Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born June 10, 1965) is an English model and actress. She became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s after accompanying him to the Los Angeles premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral in a plunging black Versace dress held together with gold safety pins, which gained her instant media notice.
Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born June 10, 1965) is an English model and actress. She became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s after accompanying him to the Los Angeles premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral in a plunging black Versace dress held together with gold safety pins, which gained her instant media notice.
The highlight of Hurley's professional life has been her association with the cosmetics company Estée Lauder. The company gave Hurley her first modeling job at the age of 29 and has used her as a model for its products, especially perfumes such as Sensuous, Intuition, and Pleasures, since 1995. Her best known cinematic work was as Vanessa Kensington in Mike Myers' hit spy comedies, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Hurley currently models and designs an eponymous beachwear line.
Hurley was born as a middle child in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, the daughter of Angela and Roy Hurley. Her Irish father was a Major in the British Army, while her Anglican mother was a teacher at Kempshott Infant School. She has an older sister, Kate, and a younger brother Michael James Hurley.
Hurley was a struggling actress in 1987, when she met Hugh Grant while working on a Spanish production called Remando Al Viento. While Hurley was his girlfriend, Grant was embroiled in an international scandal for soliciting the services of a female prostitute in 1995. Hurley stood by him and accompanied Grant to the premiere of his movie Nine Months. After 13 years together, Hurley and Grant announced an "amicable" split in May 2000. Hurley lived in a London home owned by Grant after the break-up. She invited Grant to her wedding in 2007, but he chose not to attend.
On 4 April 2002, Hurley gave birth to a son, Damian Charles Hurley. The baby's father, Steve Bing, denied paternity by alleging that he and Hurley had a brief, non-exclusive relationship in 2001. A DNA test, however, established Bing as the child's father. In late 2002, Hurley started dating Indian textile heir Arun Nayar, who runs a small software company since 1998. On 2 March 2007, Hurley and Nayar married at Sudeley Castle and then had a second wedding at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India.
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Filmography (Movies)
Strictly Confidential
Character:Lily
Release Date:05/04/2024
The Piper
Character:Liz Haines
Release Date:27/10/2023
Christmas in the Caribbean
Character:Rachel
Release Date:02/12/2022
Christmas in Paradise
Character:Joanna Christmas
Release Date:11/11/2022
The Boy on the Beach
Character:Katherine
Release Date:08/08/2022
Father Christmas Is Back
Character:Joanna Christmas
Release Date:07/11/2021
Welcome to Georgia
Character:Georgia
Release Date:01/05/2021
Then Came You
Character:Clare
Release Date:11/03/2021
An Elephant's Journey
Character:Aunt Sarah
Release Date:16/04/2018
Viktor
Character:Alexandra Ivanov
Release Date:04/09/2014
Made in Romania
Character:Herself
Release Date:28/12/2010
Valentino: The Last Emperor
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/2008
Method
Character:Rebecca Fairbanks
Release Date:16/06/2004
Serving Sara
Character:Sara Moore
Release Date:23/08/2002
Dawg
Character:Anna Lockheart
Release Date:21/02/2002
Double Whammy
Character:Ann Beamer
Release Date:17/10/2001
The Weight of Water
Character:Adaline Gunne
Release Date:30/03/2001
Bedazzled
Character:The Devil
Release Date:19/10/2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
Character:Vicky Prentiss
Release Date:12/07/2000
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/1999
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Character:Self
Release Date:31/07/1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Character:Vanessa Kensington
Release Date:08/06/1999
EDtv
Character:Jill
Release Date:26/03/1999
My Favorite Martian
Character:Brace Channing
Release Date:11/02/1999
Permanent Midnight
Character:Sandra
Release Date:16/09/1998
Sharpe: The Legend
Character:Lady Farthingdale
Release Date:13/10/1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Character:Vanessa Kensington
Release Date:02/05/1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Character:Self
Release Date:24/02/1997
Dangerous Ground
Character:Karen
Release Date:12/02/1997
Samson and Delilah
Character:Dalila
Release Date:08/12/1996
Harrison: Cry of the City
Character:Cecilia Harrison
Release Date:27/02/1996
The Shamrock Conspiracy
Character:Cecilia Harrison
Release Date:12/12/1995
The World of James Bond
Character:Self - Hostess
Release Date:29/10/1995
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Character:Antonia
Release Date:02/06/1995
Sharpe's Enemy
Character:Lady Farthingdale
Release Date:01/06/1994
Beyond Bedlam
Character:Stephanie Lyell
Release Date:22/04/1994
Passenger 57
Character:Sabrina Ritchie
Release Date:06/11/1992
The Long Winter
Character:Ema Stapleton
Release Date:15/02/1992
Kill Cruise
Character:Lou
Release Date:05/04/1990
Death Has A Bad Reputation
Character:Julia Latham
Release Date:01/01/1990
Rowing with the Wind
Character:Claire Clairmont
Release Date:19/09/1988
Deadline: Madrid
Character:Michele
Release Date:01/09/1988
Aria
Character:Marietta
Release Date:27/05/1987
Television Appearances
The Inheritance
Character:
In Vogue: The 90s
Character:Self
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Marvel's Runaways
Character:Morgan le Fay
The Royals
Character:Queen Helena
The Tomorrow People
Character:A.L.I.C.E. (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Gossip Girl
Character:Diana Payne
The One Show
Character:Self
Project Catwalk
Character:Host
The Job
Character:
Teen Choice Awards
Character:Self
Elle Style Awards
Character:Self - Winner
Samson and Delilah
Character:Delilah
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
Sharpe
Character:
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Character:Vicky Prentiss
The Orchid House
Character:Natalie
Act of Will
Character:Christina (credit only)
Christabel
Character:Christabel Bielenberg
Inspector Morse
Character:Julia
Wetten, dass..?
Character:Self
Rumpole of the Bailey
Character:Rosie Japhet
Bambi
Character:Self
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