Facts you need to know about the popular Movie Actress Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Shue made her acting debut in 1982 with a made-for-television movie, "The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana".
Elisabeth Shue made her big-screen debut with "The Karate Kid" [1984] playing the role of onscreen girlfriend to actor Ralph Macchio.
Elisabeth Shue has acted in television series "Call to Glory" [3 episodes: 1984] and its movie version.
Elisabeth Shue has starred in comedy movies such as "Soapdish" & "The Marrying Man" [both 1991], "Heart and Souls" [1993].
Elisabeth Shue's performance in the role of Sera, the soft-hearted compassionate prostitute in "Leaving Las Vegas" [1995] has been critically acclaimed by the critics and won accolades and honors from millions of moviegoers.
Elisabeth Shue, for her performance in "Leaving Las Vegas" [1995], received Oscar nomination, Golden Globe and BAFTA award nominations.
Elisabeth Shue, for her performance in "Leaving Las Vegas" [1995], has won four awards from Chicago Film Critics Association, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, National Society of Film Critics, and Independent Spirit Award awards.
Elisabeth Shue has won Young Artist Award for her performance in "The Karate Kid" [1984].
Elisabeth Shue has won Paris Film Festival award for her performance in "Adventures in Babysitting" [1987].
Elisabeth Shue received Saturn Award nomination for her performance in "Link" [1986].
Elisabeth Shue received two Blockbuster Entertainment Award nominations for her performance in "The Saint" [1997] and "Hollow Man" [2000].
Elisabeth Shue received Teen Choice Award nomination for her performance in Robert De Niro-starrer "Hide and Seek" [2005].
Elisabeth Shue has appeared in their home production movie "Gracie" [2007] in which she plays the role of an only girl in all boys soccer team. The movie speaks a lot of her childhood experiences.
Elisabeth Shue married Davis Guggenheim in 1994. Davis Guggenheim is a film and television series director. They together have a son named Miles William born November 11th, 1997; and two daughters Stella Street born March 19th, 2001 and Agnes Charles Guggenheim born on June 18th, 2006.
Elisabeth Shue's brother William Shue died young at the age of 26 in 1988 in a freak swimming accident while on family vacation.
Elisabeth Shue has performed in a Broadway play "Some American Abroad" in 1993 at the Lincoln Center.
Elisabeth Shue later performed in Tina Howe's production of "Birth and After Birth".
Elisabeth Shue played the role of a woman with autism in 1999's film "Molly".
Elisabeth Shue played the role of a mother with a dark past in ABC movie "Oprah Winfrey Presents: Amy and Isabelle" in 2001.
Elisabeth Shue is an avid sportswoman who enjoys football, tennis, basketball, soccer, and baseball.