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Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 10, 1965 (60)
Birthplace Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 20, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 gaine ... d 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

Strictly Confidential

Strictly Confidential

2024

as Lily

Piper

Piper

2023

as Liz Haines

The Boy on the Beach

The Boy on the Beach

2022

as Katherine

Christmas in Paradise

Christmas in Paradise

2022

as Joanna Christmas

Welcome to Georgia

Welcome to Georgia

2021

as Georgia

Then Came You

Then Came You

2021

as Clare

Father Christmas Is Back

Father Christmas Is Back

2021

as Joanna Christmas

An Elephant's Journey

An Elephant's Journey

2018

as Aunt Sarah

Method

Method

2004

as Rebecca Fairbanks

Dawg

Dawg

2002

as Anna Lockheart

Serving Sara

Serving Sara

2002

as Sara Moore

Double Whammy

Double Whammy

2001

as Ann Beamer

The Weight of Water

The Weight of Water

2001

as Adaline Gunne

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

2000

as The Devil

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1999

as Brace Channing

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

as Vanessa Kensington

EDtv

EDtv

1999

as Jill

Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight

1998

as Sandra

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

as Vanessa Kensington

Dangerous Ground

Dangerous Ground

1997

as Karen

Sharpe: The Legend

Sharpe: The Legend

1997

as Lady Farthingdale

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1996

as Delilah

Harrison: Cry of the City

Harrison: Cry of the City

1996

as Cecilia Harrison

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

1995

as Antonia

The Shamrock Conspiracy

The Shamrock Conspiracy

1995

as Cecilia Harrison

Beyond Bedlam

Beyond Bedlam

1994

as Stephanie Lyell

Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Enemy

1994

as Lady Farthingdale

Passenger 57

Passenger 57

1992

as Sabrina Ritchie

Death Has A Bad Reputation

Death Has A Bad Reputation

1990

as Julia Latham

Deadline: Madrid

Deadline: Madrid

1988

as Michele

Aria

Aria

1987

as Marietta

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Strictly Confidential

Strictly Confidential

2024

Producer

Method

Method

2004

Executive Producer

Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

1999

Producer

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

1996

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Royals

as Queen Helena

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Mar 15, 2015

Gossip Girl

as Diana Payne

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 19, 2007

Marvel's Runaways

as Morgan le Fay

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 21, 2017

Christabel

as Christabel Bielenberg

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 16, 1988

The Orchid House

as Natalie

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 21, 1991

The Tomorrow People

as A.L.I.C.E. (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 09, 2013

Samson and Delilah

as Delilah

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 08, 1996

Inspector Morse

as Julia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

Wonder Woman

as Veronica Cale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Vicky Prentiss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1992

Project Catwalk

as Host

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 12, 2006

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 14, 1981

The Job

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 14, 2001

Sharpe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 05, 1993

E! True Hollywood Story

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2019

Rumpole of the Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1975

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1999

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Bambi Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

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2024 6 19 31 13
2024 7 42 76 19
2024 8 24 55 12
2024 9 19 27 13
2024 10 18 34 10
2024 11 22 36 15
2024 12 21 30 15
2025 1 22 40 16
2025 2 14 21 3
2025 3 6 24 0
2025 4 3 11 1
2025 5 3 4 2
2025 6 3 5 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 2 10 1
2025 9 1 2 0
2025 10 1 1 1

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2024 6 657 260
2025 1 422 92
2025 2 680 313
2025 7 505 181
2025 8 531 488
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