What happened to Elisabeth Shue? Wiki Bio, net worth, children
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Linda McKay

Hollow Man (2000)
as Linda McKay

Jennifer

Back to the Future Part II (1989)
as Jennifer

Sera

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
as Sera

Jennifer Parker

Back to the Future Part III (1990)
as Jennifer Parker

Short Info

Net Worth $12.5 million
Date Of Birth October 6, 1963
Spouse Davis Guggenheim
Fact She and her brother, Andrew Shue, were inducted into Columbia High School’s Hall of Fame in 1994.



Who is Elisabeth Shue?

For those who don’t know who Elisabeth Shue is, Elisabeth is an Academy Award-nominated actress who reached stardom with the role of Sera in the film “Leaving Las Vegas” (1995), and as Linda McKay in the horror film “Hollow Man” (2000), among other roles.

So, do you want to know more about Elisabeth, from her childhood to where she is now and what she has been up to lately? If yes, then stay with us for the length of the article, as we bring you closer to this prominent actress.

What Happened to Elisabeth Shue?

If you wondering what Elisabeth is doing today and where she is, we can assure you that she is still active as an actress.

Time flies fast… half-century already.

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You can see her in the new TV series “The Boys”, an Amazon original series about a group of vigilantes who are focused on defeating the corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers, and is also working on the television film “Constance”, scheduled for release late in 2019.

Elisabeth Shue Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education

Born Elisabeth Judson Shue on the 6th October 1963, in Wilmington, Delaware USA, she is the daughter of James William Shue, who died in 2013, and was a real estate developer and president of the International Food and Beverage Corporation, and his wife, Anne Brewster, who was a vice president of the private division of the Chemical Banking Corporation. Elisabeth has three siblings, all brothers, including Andrew, who is also an actor.

Her parents divorced when she was nine years old, and she has two half-siblings from her father’s second marriage, named Jenna and Harvey. Elisabeth went to Columbia High School, located in Maplewood, New Jersey, and later enrolled at Wellesley College, but transferred to Harvard University in 1985. However, her studies didn’t last long, as she decided to quit and focus on pursuing a career in acting.

Career Beginnings

Elisabeth’s career actually started when she was still in high school; she began appearing in commercials, and as a result was seen in TV advertisements for Burger King, and DeBeers diamonds, among other brands and companies.

Elisabeth Shue

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At an early age, she worked closely with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lea Thompson, and other future stars. She made her acting debut in the television film “The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana” in 1982, and continued with other minor roles, such as Margie in “Somewhere, Tomorrow” (1983), while in 1984 she secured her first notable role, as Ali in the action-drama film “The Karate Kid”, co-starring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio.

Rise to Prominence

Elisabeth continued quite successfully into the second half of the ‘80s, starring in several blockbuster films, including the adventure comedy crime film “Adventure in Babysitting” (1987) and the sci-fi adventure comedy “Back to the Future II”.

Nothing changed in the early ‘90s, as Elisabeth continued on her way to stardom, first with the supporting role in the romantic comedy film “The Marrying Man” (1991), starring Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin and Robert Loggia, then the role of Lori Craven in the Golden Globe-nominated romantic comedy film “Soapdish” (1991), while in 1995 she starred alongside Nicolas Cage in the romantic drama film “Leaving Las Vegas”, for which she earned an Oscar nomination.mThe following year she starred in the thriller drama film “The Trigger Effect”, next to Kyle MacLachlan and Dermot Mulroney, and in 1997 in the action-adventure film “The Saint”, alongside Val Kilmer. Before the decade ended, Elisabeth starred next to Woody Harrelson in the mystery crime drama film “Palmetto” in 1998.

Continual Success

With the start of the new millennium, Elisabeth wanted to use the momentum she had from the last two decades and a string of successful appearances; she started with the lead role in the film “Hollow Man”, which earned an Academy Award-nomination, and won several awards, and continued with the lead role in the drama film “Mysterious Skin” (2004). However, her career started declining in the second half of the 2000s, as Elisabeth failed to secure any notable role.

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She returned in 2012, first with the lead role in the horror film “House at the End of the Street”, co-starring Jennifer Lawrence and Max Thieriot, and then playing Julie Finlay in the TV crime-drama series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2012-2015). To speak further of her recent success, in 2017 she was Priscilla Riggs in the biopic film “Battle of the Sexes”, and in 2018 starred in the action-filled crime-drama film “Death Wish”, with Bruce Willis and Vincent D’Onorfio”.

Elisabeth Shue Net Worth

Since launching her career, Elisabeth has featured in more than 50 film and TV titles, all of which have increased her wealth. So, have you ever wondered how rich Elisabeth Shue is, as of mid- 2019? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Shue’s net worth is as high as $12.5 million, which is quite impressive, don’t you agree? Undoubtedly, her wealth will increase in the upcoming years, assuming that she successfully continues her career.

Elisabeth Shue Personal Life, Dating, Husband, Marriage, Children

What do you know about the personal life of this prominent actress? Well, Elisabeth isn’t one of those celebrities who tend to share all the information about their personal life.

In fact, she is quite the opposite of that, and has hidden all the major information about herself from the media. However, we have still managed to discover some interesting facts about her; Elisabeth has been married to Davis Guggenheim, film director, since 1994, and the couple has welcomed three children, Miles William born in 1997, Stella Street in 2001, and the youngest, Agnes Charles, born in 2006.

Elisabeth Shue Social Media Presence

Since launching her career, Elisabeth has built a decent fan base on social media platforms, especially Instagram and Twitter, though she can also be found on Facebook. Her official Instagram page has more than 18,000 followers, with whom she has shared her most recent career endeavors, among numerous other posts.

Elisabeth is also quite active on Twitter, with more than 11,500 followers, and has also used her popularity to promote her career, while on Facebook, Elisabeth has around 4,000 loyal fans. So, if you aren’t already a fan of this prominent actress, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to become one, just skip over to her official pages, and see what she is up to next.

Elisabeth Shue Height, Weight, Body Measurements, and Appearance

Do you know how tall Elisabeth Shue is, and how much she weighs? Elisabeth stands at 5ft 1ins, which is equal to 1.57m, while her weight is approximated at 119lbs or 54kgs, and her vital statistics are 35-25-33 inches, while her bra size is 32C. She has naturally blonde hair and brown eyes.

General Info

Full Name Elisabeth Shue
Net Worth $12.5 million
Salary $12.5 million
Date Of Birth October 6, 1963
Height 1.57 m
Profession Actor
Education Harvard University, Columbia High School, Wellesley College
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Davis Guggenheim
Children Agnes Charles Guggenheim, Miles William Guggenheim, Stella Street Guggenheim
Parents Anne Harms, James Shue
Siblings Andrew Shue, William Shue

Accomplishments

Awards Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Nominations Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress, Teen Choice Awar…
Movies Leaving Las Vegas, The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Hollow Man, The Saint, Cocktail, Piranha 3D, House at the End of the Street, Behaving Badly, Back to the Future Part II, Palmetto, Chasing Mavericks, Soapdish, The Trigger Effect, Cousin Bette, Back to the Future Part III, Mysterious Skin…
TV Shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Call to Glory

Social profile links

Quotes

# Quote
1 [on acting] The darker, more complex and emotional the part is, the easier it is for me. But I don’t take any of that stuff home with me at the end of the day.
2 I may look like the girl next door, but you wouldn’t want to live next door to me.
3 On Cocktail (1988): “If I’d known that it was just going to be about these guys throwing drinks around, then I might have had some second thoughts . . .”

Facts

# Fact
1 Co-starring with Peter Sarsgaard in the Off-Broadway Revival of “Burn This” by Lanford Wilson. [December 2002]
2 She has German and English ancestry.
3 She and her brother, Andrew Shue, were inducted into Columbia High School’s Hall of Fame in 1994.
4 Growing up in Maplewood, New Jersey, Zach Braff lived around the corner from the Shues.
5 Sister-in-law of Amy Robach.
6 Elisabeth replaced Claudia Wells as Jennifer Parker, Michael J. Fox’ girlfriend, in the two sequels to Back to the Future (1985). Claudia’s mother was dying from cancer, requiring the re-casting.
7 The 2007 film Gracie (2007) is based upon events that occurred in her and her brother Andrew Shue’s lives.
8 She was amongst the final candidates for the female lead in Say Anything… (1989). According to director Cameron Crowe, “Elisabeth Shue did an amazing version of the graduation speech”. Jennifer Connelly was runner-up to Ione Skye, who got the role in the end.
9 Elisabeth and Davis became the parents of their third child, a daughter named Agnes Charles Guggenheim, on June 18, 2006.
10 Was cast as the female lead in the Jim Carrey movie The Number 23 (2007) but had to drop out just weeks before shooting because of her pregnancy. Shue was replaced by Virginia Madsen.
11 Sister-in-law of Jonathan Guggenheim and Grace Guggenheim.
12 Daughter-in-law of Charles Guggenheim and Marion Guggenheim.
13 Auditioned for the Sherilyn Fenn role in Of Mice and Men (1992).
14 Named her son after her late older brother, William Shue, who died on August 24, 1988 at the age of 26 from a freak swimming accident while on family vacation. A rope broke on a tire swing and he was thrown into a tree branch, impaling him. He was enrolled at Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine at the time of his death. Her brother Andrew Shue witnessed the accident.
15 Daughter, Stella Street, was born weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. [March 2001]
16 Graduated from Harvard University 8 June 2000 with a degree in Government. Shue was one semester short of earning her degree when she dropped out to pursue her career 15 years ago. She returned to Harvard in the spring of 2000.
17 Majored in Government at Wellesley College; transferred to Harvard University in 1985; planned to become an attorney.
18 Was an accomplished high school gymnast, with aspirations to the state finals, at Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. Her brother, Andrew Shue, and Zach Braff also attended Columbia High School.
19 Got started in commercials as “The Burger King Girl.”.
20 Older sister of Andrew Shue.
21 Son, Miles William, with Davis Guggenheim was born. [November 1997]

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Battle of the Sexes 2017 completed
Death Wish 2017 completed Lucy Kersey
Blunt Talk 2015 TV Series Suzanne Mayview
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2012-2015 TV Series Julie Finlay
Behaving Badly 2014 Pamela Bender / Saint Poppy
Chasing Mavericks 2012 Kristy Moriarity
House at the End of the Street 2012 Sarah
Hope Springs 2012 Karen, The Bartender
American Dad! 2012 TV Series Female Detective
Janie Jones 2010 Mary Ann Jones
Piranha 3D 2010 Julie Forester
Waking Madison 2010 Dr. Elizabeth Barnes
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2009 TV Series Virginia
Don McKay 2009 Sonny
Hamlet 2 2008 Elisabeth Shue
First Born 2007 Laura
Gracie 2007 Lindsay Bowen
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story 2005 Lily
Hide and Seek 2005 Elizabeth
Mysterious Skin 2004 Mrs. McCormick
Leo 2002 Mary Bloom
Tuck Everlasting 2002 Narrator (voice)
Amy & Isabelle 2001 TV Movie Isabelle Goodrow
Hollow Man 2000 Linda McKay
Molly 1999 Molly McKay
Cousin Bette 1998 Jenny Cadine
City of Angels 1998 Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Palmetto 1998 Mrs. Donnelly / Rhea Malroux
Deconstructing Harry 1997 Fay
The Saint 1997 Dr. Emma Russell
The Trigger Effect 1996 Annie Kay
Leaving Las Vegas 1995 Sera
The Underneath 1995 Susan Crenshaw
Blind Justice 1994 TV Movie Caroline
Radio Inside 1994 Natalie
Heart and Souls 1993 Anne
Dream On 1993 TV Series Maura Barish
Twenty Bucks 1993 Emily Adams
The General Motors Playwrights Theater 1992 TV Series Alice Adams
Soapdish 1991 Lori Craven / Angelique
The Marrying Man 1991 Adele Horner
Back to the Future Part III 1990 Jennifer Parker
Back to the Future Part II 1989 Jennifer
Body Wars 1989 Short Dr. Cynthia Lair
Cocktail 1988 Jordan Mooney
Adventures in Babysitting 1987 Chris
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1987 TV Series Kathy Shelton
Link 1986 Jane Chase
Call to Glory 1984-1985 TV Series Jackie Sarnac
The Karate Kid 1984 Ali
Somewhere, Tomorrow 1983 Margie (as Lisa Shue)
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana 1982 TV Movie Lynn Osborne (as Lisa Shue)

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Cousin Bette 1998 performer: “The Other Side of Heaven”, “The Tiger Song”, “The Devil Song”, “Farewell, My Friends”, “Le Carilloneur”
Adventures in Babysitting 1987 performer: “Babysitting Blues”

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Gracie 2007 producer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
The Way of the Karate Kid 2005 Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2016 2016 TV Movie Herself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 15: Cool Cars 2015 Short Herself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 15: Following the Evidence 2015 Short Herself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 15: Killer Crime Scenes 2015 Short Herself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 15: That’s All, Stokes 2015 Short Herself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 14: Back to Basics 2014 Video documentary short Herself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 14: Guest Who’s Coming to Visit? 2014 Video documentary short Herself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 14: The Making of Girls Gone Wild 2014 Video documentary short Herself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 14: Throwback 300th 2014 Video documentary short Herself
The Talk 2012-2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Queen Latifah Show 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Season 13: Providing Food and Shelter 2013 Video short Herself
CBS Cares 2013 TV Series Herself
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas 2012 Video short Herself
The 37th Annual Gracie Awards 2012 TV Special Herself
Don’t Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of ‘Piranha 3D’ 2011 Video Herself
Ving Rhames Wins Oscar for Piranha 3D 2010 Video short Herself
Chelsea Lately 2010 TV Series Herself – Guest
Live with Kelly and Ryan 1995-2007 TV Series Herself – Guest
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2007 TV Series Herself – Guest
Penguin Safari 2007 TV Movie documentary Narrator
Tavis Smiley 2007 TV Series Herself – Guest
The 79th Annual Academy Awards 2007 TV Special Herself – Audience Member (uncredited)
The Reichen Show 2005 TV Series Herself – Guest
Hide and Seek: Do You Want to Play? The Making of ‘Hide and Seek’ 2005 Video documentary short Herself
The View 2005 TV Series Herself – Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2005 TV Series Herself – Guest
Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute 2002 TV Special Herself
The First Year 2001 TV Movie documentary Narrator (voice)
Fleshing Out the ‘Hollow Man’ 2000 Video documentary Herself
Hollow Man: Anatomy of a Thriller 2000 Video documentary short Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1997-2000 TV Series Herself – Guest
HBO First Look 2000 TV Series documentary short Herself
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2000 TV Special documentary Herself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1993-1999 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1998-1999 TV Series Herself – Guest
Showbiz Today 1991-1998 TV Series Herself
The 70th Annual Academy Awards 1998 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Costume Design
The 49th Bafta Awards 1996 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture
The 68th Annual Academy Awards 1996 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter
1996 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1996 TV Special documentary Herself – Presenter
2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996 TV Special Herself – Nominee
Late Show with David Letterman 1996 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Oprah Winfrey Show 1992 TV Series Herself – Guest

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1996 CFCA Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1996 DFWFCA Award Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1996 Independent Spirit Award Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1996 NSFC Award National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA Best Actress Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1995 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1995 LAFCA Award Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1988 Best Actress Paris Film Festival Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
1985 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama The Karate Kid (1984)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2005 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Scream Scene Hide and Seek (2005)
2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Actress – Science Fiction Hollow Man (2000)
1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Actress – Suspense The Saint (1997)
1996 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Actress in a Leading Role Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1996 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1996 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1996 Chlotrudis Award Chlotrudis Awards Best Actress Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1996 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1988 Blimp Award Kids’ Choice Awards, USA Favorite Movie Actress Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
1987 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Actress Link (1986)

2nd Place Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1995 NYFCC Award New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia