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Elisabeth Shue - Biography
Name :
Elisabeth Shue
Birth Name : Elisabeth J. Shue
Date of Birth : October 6, 1963
Place of Birth : Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Height : 5' 2''
Education :
* Wellesely College;
* Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (majored in
Political Science)
Nationality : American
Profession : Actor
Claim to Fame : As Sera in Leaving Las Vegas (1995).
Sometimes Called : Lisa Shue
Nickname : Lisa |
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Elisabeth Shue Detailed
Biography
Being born into a
well-established and well-educated family did't necessarily meant much to
Elisabeth Shue. Despite such family accolades, Elisabeth Shue's parents
divorced while she was in the fourth grade. Due to the occupational demands
of her parents, Elisabeth Shue and her siblings found plenty of time to get
into trouble in their suburban neighbourhood but Elisabeth Shue soon
enrolled in Wellesley College, an all-female institution which kept her out
of trouble. During her studies, Elisabeth Shue 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, Elisabeth Shue landed a role in the The Karate Kid (1984) as the 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" (1984). At this
time, Elisabeth Shue got herself an acting coach and transferred to Harvard
where she began studying political science.
Elisabeth Shue 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.
Elisabeth Shue's 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 Shue took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk
project entitled, Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Mike Figgis. Elisabeth Shue's
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 Elisabeth Shue's 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).
Almost forty years of age, Elisabeth Shue still continues to impress with a
variety of film and television roles which show-off her versality as an
actress and not just her good looks and girl-next-door persona.
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