Elisabeth Shue

  “Sorry, I have to be the schoolmarm,” said Elisabeth Shue — she who was nominated for an Oscar for playing a prostitute in “Leaving Las Vegas” — as she donned prescription glasses in La Esquina, the dimly-lighted basement restaurant. Pulling back her thick sun-kissed mane, she perused the menu and announced, “I eat everything.” On a brief stopover from Montana to Martha’s Vineyard, while on vacation with her husband, the director Davis Guggenheim, and their three children, Ms. Shue... Read Full Story

Adventures in Babysitting, Adventures in Babysitting is a 1987 comedy film written by David Simkins, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Elisabeth Shue, Bradley Whitford, Maia Brewton, Anthony Rapp, Penelope Ann Miller, Keith Coogan, and a brief cameo by blues singer/guitarist Albert Collins. Although it is set in Oak Park, and Chicago, Illinois, with much of the action taking place in the city itself, the movie was filmed primarily in Toronto. * Elisabeth Shue as Chris Parker, a high... Read Full Story

Adventures in Babysitting ( DVD ) By Elisabeth Shue Buy new : $7.99 74 used and new from $3.32 Customer Rating: Customer tags: 80s classic (50), comedy movie (29), 1980s (24), comedy (23), 80s movies (18), dvd (14), teen (12), a classic (9), elizabeth shue (8), adventure (5), columbus (4), vincent donofrio (4) Review & Description Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) agrees to babysit after her "dream" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening, Chris settles down with three kids for a night of... Read Full Story

Actress Elisabeth Shue is 46. Actress Britt Ekland is 67. Singer Millie Small is 63. Singer-guitarist Thomas McClary (The Commodores) is 60. Singer Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon is 58. Guitarist David Hidalgo of Los Lobos is 55. Singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet is 45. Actress Jacqueline Obradors (”NYPD Blue”) is 43. Country singer Tim Rushlow (Little Texas) [...] Read Full Story

Exclusives: Goldberger to write, direct Animus' indie drama -- Thomas Haden Church is starring in Animus Films' indie drama "Don McKay" with Elisabeth Shue, Melissa Leo, M. Emmet Walsh and Keith David. Read Full Story

ELISABETH SHUE, Academy Award® nominee for Leaving Las Vegas, was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and raised primarily in South Orange, New Jersey. She enrolled at Wellesley College in Massachusetts ... Read Full Story

Read Full Story

Movie-maker Davis Guggenheim is reluctant to work with wife Elisabeth Shue again after a bitter-sweet experience on the set of new movie Gracie. The Academy-award winning producer says he enjoyed working with his wife on the soccer-based movie - but once is enough.[...] Read more! Read Full Story

Elisabeth Shue Bio Sketch: Name Elisabeth Shue Date Of Birth March 14, 1966 Place Of Birth Wilmington, Delaware, USA Height 5′ 2" Weight Be the first to add this Nationality American Celebrity Status Actress, Producer, Archive Footage Update this Bio Share and Enjoy: Read Full Story

Actress Elisabeth Shue has heaped praise on her director husband for giving her and brother Andrew the courage to make a tribute movie to their dead sibling. The Shues lost brother Will 20 years ago, and have struggled to find closure since the tragedy - until filmmaker Davis Guggenheim encouraged them to turn their loss into a new film, and then directed it.[...] Read more! Read Full Story