Wanting to be a dancer, Elizabeth Hurley went to ballet boarding school at 12, but soon returned home. When it came time to go to college, Hurley won a scholarship to the London Studio Centre which taught courses for dance and theater. Soon, Hurley wore the punk rock look with pink hair and a nose ring, but to get work, she had to change her image to one that was castable. After college, Hurley worked in the theater and made her screen debut in Aria. Roles in Television and a film, Remando al viento, which included a young actor named Hugh Grant, soon followed. European films followed her appearance in the BBC serial Christabel. Her film debut in a Hollywood movie was in the Wesley Snipes action drama Passenger 57. When Hugh Grant was picked up with Divine Brown, Hurley became headline news. Added to this was the fact that she was the model representing top cosmetics house Estée Lauder, and there was nowhere Hurley could go to get away from the press. In 1994, Hurley and Hugh Grant set up Simian Films in partnership with Castle Rock Entertainment. As Head of Development, Hurley found the script and produced her first film Extreme Measures, which stars Hugh Grant.



Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999): $3,000,000

Former spokesperson for Estée Lauder. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#83). [1995] Back together with former boyfriend Hugh Grant [September 2000] Replaced by supermodel Carolyn Murphy for the lucrative Estée Lauder make-up contract (Murphy is ten years younger than her). Older sister, Kate, younger brother, Michael. She was ranked fourth in the 2001 Orange Film Survey of greatest British film actresses. Voted the 13th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine - September 2002. Size 6 dress. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Estée Lauder's "Elizabeth Pink" lipstick is named after her and proceeds from the sales go to breast cancer research. Her son Damian Charles has got seven godparents. One of them is Elton John. Claims to have not watched television since 1979. Engaged to marry boyfriend Arun Nayer. They are planning an English countryside ceremony for September 2006. Named #75 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). Godmother of Victoria Beckham and David Beckham's sons Brooklyn and Romeo. She and Arun held a blessing and party at Sudeley Castle, Winchecombe, Gloucestershire on Saturday 3rd March 2007. Godmother to Henry Dent Brocklehurst's son Mark. Can speak a little bit of German. Her husband Arun Nayar is of Indian and German heritage.