Actor profile

Elisabeth Shue

6th October 1963 Wilmington, Delaware, USA Acting

Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an American actress, best known for her starring roles in the films The Karate Kid (1984), Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Cocktail (1988), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Soapdish (1991), Leaving Las Vegas (1995), The Saint (1997), Hollow Man (2000), and Piranha 3D (2010). She has won several acting awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. She starred as Julie Finlay in the CBS procedural forensics crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from 2012 to 2015. More recently she had supporting roles in Battle of the Sexes (2017) and Death Wish (2018). She was also a series regular in the first season of the Amazon series The Boys (2019).

49 Movies 22 TV Shows 1 In Production 76 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Good Half poster

The Good Half 23rd July 2024 as Lily Wheeland

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber poster

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber 27th February 2022 as Bonnie Kalanick

Greyhound poster

Greyhound 9th July 2020 as Evelyn

Death Wish poster

Death Wish 1st March 2018 as Lucy Kersey

Battle of the Sexes poster

Battle of the Sexes 22nd September 2017 as Priscilla Riggs

Behaving Badly poster

Behaving Badly 14th April 2014 as Pamela Bender

Chasing Mavericks poster

Chasing Mavericks 25th October 2012 as Christy Moriarity

House at the End of the Street poster

House at the End of the Street 21st September 2012 as Dr. Sarah Cassidy

Hope Springs poster

Hope Springs 7th August 2012 as Karen, The Bartender

Waking Madison poster

Waking Madison 2nd May 2011 as Dr. Elizabeth Barnes

Janie Jones poster

Janie Jones 17th September 2010 as Mary Ann Jones

Piranha 3D poster

Piranha 3D 20th August 2010 as Julie Forester

Don McKay poster

Don McKay 24th April 2009 as Sonny

Hamlet 2 poster

Hamlet 2 21st January 2008 as Elisabeth Shue

Gracie poster

Gracie 1st June 2007 as Lindsay Bowen

First Born poster

First Born 20th March 2007 as Laura

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story poster

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 10th September 2005 as Lily

Mysterious Skin poster

Mysterious Skin 30th March 2005 as Mrs. McCormick

Hide and Seek poster

Hide and Seek 27th January 2005 as Elizabeth

Tuck Everlasting poster

Tuck Everlasting 11th October 2002 as Narrator (voice)

Leo poster

Leo 12th March 2002 as Mary Bloom

The First Year poster

The First Year 6th September 2001 as Narrator

Amy & Isabelle poster

Amy & Isabelle 4th March 2001 as Isabelle Goodrow

Hollow Man poster

Hollow Man 4th August 2000 as Linda McKay

Molly poster

Molly 22nd October 1999 as Molly McKay

Cousin Bette poster

Cousin Bette 12th June 1998 as Jenny Cadine

City of Angels poster

City of Angels 10th April 1998 as Pregnant Woman (uncredited)

Palmetto poster

Palmetto 20th February 1998 as Rhea Malroux

Deconstructing Harry poster

Deconstructing Harry 12th December 1997 as Fay Sexton

The Saint poster

The Saint 3rd April 1997 as Emma Russell

The Trigger Effect poster

The Trigger Effect 30th August 1996 as Annie

Leaving Las Vegas poster

Leaving Las Vegas 27th October 1995 as Sera

The Underneath poster

The Underneath 28th April 1995 as Susan Crenshaw

Blind Justice poster

Blind Justice 25th June 1994 as Caroline

Radio Inside poster

Radio Inside 15th March 1994 as Natalie

Twenty Bucks poster

Twenty Bucks 21st October 1993 as Emily Adams

Heart and Souls poster

Heart and Souls 13th August 1993 as Anne

Soapdish poster

Soapdish 31st May 1991 as Lori Craven

The Marrying Man poster

The Marrying Man 5th April 1991 as Adele Horner

Back to the Future Part III poster

Back to the Future Part III 25th May 1990 as Jennifer

Back to the Future Part II poster

Back to the Future Part II 22nd November 1989 as Jennifer

Cocktail poster

Cocktail 29th July 1988 as Jordan Mooney

Adventures in Babysitting poster

Adventures in Babysitting 1st July 1987 as Chris Parker

Double Switch poster

Double Switch 25th January 1987 as Kathy

Link poster

Link 5th March 1986 as Jane Chase

Call to Glory poster

Call to Glory 13th August 1984 as Jackie Sarnac

The Karate Kid poster

The Karate Kid 22nd June 1984 as Ali

Somewhere, Tomorrow poster

Somewhere, Tomorrow 1st January 1983 as Margie

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana poster

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana 20th September 1982 as Lynn Osborne (as Lisa Shue)

Gen V poster

Gen V 28th September 2023 as Madelyn Stillwell

The Boys Presents: Diabolical poster

The Boys Presents: Diabolical 3rd March 2022 as Madelyn Stillwell (voice)

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber poster

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber 27th February 2022 as Bonnie Kalanick

On the Verge poster

On the Verge 6th September 2021 as Anne

The Netflix Afterparty poster

The Netflix Afterparty 2nd January 2021 as Self

Reunited Apart poster

Reunited Apart 27th April 2020 as Self

The Boys poster

The Boys 25th July 2019 as Madelyn Stillwell

Cobra Kai poster

Cobra Kai 2nd May 2018 as Ali Mills (archive footage)

Cobra Kai poster

Cobra Kai 2nd May 2018 as Ali Mills

Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles poster

Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles 2nd January 2018 as Jennifer Parker

Steve poster

Steve 5th September 2017 as Self

Blunt Talk poster

Blunt Talk 22nd August 2015 as Suzanne Mayview

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Female Detective (voice)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Virginia

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Julie Finlay

The Early Show poster

The Early Show 1st November 1999 as Self

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Dream On poster

Dream On 8th July 1990 as Maura Barish

Call to Glory poster

Call to Glory 13th August 1984 as Jackie Sarnac

The Oscars poster

The Oscars 19th March 1953 as Self

Whalefall poster

Coming soon

Whalefall 14th October 2026 as Zara Gardiner