Elizabeth Hurley Biography
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Name - Elizabeth Hurley
Date of birth - June 10, 1965
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
Sometimes Credited As: Liz Hurley
Height - 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Elizabeth Hurley photo gallery
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Wanting to be a dancer, Elizabeth Hurley went to ballet boarding school at 12, but soon returned home. When it came time to go to college, Hurley won a scholarship to the London Studio Centre which taught courses for dance and theater. Soon Hurley wore the punk rock look with pink hair and a nose ring, but to get work, she had to change her image to one that was castable. After college, Hurley worked in the theater and made her screen debut in Aria (1987). Roles in Television, and a film Remando al viento (1988), which included a young actor named Hugh Grant soon, followed. European films followed her appearance in the BBC serial Christabel (1988) (TV). Her film debut in a Hollywood movie was in the Wesley Snipes action drama Passenger 57 (1992). When Hugh Grant was picked up with Divine Brown, Hurley became headline news. Added to this was the fact that she was the model representing top cosmetics house Estee Lauder, and there was nowhere Hurley could go to get away from the press. In 1994, Hurley and Hugh Grant set up Simian Films in partnership with Castle Rock Entertainment. As Head of Development, Hurley found the script and produced her first film Extreme Measures (1996), which stars Hugh Grant.
More Interesting Information for Elizabeth Hurley
Former spokesperson for Estee Lauder.
Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue)
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#83). [1995]
Was considered for a role in _Goldeneye (1995)_ .
Back together with former boyfriend Hugh Grant [September 2000]
Said she gets her "hot-date look" by eating vast quantities of watercress soup. (May 2001 interview, London's "The Evening Standard")
Replaced by supermodel Carolyn Murphy for the lucrative Estee Lauder make up contract (Murphy is ten years younger than her).
Son Damian Charles born 4th April 2002 in England, father is Steve Bing. Bing originally denied parenting the child until paternity tests revealed he was the father.
Older sister, Kate, younger brother, Michael.
Mother, Angela.
She was ranked fourth in the 2001 Orange Film Survey of greatest British film actresses.
Godmother of actress Patsy Kensit's son, Lennon Francis Gallagher.
Voted the 13th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine - September 2002.
Measurements: 36C-23-34 1/2 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Size 6 dress. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Dated Hugh Grant [1987 - 2000]
Estee Lauder's "Elizabeth Pink" lipstick is named after her, and proceeds from the sales go to breast cancer research.
In 2000, she crossed a Screen Actors Guild picket line to film a commercial. The well publicized strike was set up by the Guild to demand better conditions for members who work for the advertising industry. When asked why, she said she "didn't know" the strike was in progress.
Her son Damian Charles has got seven godparents. One of them is Elton John.
She owns her own beach wear company, aptly named Elizabeth Hurley Beach.
Claims to have not watched television since 1979.
Named #45 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Personal quotes from Elizabeth Hurley
"A bit of lusting after someone does wonders for you and is good for your skin." -- "Marie Claire" magazine, November 2000
If Hugh and I split up, I would feel as if my brother had died.
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Elizabeth Hurley Filmography
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Actress - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
The Last Guy on Earth (2006)
Movie Summary: JJ, a slacker landscaper, is about to marry the only girl he's ever been with, when he's knocked unconscious.
Method (2004) .... Rebecca Fairbanks
Serving Sara (2002) .... Sara Moore
... aka Mann umständehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist süß (Germany)
... aka Scheiden ist süß (Germany: video title)
Bad Boy (2002) .... Anna Lockheart
... aka Dawg (UK) (USA: TV title)
Double Whammy (2001) .... Dr. Ann Beamer
Bedazzled (2000) .... The Devil
... aka Teuflisch (Germany)
The Weight of Water (2000) .... Adaline Gunne
... aka Poids de l'eau, Le (Canada: French title) (France)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) .... Vanessa Kensington
... aka Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (USA: video title)
Edtv (1999) .... Jill
... aka Ed TV (USA: poster title)
My Favorite Martian (1999) .... Brace Channing
... aka My Favourite Martian (Australia)
Permanent Midnight (1998) .... Sandra
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) .... Vanessa Kensington
... aka Austin Powers - Das Schärfste, was Ihre Majestät zu bieten hat (Germany)
Dangerous Ground (1997) .... Karen
Samson and Delilah (1996) (TV) .... Dalila
... aka Bibel: Samson und Delila, Die (Germany)
... aka Sansone e Dalila
Harrison: Cry of the City (1996) (TV) .... Cecilia Harrison
Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1995) .... Antonia Dyer
... aka Mad Dogs & Englishmen (Canada: English title: video box title)
... aka Shameless
The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995) (TV) .... Cecilia Harrison
Sharpe's Enemy (1994) (TV) .... Lady Isabella Farthingdale
Beyond Bedlam (1993) .... Stephanie Lyell
... aka Nightscare
Passenger 57 (1992) .... Sabrina Ritchie
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"
- London, May 1916 (1992) TV Episode .... Vicky Prentiss
Largo invierno, El (1992) .... Emma Stapleton
... aka Llarg hivern, El (Spain: Catalan title)
... aka The Long Winter
... aka The Long Winter of '39
The Orchid House (1991) (TV) .... Natalie
Skipper, Der (1990) .... Lou
... aka Kill Cruise
... aka The Storm
Death Has a Bad Reputation (1990) (TV) .... Julia Latham
Act of Will (1989) (TV) .... Christina
"Rumpole of the Bailey"
- Rumpole and the Barrow Boy (1988) TV Episode .... Rosie Japhet
Christabel (1988) (TV) .... Christabel Bielenberg
Remando al viento (1988) .... Claire Clairmont
... aka Rowing In the Wind
... aka Rowing with the Wind
"Inspector Morse"
- Last Seen Wearing (1988) TV Episode .... Julia
Aria (1987) .... Marietta (segment "Die tote Stadt")
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage
Producer - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
"Project Catwalk" (2006) TV Series (executive producer)
Method (2004) (executive producer)
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) (producer)
Extreme Measures (1996) (producer)
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage
Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
"Project Catwalk" (2006) TV Series .... Herself
"Richard & Judy"
- Episode dated 12 January 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"GMTV"
- Episode dated 9 June 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"Tinseltown TV"
- Episode dated 8 November 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
"Today"
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 22 August 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself
"Revealed with Jules Asner"
- Mike Myers (2002) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Job"
- Elizabeth (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Human Face" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Various roles
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (1999) (V) .... Herself
"Wetten, dass..?"
- Wetten, dass..? aus Dornbirn (1999) TV Episode .... Herself
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' (1999) (TV) .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
- Episode dated 22 March 1999 (1999) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 23 September 1996 (1996) TV Episode .... Herself
Edtv: Caught in the Camera's Eye (1999) (V) .... Herself
... aka Caught in the Camera's Eye (Europe: English title)
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997) (uncredited) .... Herself
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997) (TV) .... Herself
The World of 007 (1995) (TV) .... Herself - Hostess
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage
Archive Footage
E! 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers (2004) (TV) .... Herself
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV)
"Room 101"
- Episode #6.6 (2001) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Herself
