60 years old (Born on October 06, 1963)
Actress; She is famous from Ali Mills in The Karate Kid.
She was amongst the final candidates for the female lead in Say Anything... (1989). According to director Cameron Crowe, "Elisabeth Shue did an amazing version of the graduation speech". Jennifer Connelly was runner-up to Ione Skye, who got the role in the end. Got started in commercials as "The Burger King Girl.". Auditioned for the Sherilyn Fenn role in Of Mice and Men (1992). She has played 2 characters that have the last name McKay: Linda McKay in Hollow Man (2000) and Molly McKay in Molly (1999). Was cast as the female lead in the Jim Carrey movie The Number 23 (2007) but had to drop out just weeks before shooting because of her pregnancy. Shue was replaced by v*rginia Madsen.Elisabeth Shue's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Elisabeth Shue
She is currently training to become a professional tennis player (en.wikipedia.org)
Majored in Government at Wellesley College; transferred to Harvard University in 1985; planned to become an attorney.
Sister of Andrew Shue.
Graduated from Harvard University 8 June 2000 with a degree in Government. Shue was one semester short of earning her degree when she dropped out to pursue her career 15 years ago. She returned to Harvard in the spring of 2000.
Daughter, Stella Street, was born weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. [19 March 2001]
Son, Miles William, with Davis Guggenheim was born. [11 November 1997]
Daughter-in-law of Charles Guggenheim and Marion Guggenheim.
Elisabeth and Davis became the parents of their third child, a daughter named Agnes Charles Guggenheim, on June 18, 2006.
Named her son after her late brother, William, who died at the family's summer home on Block Island, Rhode Island, when the tire swing he was on broke and he fell onto a broken tree branch. He was impaled and died while his siblings looked on helplessly.
Sister-in-law of Jonathan Guggenheim and Grace Guggenheim.
Was an accomplished high school gymnast with aspirations to the state finals.
The 2007 film Gracie (2007) is based upon events that occurred in her and her brother Andrew Shue's lives.