Elizabeth Hurley
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1965-06-10 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Liz Hurley · الیزابت هارلی
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (29)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Gossip Girl
2007
as Diana Payne
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The One Show
2006
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Rosie Japhet
Inspector Morse
1987
as Julia
Germany's Next Topmodel
2006
as Self - Guest Judge / Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
Marvel's Runaways
2017
as Morgan le Fay
Sharpe
1993
as Lady Farthingdale
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
as Vicky Prentiss
The Tomorrow People
2013
as A.L.I.C.E. (voice)
The Job
2001
In Vogue: The 90s
2024
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Royals
2015
as Queen Helena
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Elle Style Awards
1997
as Self - Winner
Wonder Woman
as Veronica Cale
Christabel
1988
as Christabel Bielenberg (née Burton)
Project Catwalk
2006
as Host
Samson and Delilah
1996
as Delilah
Breaking Bear
as Wolf Queen (voice)
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
The Orchid House
1991
as Natalie
Act of Will
1989
as Christina (credit only)
The Inheritance
2025
Movies (43)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
as Vanessa Kensington
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as Vanessa Kensington
Bedazzled
2000
as The Devil
Passenger 57
1992
as Sabrina Ritchie
Serving Sara
2002
as Sara Moore
Aria
1987
as Marietta
EDtv
1999
as Jill
My Favorite Martian
1999
as Brace Channing
Double Whammy
2001
as Ann Beamer
Permanent Midnight
1998
as Sandra
Sharpe's Enemy
1994
as Lady Isabella Farthingdale
The Weight of Water
2001
as Adaline Gunne
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
as Self
Sharpe: The Legend
1997
as Lady Farthingdale
The Piper
2023
as Liz Haines
Valentino: The Last Emperor
2008
as Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
2000
as Vicky Prentiss
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The World of James Bond
1995
as Self - Hostess
Strictly Confidential
2024
as Lily
Father Christmas Is Back
2021
as Joanna Christmas
An Elephant's Journey
2018
as Aunt Sarah
Rowing with the Wind
1988
as Claire Clairmont
Dawg
2002
as Anna Lockheart
The Shamrock Conspiracy
1995
as Cecilia Harrison
Then Came You
2020
as Clare
Christmas in Paradise
2022
as Joanna Christmas
Dangerous Ground
1997
as Karen
Kill Cruise
1990
as Lou
Method
2004
as Rebecca Fairbanks
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
1995
as Antonia
Harrison: Cry of the City
1996
as Cecilia Harrison
Deadline: Madrid
1988
as Michele
The Long Winter
1992
as Ema Stapleton
Beyond Bedlam
1994
as Stephanie Lyell
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1999
as Self
Made in Romania
2010
as Herself
Viktor
2014
as Alexandra Ivanov
Welcome to Georgia
2021
as Georgia
Death Has a Bad Reputation
1990
as Julia Latham
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
1999
as Self
Christmas in the Caribbean
2022
as Rachel
The Boy on the Beach
2022
as Katherine
About Elizabeth Hurley
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, e… With 72 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Elizabeth Hurley has appeared in 43 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elizabeth Hurley Movies
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) — as Vanessa Kensington
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) — as Vanessa Kensington
- Bedazzled (2000) — as The Devil
- Passenger 57 (1992) — as Sabrina Ritchie
- Serving Sara (2002) — as Sara Moore
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