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1963 - Born on October 6th in Wilmington, Delaware.
1984 - She landed a role in the The Karate Kid as the on-screen girlfriend of Ralph Macchio and a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short-lived series "Call to Glory".
1985 - Majored in Government at Wellesley College, transferred to Harvard University and planned to become an attorney.
1987-1991 - She continued her acting work with Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Soapdish and The Marrying Man.
1994 - Married to Davis Guggenheim.
1995 - Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project entitled Leaving Las Vegas, directed by Mike Figgis.
- Her gutsy portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic paid off as she was recognized with a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
1997-2000 - Followed by a barrage of film roles, including The Saint, Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry, Palmetto and Hollow Man.
- Graduated from Harvard University 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 spring.
2002 - Co-starring with Peter Sarsgaard in the Off-Broadway Revival of "Burn This" by Lanford Wilson.
1984 - She landed a role in the The Karate Kid as the on-screen girlfriend of Ralph Macchio and a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short-lived series "Call to Glory".
1985 - Majored in Government at Wellesley College, transferred to Harvard University and planned to become an attorney.
1987-1991 - She continued her acting work with Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Soapdish and The Marrying Man.
1994 - Married to Davis Guggenheim.
1995 - Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project entitled Leaving Las Vegas, directed by Mike Figgis.
- Her gutsy portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic paid off as she was recognized with a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
1997-2000 - Followed by a barrage of film roles, including The Saint, Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry, Palmetto and Hollow Man.
- Graduated from Harvard University 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 spring.
2002 - Co-starring with Peter Sarsgaard in the Off-Broadway Revival of "Burn This" by Lanford Wilson.
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