Biography for Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Date of Birth : June 10, 1965

Place of Birth : Basingstoke, England

Birth Name: Elizabeth Jane Hurley

Sign : Sun in Gemini, Moon in Scorpio

Height : 5' 9''

Hair : Brown

Eye : Blue

Education : London Studio Center in London UK (majored in Dance and Theater)

Occupation : Model Actress

Sister : Katie Hurley (literary agent)

Brother : Michael Hurley (engineer).

Ex-boyfriend : Hugh Grant

Fan Mail : C/O United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Years active : 1987-present (Actress)


Biography:

Elizabeth Jane Hurley was born on June 10, 1965 in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. The daughter of an army officer father and an elementary schoolteacher mother, Hurley grew up in the suburb of Basing stoke, England. Her dream as a youth was to become a dancer, so she went to a boarding school for ballet instruction when she was twelve years old. everal roles in television and the film Remando al viento (1987) with young actor(and future beau) Hugh Grant soon followed. Continuing her streak of success, Hurley drew accolades for her portrayal of the title role of Christabel Bielenberg in the BBC mini-serial Christabel in 1988. Then, in 1992, Hurley made her Hollywood film debut as a terrorist (she can terrorize me any day) in the Wesley Snipes action drama Passenger 57. Reason number two for Hurley's fame taking off was her becoming the spokes model representing top cosmetics house Este Lauder. (Este Lauder signed her shortly after the Versatile safety-pin dress outing.) This assignment, along with the Hugh Grant/Divine Brown incident, thrust Hurley squarely into the public eye. Despite the chaos created by the incident,Hurley and Grant founded Simian Films (''Simian'' because the two feel that Grant resembles a monkey) in partnership with Castle Rock Entertainment in 1994. Soon afterward, Hurley, Simian's Head of Development, discovered the script for and produced the film Extreme Measures(1996), starring Hugh Grant, Gene Hack man, and Sarah Jessica Parker. The year 2000 finds Ms. Hurley as busy as ever. Future movie projects include The Weight of Water with Sean Penn and Catherine McCormick and Bedazzled with Brendan Frasier. However, after a couple of years of speculation (and to the great disappointment ofmany Hurley fans), it appears that Ms. Hurley will not portray Lara Croft from the video game Tomb Raider in the theatrical release.The role, as of this update, belongs to Angelina Jolie.


Trivia:

Former spokesperson for Estée 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 Golden Eye (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 Estée Lauder make-up contract (Murphy is ten years younger than her).

Gave birth to a son, Damian Charles Hurley, on 4 April 2002 in London, the father is Steve Bing. Bing originally denied parenting the child until paternity tests revealed he is 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]

Estée Lauder's "Elizabeth Pink" lipstick is named after her and proceeds from the sales go to breast cancer research.


Personal Quotes:

"I'd kill myself if I was as fat as Marilyn Monroe".

"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.

I like to eat delicious food and laugh a lot. I can put up with most things in life, as long a someone is making me laugh.


Salary:

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $3,000,000