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Elisabeth Shue: Biography

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Birth Name: Elisabeth J. Shue
Birth Place: Wilmington, DE
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/06/1963, Libra
Profession: Actor

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Elisabeth Shue Fast Facts:

Played on an all-boys' soccer team for three years prior to high school, an experience that was the basis for 2007 indie drama Gracie, directed by Shue's husband, Davis Guggenheim.
Broke into acting in the early 1980s with a series of national Burger King commercials.
Made her big-screen debut playing the girlfriend of Ralph Macchio's character in '80s favorite The Karate Kid (1984).
Breakout role came as hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold Sera in the acclaimed 1995 drama Leaving Las Vegas.
Took a break from Hollywood in 2000 and returned to Harvard to finish her political science degree.

Elisabeth Shue Relationships:
Agnes Charles Guggenheim - Daughter
Andrew Shue - Brother
Anne Harms - Mother
David Guggenheim - Husband
James Shue - Father
John Shue - Brother
Miles William Guggenheim - Son
Stella Street Guggenheim - Daughter
William Shue - Brother
Elisabeth Shue Awards:
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1995 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Harvard University, Boston, MA (BA in Political Science, 2000); attended Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

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