Elizabeth Hurley
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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Gossip Girl

Sherri

The One Show

Rumpole of the Bailey

Germany's Next Topmodel

Germany's Next Topmodel

Wetten, dass..?
All Movies (43)
- Strictly Confidential2024 · as Lily
- The Piper2023 · as Liz Haines
- Christmas in the Caribbean2022 · as Rachel
- Christmas in Paradise2022 · as Joanna Christmas
- The Boy on the Beach2022 · as Katherine
- Father Christmas Is Back2021 · as Joanna Christmas
- Welcome to Georgia2021 · as Georgia
- Then Came You2020 · as Clare
- An Elephant's Journey2018 · as Aunt Sarah
- Viktor2014 · as Alexandra Ivanov
- Made in Romania2010 · as Herself
- Valentino: The Last Emperor2008 · as Self
- Method2004 · as Rebecca Fairbanks
- Celebrity Naked Ambition2003 · as Self (archive footage)
- Serving Sara2002 · as Sara Moore
- Dawg2002 · as Anna Lockheart
- Double Whammy2001 · as Ann Beamer
- The Weight of Water2001 · as Adaline Gunne
- Bedazzled2000 · as The Devil
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song2000 · as Vicky Prentiss
- Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'1999 · as Self
- The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'1999 · as Self
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999 · as Vanessa Kensington
- EDtv1999 · as Jill
- My Favorite Martian1999 · as Brace Channing
- Permanent Midnight1998 · as Sandra
- Sharpe: The Legend1997 · as Lady Farthingdale
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery1997 · as Vanessa Kensington
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life1997 · as Self
- Dangerous Ground1997 · as Karen
- Harrison: Cry of the City1996 · as Cecilia Harrison
- The Shamrock Conspiracy1995 · as Cecilia Harrison
- The World of James Bond1995 · as Self - Hostess
- Mad Dogs and Englishmen1995 · as Antonia
- Sharpe's Enemy1994 · as Lady Isabella Farthingdale
- Beyond Bedlam1994 · as Stephanie Lyell
- Passenger 571992 · as Sabrina Ritchie
- The Long Winter1992 · as Ema Stapleton
- Kill Cruise1990 · as Lou
- Death Has a Bad Reputation1990 · as Julia Latham
- Rowing with the Wind1988 · as Claire Clairmont
- Deadline: Madrid1988 · as Michele
- Aria1987 · as Marietta
All TV Shows (30)
- Breaking Bear2026 · as Wolf Queen (voice)
- The Inheritance2025
- In Vogue: The 90s2024 · as Self
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK2019 · as Self - Guest Judge
- Marvel's Runaways2017 · as Morgan le Fay
- The Royals2015 · as Queen Helena
- The Tomorrow People2013 · as A.L.I.C.E. (voice)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- Gossip Girl2007 · as Diana Payne
- The One Show2006 · as Self
- Germany's Next Topmodel2006 · as Self - Guest Judge
- Germany's Next Topmodel2006 · as Self - Special Guest
- Project Catwalk2006 · as Host
- The Job2001
- Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
- Elle Style Awards1997 · as Self - Winner
- Samson and Delilah1996 · as Delilah
- E! True Hollywood Story1996 · as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
- Sharpe1993 · as Lady Farthingdale
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · as Vicky Prentiss
- The Orchid House1991 · as Natalie
- Act of Will1989 · as Christina (credit only)
- Christabel1988 · as Christabel Bielenberg (née Burton)
- Inspector Morse1987 · as Julia
- Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
- Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · as Rosie Japhet
- Bambi1948 · as Self
- Wonder Woman— · as Veronica Cale