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Elisabeth Shue is a television actor, film actor and film producer, born on October 6, 1963 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Elisabeth Shue is 62 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Columbia High School and Harvard University. Listed accolades include Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (1995), Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead (1995) and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (1995).
My Take
Elisabeth Shue's career arc is one of my favorite Hollywood stories. She spent the eighties as the wholesome face of crowd-pleasers like The Karate Kid, Cocktail, and the Back to the Future sequels, and could have coasted on that forever. Instead she took the bleakest role imaginable in Leaving Las Vegas and swept the critics' awards in 1995. That pivot took real nerve, and it changed how I read her earlier work: the intelligence was always there, waiting for worthy material. A Harvard-educated actress who chose risk over comfort at the exact moment comfort was guaranteed is, to me, the mark of a genuine artist.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elisabeth Shue
- Name (Japanese)
- エリザベス・シュー
- Reading
- えりざべす・しゅー
- Born
- October 6, 1963 (age 62)
- Origin
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / film producer / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Columbia High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- 1995 Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
- 1995 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Elisabeth Shue born?
Born October 6, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Elisabeth Shue from?
Elisabeth Shue is from Wilmington, Delaware, United States.
What does Elisabeth Shue do?
Elisabeth Shue works as television actor, film actor, actor, film producer, singer.
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