Today, the heroine of our story will be the model and actress of theater and cinema Elizabeth Berkeley. We offer a closer acquaintance with this talented American, learning about the details of her career and personal life.
Elizabeth Berkeley. Biography
The future Hollywood celebrity was born on July 28, 1972 in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, USA. Her father, Fred, is a lawyer, and her mother Jer is in business. Berkeley is Jewish, she professes Judaism.
From an early age, Elizabeth was fond of dancing and choreography. Parents even equipped a special room in the house so that the girl could train daily. It should be noted that in this field she reached certain heights, and subsequently performed in the ballet troupe, took part in musicals. As for school, Elizabeth studied very well. Upon graduation, she entered the University of Los Angeles at the Department of English Literature. After receiving a bachelor's degree, Berkeley began working as a model in one of the largest US agencies - “Elite Model Management”.
Start a movie career
For the first time on blue screens, Elizabeth appeared at the age of 15, playing a small role in the film “The Frog”. Young Berkeley worked so brilliantly that the producers and directors began to look closely at the talented beautiful girl. As a result, Elizabeth began to appear quite often on various television shows: first as a guest, and then as a host.
Two years later, she was invited to one of the main roles in the series called "Saved by the Call." She played a character named Jesse Spano. The popularity of the young actress grew, they began to invite her to other television series, among which the following can be distinguished: “Life goes on”, “Diagnosis: murder”, as well as the most popular project “Rescuers Malibu”, where she was on the same set with such celebrities, like Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff, Alexander Hoff, etc.
Career continuation
Elizabeth Berkeley, whose filmography already included participating in several very popular projects, became truly famous after filming in a 1995 film called The Shaughels directed by Paul Verhoeven. In the course of work on the tape, she happened to collaborate with such talented actors as Kyle McLachlan, Gina Gershon and Robert Davy. Despite the fact that the film was very popular and successful at the box office, most critics, as well as representatives of the US public, sharply condemned this project for an impressive number of erotic scenes and obscene language. In addition, the film was nominated for 13 Golden Raspberry Award nominations, of which he won seven (including in the categories of “Worst Film” and “Worst Actress”).
Despite a similar reaction to her work, Elizabeth Berkeley did not give up and continued to build her career in cinema. So, in 1996, she starred in the film directed by Hugh Wilson's "Club of Ex-Wives." Her partners in this project were such famous actresses as Goldie Hawn, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler. The film itself tells about the adventures of abandoned or deceived elderly women. Also noteworthy is the work of Elizabeth in a 1999 film entitled "Every Sunday."
2000s
Elizabeth Berkeley, whose filmography was regularly replenished with film works, continued to act actively with the beginning of the new millennium. So, in 2001, she played a supporting role in the detective film "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion." The main character in this film was played by Woody Allen. In the same year, Berkeley played the role of the first plan in the criminal comedy “Cargo”. This work of the actress was very warmly received by both spectators and critics.
In subsequent years, Elizabeth starred in a lot of television series, telling about the everyday life of the American police. Among the projects with her participation, the following can be distinguished: “New York Police”, “CSI: Crime Scene”, “Law and Order”, “Crime Scene: Miami”, “Without a Trail”, “Twilight Zone”, “Limit” and others.
Along with active work in cinema, Elizabeth did not forget about the theater. So, in the 2000s, she often performed on the stages of London and Broadway.
Elizabeth Berkeley: photo, personal life
With her husband - artist and actor Greg Lauren - the heroine of our story met in 2000 at dance classes. After a while, they began an affair. In November 2003, lovers played a wedding. The ceremony was held at the luxury Esperanza hotel in Mexico. It is interesting that all the guests at the wedding were dressed in dresses created by the world famous fashion designer, and part-time by the uncle of the groom Ralph Lauren.
In 2012, the couple had their first child, who was named Sky Cole. Elizabeth Berkeley practically does not part with her son, as a result of which the audience is not able to watch the actress on the big screen.
Interesting Facts
- Elizabeth Berkeley is an activist in the animal rights movement.
- The actress does not eat meat. In 2008 and 2009, she, among other celebrities, was nominated for the Sexiest Vegetarian of the Year Award.
- On a voluntary basis, Berkeley works with older people, as well as with children with AIDS.
“Elizabeth is happy to help teenage girls solve their problems.” For these purposes, she even created in 2006 a special site where she regularly shares her recommendations and gives advice.
- Berkeley founded her own production company under the name "5,6,7,8 Productions".
- Elizabeth's eyes have a different color from birth: one is half brown and the other half green.