Book Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue is an American actress whose career runs from beloved 1980s hits to acclaimed drama and prestige streaming series. She made her feature debut as Ali Mills opposite Ralph Macchio in The Karate Kid (1984) and followed with Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Cocktail (1988), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990) and Soapdish (1991). Her searing performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995) brought Best Actress nominations at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and the SAG Awards, and won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead plus Best Actress honors from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics. Later films include The Saint (1997), Cousin Bette (1998), Hollow Man (2000), Gracie (2007), Piranha 3D (2010), Battle of the Sexes (2017), Death Wish (2018) and Greyhound. On television she played Julie Finlay on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Madelyn Stillwell on the satirical superhero hit The Boys, a role she carried into Gen V, and she led the Netflix dramedy On the Verge (2021). Shue brings warmth, candor and decades of Hollywood stories.