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Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Shue, 2007
Born	Elisabeth Judson Shue October 6, 1963 (1963-10-06) (age 44) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Davis Guggenheim
Awards won Other Awards CFCA Award for Best Actress 1995 Leaving Las Vegas NSFC Award for Best Actress 1995 Leaving Las Vegas LAFCA Award for Best Actress 1995 Leaving Las Vegas

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Biography

Early life

Shue was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Her mother, Anne Harms (née Wells), was a bank executive who was the vice president of the private division of the Chemical Banking Corporation. Her father, James Shue, is a lawyer and real estate developer who was the president of the International Food and Beverage Corporation and was active in Republican politics, having once unsuccessfully run for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey.^[1][2][3][4] : Chemical Capital of the World , Corporate Capital of the World , Credit Card Capital of the World : A Place to Be Somebody United States Delaware New Castle 17. ... Née redirects here. ... Chemical Banking Corporation was founded in 1824 and was a bank holding company formed as parent to Chemical Bank and ultimately, in the early 1990s, The bank was originally owned by New York Chemical Manufacturing, which later disposed of its non-banking operations. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Shue grew up in Bergen and Essex counties in New Jersey. Her parents divorced while she was in the fourth grade.^[5] Shue graduated from Columbia High School, in Maplewood, New Jersey, and attended Wellesley College and Harvard University, from which she withdrew to pursue her acting career. She returned to Harvard, 15 years after withdrawing, to finish her degree in Government in 2000.^[6] Shue was awarded entrance into Columbia High School's Hall of Fame in 1994, along with her brother, Andrew.^[7] Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Columbia High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school located at 17 Parker Avenue in Maplewood, New Jersey, that serves students in grades nine through twelve within the South Orange-Maplewood School District, which includes Maplewood and South Orange. ... Map of Maplewood Township in Essex County Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... For other uses, see Wellesley College (disambiguation). ... Harvard redirects here. ...

1980s

During her studies at Columbia and after her parents' divorce, she found a way to make extra money by acting in television commercials. Shue became a common sight in ads for Burger King, DeBeers diamonds, and Hellman's mayonnaise. Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... The De Beers Group is a London and Johannesburg based diamond mining corporation. ... Hellmanns and Best Foods are brand names that are used for the same line of mayonnaise and other food products. ...

In 1984, she co-starred in The Karate Kid as the onscreen girlfriend of Ralph Macchio and had a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short-lived series Call to Glory. She continued with Adventures in Babysitting (her first starring role), Cocktail as the love interest of Tom Cruise and the comedies Soapdish and The Marrying Man. She also appeared in Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III as Jennifer Parker, replacing original actress Claudia Wells, who declined to reprise the role from Back to the Future. The Karate Kid is a 1984 John G. Avildsen film starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. ... This article is about the actor. ... Call to Glory is an American television series which aired from 1984 to 1985. ... Adventures in Babysitting is a 1987 film written by David Simkins and directed by Chris Columbus and starring Elisabeth Shue, Bradley Whitford, Maia Brewton, Anthony Rapp, Penelope Ann Miller, and Keith Coogan. ... Cocktail movie poster Cocktail was a hit movie released by Touchstone Pictures in 1988. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Soapdish is a 1991 comedy film which tells a backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular television soap opera. ... Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 film and the first sequel to the 1985 film Back to the Future. ... For the video game based on this film, see Back to the Future Part III (video game). ... Jennifer Jane Parker is a fictional character, a character in the Back to the Future motion picture trilogy, played by actress Claudia Wells in the first film, actress Elisabeth Shue in the 2 sequels, and voiced by Cathy Cavadini in the animated series. ... Claudia Wells (born July 5, 1966) is an American actress. ... This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ...

For more details on this topic, see Back_to_the_Future_Part_II#Replacement_of_Claudia_Wells.

Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 film and the first sequel to the 1985 film Back to the Future. ...

1990s–present

Although often recognized for her girl next door image^{[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}, Shue starred as a prostitute in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas with Nicolas Cage. The role earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She was also nominated for a BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Actress, and won the Best Actress awards at the Independent Spirit Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and the National Society of Film Critics Awards. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Leaving Las Vegas (disambiguation). ... Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and an exemplar of method acting. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. ... Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE (Friends of Independents) Awards and presented winners with Plexiglas pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. ... The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) was founded in 1975. ... The National Society of Film Critics or NSFC is an American film critic organization. ...

Since then, she has starred in The Trigger Effect, The Saint, Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry, Palmetto, and Hollow Man. In 1999, Shue starred in Molly as an autistic young woman, who underwent an operation that allowed her to become more "normal." She had strong supporting roles in Hide and Seek opposite Robert De Niro and Mysterious Skin. Shue reportedly was set to co-star with Jim Carrey in The Number 23 but became pregnant just weeks before filming and ended up losing the part to Virginia Madsen^{[citation needed]}. The Trigger Effect is a 1996 movie starring Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue and Dermot Mulroney. ... The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as The Saint. Besides the book series which ran until 1983, the character was also featured in a series of Hollywood movies made between 1938... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg; December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian and playwright. ... Deconstructing Harry is a film by Woody Allen released in 1997. ... Palmetto -(The Movie) (1998) Upon returning to his fetid Florida hometown after a bum-rap prison stint, grizzled and jaded ex-muckraker Harry Barber gets a curious proposal from the bored young wife of a decrepit millionaire: kidnap her stepdaughter and split the hefty ransom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Molly is a 1999 romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Duigan and written by Dick Christie. ... Hide and Seek is a 2005 film starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning. ... Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. ... Mysterious Skin is California filmmaker Gregg Arakis eighth film. ... James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... For the actual number, see 23 (number). ... Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. ...

In 2007, Shue and her two brothers produced Gracie. She had a role in the film, which is set in 1978 and loosely based upon Elisabeth's own experiences as the only girl on a boys soccer team. Gracie is a 2007 American sports/historical fiction film directed by Davis Guggenheim. ...

Shue is currently filming a psychological thriller, Waking Madison, for director Katherine Brooks.^{[citation needed]} It centers on a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder trying to piece back together her life.

She is rumored to be attached to The Hard Ride, which would see her reunited with Val Kilmer (whom she co-starred with on The Saint).^{[citation needed]} The movie follows a legendary gunfighter and his close friends to 1876 Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Val Edward Kilmer[1] (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. ... The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as The Saint. Besides the book series which ran until 1983, the character was also featured in a series of Hollywood movies made between 1938...

Personal life

Known among her friends and family as "Lisa," Shue is married to Davis Guggenheim, director of the HBO TV series Deadwood, An Inconvenient Truth and Gracie. ^[15] They have a son and two daughters. Her brother is actor Andrew Shue, who is best known for his role of Billy on Melrose Place and also played professional soccer. Another brother, William, died in 1988 at the age of 26 from a freak swimming accident while on family vacation.^[16] Son Miles's second name is in homage to Will. She is currently training to become a professional tennis player.^[17] Davis Guggenheim (1964-) is an Academy Award-winning American film director and producer. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Deadwood is an American television drama series that premiered in March 2004 on HBO. The series is a Western set in the 1870s in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. ... An Inconvenient Truth is an American Academy Award-winning documentary film about climate change, specifically global warming, presented by former United States Vice President Al Gore and directed by Davis Guggenheim. ... Gracie is a 2007 American sports/historical fiction film directed by Davis Guggenheim. ... Andrew Shue (born February 20, 1967 in Wilmington, Delaware USA) is an actor, best known for his role on Melrose Place (1992–1998). ... Melrose Place is an American primetime soap opera that ran between 1992 and 1999, created by Darren Star for the FOX network and executive produced by Aaron Spelling. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ...

Filmography

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References

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Elisabeth Shue

• Elisabeth Shue at the Internet Movie Database
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