Elizabeth Hurley

Born:
Elizabeth Jane Hurley,
June 10, 1965,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire, England, UK

Height: 5' 9"

Father: army officer

Mother: elementary school teacher

Younger Brother: Michael Hurley, engineer

Ex-Beaux::
Steve Bing, producer/director;
Hugh Grant, actor; together 1986 to 2000

Son: Damian, fathered by Bing

Education: Boarding school, studying ballet at age 12; London Studio Center in London, UK (majored in Dance and Theatre)

     Elizabeth Hurley, born in Basingstoke, England, on June 10, 1965, originally wanted to be a dancer. She studied dance and theater at London's Sudio Centre, and then pusued an acting career, appearing in many forgettable movies, and meeting Hugh Grant on a movie set.
      It was her relationship with Hugh that first got Hurley noticed in North America. While attending the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral with him, Elizabeth got a lot of attention by wearing a Versace dress held together with safety pins. She later became the "forgiving girlfriend" when Grant made the headlines after getting caught with an LA hooker, a move that didn't seem to hurt either's career. Hurley then became the Estee Lauder model and started appearing in every magazine. 
      She really caught the attention of audiences when she starred with Mike Myers in the spy-spoof Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, a role that proved she could be both funny and terribly sexy.
      In 1994, Hurley and Hugh Grant set up Simian Films in partnership with Castle Rock Entertainment. She has produced Extreme Measures and Mickey Blue Eyes, both starring Hugh Grant.