An English actress born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, in 1965, Elizabeth Hurley has managed to make a name for herself in both England and the United States. Hurley originally wanted to become a dancer and at the age of twelve she attended a private boarding school for dancing, but later decided to leave the school. Later Hurley won a scholarship to the London Studio Centre and took several courses in dance and theater.
Hurley's break actually did not come from film or dance, but rather from a local newspaper in Winchester, England where she won a "Face of the Year" competition. As the winner she received a one-year modeling contract with a London firm. In 1988 Hurley starred in a BBC movie, Christabel, as the title character, Cristabel Bielenberg. She starred in several other small movies before landing a role on the Wesley Snipes blockbuster Passenger 57 in 1992, which served to not only further her career, but also to introduce her to American audiences.
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