Elizabeth Berkeley: filmography and personal life of the actress

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Today the heroine of our story will be the model and actress of theater and cinema Elizabeth Berkley. We invite you to get to know this talented American better by 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 a businesswoman. Berkeley is Jewish and a practicing Judaist.

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 as part of a ballet troupe, took part in musicals. As for the school, Elizabeth studied very well. Upon graduation, she entered the University of Los Angeles in the Department of English Literature. After receiving a bachelor's degree, Berkeley began working as a model in one of the largest American agencies - Elite Model Management.

The beginning of a film career

First time on blueElizabeth appeared on screens at the age of 15, playing a small role in the film "The Frog". Young Berkley worked so brilliantly that producers and directors began to look more closely at the talented beautiful girl. As a result, Elizabeth began to appear quite often on various TV 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 Bell". She played a character named Jessie Spano. The popularity of the young actress grew, she was invited to other television series, among which are the following: "Life Goes On", "Diagnosis: Murder", as well as the most popular project "Baywatch", where she was on the same set with such celebrities, like Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff, Alexander Hoff and others

Continuing career

Elizabeth Berkley, whose filmography already included participation in several very popular projects, became truly famous after filming in the 1995 film called Showgirls directed by Paul Verhoeven. During the work on the tape, she happened to collaborate with such talented actors as Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon and Robert Davy. Despite the fact that the film was very popular and was a success at the box office, most critics, as well as members of the US public, strongly condemned this project for its impressive number of scenes of erotic content and obscene language. In addition, the film was nominated for 13 Golden Raspberry Awards, of whichwon seven (including Worst Picture and Worst Actress).

Despite such a reaction to her work, Elizabeth Berkley did not give up and continued to build her career in cinema. So, in 1996, she starred in the film directed by Hugh Wilson, The Ex-Wives Club. Her partners in this project were such eminent actresses as Goldie Hawn, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler. The film itself tells about the adventures of abandoned or deceived middle-aged women. Also noteworthy is Elizabeth's work in the 1999 film Every Sunday.

2000s

Elizabeth Berkeley, whose filmography was regularly replenished with film works, continued to be actively filmed even 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, Berkley played the leading role in the crime comedy Cargo. This work of the actress was very warmly received by both viewers and critics.

In subsequent years, Elizabeth starred in a lot of television series about the everyday life of the American police. Among the projects with her participation are the following: NYPD Blue, CSI: Crime Scene, Law & Order, Crime Scene: Miami, Without a Trace, Twilight Zone, Limit, and others.

Along with active work in the cinema, Elizabeth did not forget about the theater. So, in the 2000s, she often performed on the stage in London andBroadway.

Elizabeth Berkeley: photo, personal life

With her husband - the artist and actor Greg Lauren - the heroine of our story met in 2000 at dance lessons. After a while, they began an affair. In November 2003, the lovers got married. The ceremony took place at the luxurious Esperanza Hotel in Mexico. It is interesting that all the guests at the wedding were dressed in outfits created by the world famous fashion designer, and part-time and the groom's uncle Ralph Lauren.

In 2012, the couple had their first child, who was named Sky Cole. Elizabeth Berkley practically does not part with her son, as a result of which the audience does not have the opportunity to watch the actress on the big screen.

Interesting facts

- Elizabeth Berkley is an animal rights activist.

- The actress does not eat meat. In 2008 and 2009, she was among other celebrities nominated for the "Sexiest Vegetarian of the Year" award.

- On a volunteer basis, Berkeley works with the elderly as well as children with AIDS.

- Elizabeth enjoys helping teenage girls with their problems. For these purposes, she even created a special website in 2006, where she regularly shares her recommendations and gives advice.

- Berkeley started her own production company called 5, 6, 7, 8 Productions.

- Elizabeth's eyes are different colors from birth: one is half brown and the other is half green.