Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Jane Hurley is an English actress, businesswoman and model. In the 1990s, Hurley became known as the girlfriend of Hugh Grant. She has been associated with the cosmetics company Estée Lauder since 1995. In April 2005, Elizabeth Hurley Beach, her beachwear line, was launched at Harrods in the UK and Saks Fifth Avenue in the U.S.

About Elizabeth Hurley in brief

Summary Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth Jane Hurley is an English actress, businesswoman and model. In the 1990s, Hurley became known as the girlfriend of Hugh Grant. She has been associated with the cosmetics company Estée Lauder since 1995. As an actress, her best-known film roles have been as Vanessa Kensington in Mike Myers’ hit spy comedy, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and as the Devil in Bedazzled. In April 2005, Elizabeth Hurley Beach, her beachwear line that she also models every summer, was launched at Harrods in the UK and Saks Fifth Avenue in the U.S. In May 2008, she designed and modelled a capsule collection of swimsuits for Spanish brand MANGO. She is signed to TESS Management in London and has an older sister, Kathleen, and a younger brother, Andrews Hurley. Hurley attended Harriet Costello School, a mixed secondary modern in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and took A-levels in English, Sociology and Psychology in 1983 before spending three years studying dance and theatre at the London Studio Centre.

She was expelled from the school in 1986 after going AWOL to a Greek island. In 1997, she received her first and only acting award, for her performance in the spy spoof Austin Powers. In 2000, she was publicly criticised for breaking a five-month acting strike to act in the film Extreme Measures. In 2010, she signed a contract for the 16th year with Lauder in 2010. In 2005, she modelled for Saloni, Liverpool Department Stores of Mexico, and Lancel. She was unveiled as the seasonal campaign face for Blackglama mink in 2008. In 2011, she appeared in the movie Aria, starring in the roles of Aria and Aria. She also starred in the movies Passenger 57, EDtv, Serving 57, and Dangerous Ground. In 2013, she became the director of Simian Films, which produced the E! original series The Royals. In 2015, she began starring in The Royals, which airs on E! at 9pm on weekdays and 10pm on Sundays.