Elizabeth Hurley Biography
Elizabeth Hurley is a model and actress from the United Kingdom. She rose to prominence after walking down the red carpet with her then-partner Hugh Grant at the premiere of his film. In 1987, she made her film debut in ‘Aria,’ a collection of ten short films. The film premiered at the 1987 ‘Cannes Film Festival.’
Elizabeth Hurley Age
Hurley was born Elizabeth Jane Hurley on June 10, 1965, in Basingstoke, England. She is 57 years old as of June 2022.
Elizabeth Hurley Height
Liz stands at a height of 5’8″ (173 cm), tall.
Elizabeth Hurley Family- Parents
Hurley was born and raised, in Basingstoke, England, the daughter of Roy Leonard Hurley, an army major, and Angela Mary Hurley, a teacher at ‘Kempshott Infant School.’ She has two siblings, Kate, and Michael James Hurley.
Elizabeth Hurley Husband- Married- Children
She met British actor Hugh Grant on the set of the Spanish film ‘Remando Al Viento.’ She had a well-publicized relationship with him that lasted until 2000. Hurley and Grant divorced in 2000 on good terms and have remained friends ever since. Hurley gave birth to a son in 2002 and named him Damian Charles Hurley. The boy’s father, American producer Steve Bing, initially refused to acknowledge Damian as his son before taking a DNA test that proved his paternity. Hurley began a relationship with Indian business magnate Arun Nayar in 2002. Hurley and Nayar married in two separate ceremonies in 2007, the first at Sudeley Castle in England and the second at ‘Umaid Bhawan Palace’ in Jodhpur, India. Hurley’s marriage with Nayar ended in 2011 when she successfully filed for divorce, stating Nayar’s “unreasonable behavior” as the cause for divorce. Later that year, she got engaged to former Australian cricketer Shane Warne.
Elizabeth Hurley Career
In 1987, she made her film debut in ‘Aria,’ a collection of ten short films. The film premiered at the 1987 ‘Cannes Film Festival.’ ‘Christabel,’ a TV show starring Hurley, was released in 1988. Hurley portrayed an English woman who marries a German lawyer in the show. From 1988 to 1995, she appeared in films such as ‘Rowing With the Wind,’ ‘Kill Cruise,’ ‘Passenger 57,’ and ‘Beyond Bedlam.’ She has also appeared on television in shows such as ‘Act of Will,’ ‘The Orchid House,’ and ‘The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.’ During this time, she also appeared in a number of cameo roles, including ‘Inspector Morse,’ ‘The Good Guys,’ and ‘Sharpe.’
Hurley was assigned as development head to scout for projects for her then-partner Hugh Grant’s production company, ‘Simian Films,’ in 1994. She was hired as a spokesmodel for the well-known cosmetics company ‘Estee Lauder in 1995, a position she held until 2001 when she was replaced by Caroline Murphy. In 1997, she co-starred with Mike Myers as ‘Vanessa Kensington’ in the hit action comedy film ‘Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.’ She followed it up a few years later with a cameo in the film’s sequel, ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.’ Between 1998 and 2000, she appeared in films such as ‘Permanent Midnight,’ ‘My Favorite Martian,’ ‘EDtv,’ and ‘Bedazzled.’
In 2000, she violated a five-month acting strike imposed by the ‘Screen Actors Guild’ by appearing in an ‘Estee Lauder commercial and was fined $100,000. The following year, she appeared in the French-American mystery thriller film ‘The Weight of Water,’ alongside Sean Penn. Hurley appeared in ‘The Human Face,’ a four-part documentary about the effects of facial expressions and features, in 2001. John Cleese, a British actor, and comedian narrated the film. She appeared in the 2002 film ‘Serving Sara.’ Hurley quit acting in films in the United States after the film’s failure and concentrated on her modeling career. In 2005, she worked as a model for companies such as ‘Saloni,’ ‘Liverpool Department Stores of Mexico,’ and ‘Lancel.’
She has appeared in commercials for brands such as ‘Jordache,’ ‘Shiatzy Chen,’ ‘Got Milk?’ ‘Patrick Cox,’ and ‘MQ Clothiers of Sweden.’ She received a lot of criticism for hosting the British reality show ‘Project Catwalk’. She was replaced in the following season due to allegations that she had asked the contestants for free clothes. Hurley designed and modeled a capsule collection of 12 swimsuits for ‘MANGO,’ a Spanish clothing company, in 2008. She appeared as ‘Diana Payne,’ a wealthy businesswoman from Los Angeles, in the fifth season of the TV show ‘Gossip Girl in 2011. She starred as ‘Queen Helena’ in the American primetime television soap opera ‘The Royals from 2015 to 2018.
Elizabeth Hurley’s Net Worth
Hurley has an estimated net worth of 50 million dollars as of 2023.
Elizabeth Hurley Movies
- 2021 Welcome to Georgia
- 2019 Runaways
- 2015–2018 The Royals
- 2014 The Tomorrow People
- 2011–2012 Gossip Girl
- 2011 Wonder Woman
- 2001 The Human Face
- 1996 Harrison: Cry of the City
- 1996 Samson and Delilah
- 1995 The Shamrock Conspiracy
- 1994 Sharpe Lady Farthingale
- 1992 The Good Guys Candida Ashton
- 1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
- 1991 The Orchid House
- 1990 Frederick Forsyth Presents
- 1989 Act of Will
- 1988 Inspector Morse
- 1988 Christabel
- 1988 Rumpole of the Bailey