She had small parts, credited as Lisa Shue, in The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982) and Somewhere, Tomorrow (1983) which provided an early starring role for Sarah Jessica Parker. Career 1980s and early 1990s ĭuring her studies at Columbia High School and after her parents' divorce, Shue began acting in television commercials, becoming a common sight in advertisements for Burger King, also featuring future stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lea Thompson (whom Elisabeth would later co-star with in both television and film), DeBeers diamonds, Chewels bubble gum, and Best Foods/ Hellmann's mayonnaise. Over a decade later, in 2000, she returned to Harvard and completed her B.A. She then transferred to Harvard University in 1985, from which she withdrew to pursue her acting career (she was inspired by a friend to work in television commercials as a way to pay for college) one semester short of earning her degree. Īfter graduating from high school, Shue attended Wellesley College. She has two half-siblings from her father's remarriage, Jenna and Harvey Shue. Shue graduated from Columbia High School, in 1981 in Maplewood, New Jersey, where she and Andrew were inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1994. Her younger brother, Andrew, is also an actor, best known for his role as Billy Campbell in the Fox series Melrose Place. Shue was raised with her three brothers (William, Andrew and John) and was very close to them. Her father's family emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. Shue's mother is a descendant of Pilgrim leader William Brewster. Her mother was a vice president in the private banking division of the Chemical Bank Corporation. Shue was born on October 6, 1963, in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of Anne Brewster ( née Wells), and James William Shue, a one-time congressional candidate, lawyer, and real estate developer, who was president of the International Food and Beverage Corporation. She currently stars as Anne in the Netflix dramedy series On the Verge. On television, she has starred as Julie Finlay in the CBS procedural forensics crime drama thriller CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from 2012 to 2015, Madelyn Stillwell in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys and The Boys Presents: Diabolical, and reprised her The Karate Kid role in the third season of Cobra Kai. For her performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Shue was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress as well as a BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award. She is best known for her roles in the films The Karate Kid (1984), Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Cocktail (1988), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Soapdish (1991), The Saint (1997), Hollow Man (2000), Piranha 3D (2010), Battle of the Sexes (2017), Death Wish (2018) and Greyhound (2020). Six out of 10.Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an American actress. Fans wanting a Silverstone fix would be better off revisiting "Clueless" or even "The Crush". Too much time is spent with London and the amusingly smarmy Katt as they prowl around the Tucker home, and it takes the film too long to get going. George Segal and Lois Chiles, as their friends throwing the party that they attend, have precious little to do. Garlington has a somewhat meaty role as his wife who is despondent over not being more desirable to her worthless husband. One does feel embarrassed for the late, great Walsh. This impressive cast certainly has worked with better material. Adding to that problem is the fact that her character (not to mention most of the characters here) just isn't that compelling. Apparently, she wouldn't do this film until the nude scenes were cut. Also, people may feel cheated that Silverstone isn't showcased to sexier effect. There are so many fantasy sequences that viewers may feel challenged to keep track of when the film is actually showing "reality". This should have made for a more watchable experience, but it fails to be all that interesting, whether it follows the activities of the aimless youth or the weary older generation. Even her male charge Jimmy (Ryan Slater, Christians' kid brother) gets in on the act. She inspires fantasies in not only the lecherous, drunken Harry but her estranged boyfriend Jack (Jeremy London) and his shady associate Mark (Nicky Katt). Walsh and Lee Garlington), who have three kids. She's a high school student sitting for middle aged couple Harry and Dolly Tucker (J.T. It basically functions as a vehicle for then up and comer Alicia Silverstone, cast as the title character. Supposedly "steamy" thriller is adapted by director Guy Ferland from the story by Robert Coover.
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