co-produced by Hayek, was a beautifully made film overflowing with passion and enthusiasm with terrific performances from Salma and Alfred Molina as Kahlo's cheating husband Diego Rivera. On the side was an entourage of stars including Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Edward Norton and Valeria Golino. The couple divorced in 1994. It finally happened in 2002.

She had a minor acting career, and in 1989, while filming Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, she met actor Brendan Hughes, and they married soon after. The role was that of Frida Kahlo, The legendary Mexican painter whom Salma had been admiring her entire life and whose story she wanted to bring to the big screen ever since her arrival in Hollywood. The marriage did not last long, but she retained her married name. The new millenium started out quietly around Salma as she was preparing to produce and star in her dream role. She soon married and took the name of Elizabeth Gracen. Hayek continued to rise her star in both commercial and artistic films. Born Elizabeth Ward on April 3, 1960 in Booneville, Arkansas, USA, she won the titles of Miss Arkansas and Miss America in 1982. Although her vampy role opposite George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino was a small one, it was a good credit to her box office name.

Elizabeth Gracen is an American actress known almost as much for her off-screen activities as for her movie and television roles. After her break, she was cast again by Rodriguez to star in his From Dusk Till Dawn. "The Day the Women Got Even". The moviegoers proved to be as dazzled with Hayek as he had been. "Maid in America". To star opposite Antonio Banderas in the now cult classic Desperado which put her on Hollywood's map. Alone in the Dark. He soon gave her her big break.

"The Hand Me Down Kid". Robert Rodriguez and his producer wife Elizabeth Avellan were immediately smitten with the intelligent opinionated young woman. Nadine. However, anxious to make films and to explore her talent and passion, Hayek made her way to Los Angeles in 1991. Three for the Road (1987) .. Salma Hayek landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a hugely successful soap opera which earned her the star status in her native Mexico. Pass the Ammo. Salma Hayek (born September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México) is a Mexican actress.

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat. Un Nuevo Amanecer (series) (1988). "The Death of the Incredible Hulk". Teresa (series) (1989). Marked for Death. Mi Vida Loca (1993). "83 Hours 'Til Dawn". The Sinbad Show (series) (1993).

Lisa. Roadracers (TV) (1994). Lower Level. El Callejon de los Milagros (1995). "Highlander". Desperado (1995). "Sidney Sheldon's The Sands of Time". Fair Game (1995).

Final Mission. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). Discretion Assured. Follow Me Home (1996). The Expert. Fled (1996). "Extreme". El Vuelo del Aguila (series) (1996).

Kounterfeit. Fools Rush In (1997). "Highlander: The Raven". The Hunchback (TV) (1997). Breaking Up (1997). Sistole Diastole (1997).

54 (1998). The Velocity Of Gary (1998). The Faculty (1998). Dogma (1999).

El Coronel No Tiene Quien le Escriba (1999). Wild Wild West (1999). Time Code (2000). Chain Of Fools (2000).

La Gran Vida (2000). Traffic (2000). Hotel (2001). In The Time Of The Butterflies (2001).

Frida (2002). Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). Once Upon A Time In Mexico (2003). After the Sunset (2004).

Ask the Dust (2004). Sian Ka'an (voice) (2005). Paint (2004). Bandidas (2005).

Murphy's Law (2005).