Elizabeth Hurley is a striking model, film producer, and star actress. She has the appeal and beauty of a genuine sex symbol. She was born on June 10, 1965 in Basingstoke, England. She was born to army officer father and an elementary schoolteacher mother. Elizabeth had a desire to be a dancer as a child, so at the age of 12 her parents sent her to a private school for ballet lessons. urley won a college scholarship to the London Studio Centre, which taught courses for dance and theater.
Elizabeth made her first screen debut at the age of 21. She played her first role in Bruce Beresford's movie "Aria" in 1987. After a few roles in television, she met Hugh Grant when they worked on the film "Remando al Viento" (1987). Hugh Grant later became Elizabeth's beau. She didn't really make her mark in the movie scene until the Austin Powers role of Vanessa Kensington. Elizabeth's career didn't take off until she appeared at the London premiere of "Four Weddings and a Funeral", Hugh Grant's 1994 movie. Elizabeth wowed the crowd by wearing a black Versace dress that was held together by nothing more than safety pins. Elizabeth stated in an interview, that the role in Austin Powers didn't come naturally to her. She has proven that she can be both funny and terribly sexy, as well as play the more dramatic roles, such as her work in "Dangerous Ground".
In addition to acting, Elizabeth is the head of production for Simian Films, which was formed by herself and Hugh Grant with Castle Rock Entertainment in 1994. She produced the movie "Extreme Measures" (1996), which she found the script for. The script so intrigued her that she convinced Simian Films partners to back the project, and "Extreme Measures" became the first film produced by Simian Films. Since then, Elizabeth has produced "Mickey Blue-Eyes". In addition to her work as producer and spokesmodel, she continues to pursue her acting career. She starred in several films that were released within a year of each other, "Permanent Midnight", "My Favorite Martian", "Ed TV", and "Austin Powers 2 - The Spy Who Shagged Me.
It was however Estee Lauder which brought the first real fame for Elizabeth Hurley. It is true that Hurley's fame taking off was her becoming the spokesmodel representing top cosmetics house Estée Lauder. |
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