Elisabeth Shue - wikipedia Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue in 2007 Elisabeth Judson Shue ( 1963 - 10 - 06 ) October 6, 1963 ( age 54 ) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. Other names Lisa Shue Alma mater Harvard University ( 2000 ) Occupation Actress Years active 1982 -- present Spouse ( s ) Davis Guggenheim ( m. 1994 ) Children Relatives Andrew Shue ( brother ) Elisabeth Judson Shue ( born October 6, 1963 ) is an American actress, known for her 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 ), and Hollow Man ( 2000 ). 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 police drama CSI : Crime Scene Investigation from 2012 to 2015. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 1980s and early 1990s 2.2 1995 -- present 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early Life Shue was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of Anne Brewster ( née Wells ; b. 1938 ), and James William Shue ( 1936 -- 2013 ), a one - time congressional candidate, lawyer, and real estate developer, who was president of the International Food and Beverage Corporation. Her mother was a vice president in the private banking division of the Chemical Banking Corporation. Shue grew up in South Orange, New Jersey. Her parents divorced when she was nine. Shue 's mother is a descendant of Pilgrim leader William Brewster, while her father 's family emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. Shue was raised with her three brothers ( William, Andrew and John ) and was very close to them. Her younger brother, Andrew, is also an actor, best known for his role as Billy Campbell in the Fox series Melrose Place. Shue graduated from Columbia High School, in Maplewood, New Jersey, where she and Andrew were inducted into the school 's Hall of Fame in 1994. She has two half - siblings from her father 's remarriage, Jenna and Harvey Shue. Shue attended Wellesley College and, in her junior year, was inspired by a friend to work in television commercials as a way to pay for college. She transferred to Harvard University in 1985, from which she withdrew to pursue her acting career one semester short of earning her degree. The same year she left Harvard, 1988, her older brother, William, died in a swimming accident while on a family vacation. She returned to Harvard in 1997 and completed her B.A. in political science in 2000. Career 1980s and early 1990s During her studies at Columbia High School and after her parents ' divorce, Shue acted in television commercials. Shue became a common sight in ads for Burger King, DeBeers diamonds, and Hellmann 's mayonnaise. Shue made her feature film debut in 1984, when she co-starred opposite Ralph Macchio in The Karate Kid as the love interest of Macchio 's character. Shue had a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short - lived series Call to Glory and, in 1986, starred alongside Terence Stamp in the British simian horror film Link. She continued with Adventures in Babysitting ( her first starring role ), Cocktail as the love interest of Tom Cruise 's character and the comedies Soapdish and The Marrying Man with Sally Field and Alec Baldwin, respectively. In 1989 she starred as Dr. Cythnia Lair in the 1989 Film `` Body Wars '' which was used at Epcot in an ATLAS Simulator attraction in the Wonders Of Life Pavilion until 2007. She appeared as Jennifer Parker in the 1989 Back to the Future Part II and the 1990 Back to the Future Part III, succeeding Claudia Wells, who declined to reprise the role from Back to the Future because of a family illness. In May 1990, Shue made her Broadway debut in Some American Abroad at the Lincoln Center. Also on Broadway, in 1993, she performed in Tina Howe 's production of Birth and After Birth. Also in 1993, she played Robert Downey Jr. 's girlfriend in the romantic comedy Heart and Souls. 1995 -- present Although often cast as a girl - next - door type, Shue starred as a prostitute in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas with Nicolas Cage. The role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She was also nominated for a BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Actress, and won Best Actress at the Independent Spirit Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and the National Society of Film Critics Awards. Her career flourished after her Oscar nomination, landing her diverse roles. She starred in The Trigger Effect in 1996. Woody Allen 's Deconstructing Harry showcased her comedic abilities amongst heavyweight co-stars Billy Crystal, Demi Moore, Robin Williams and Stanley Tucci. Shue also displayed some action movie skills in the 1997 spy remake The Saint as Val Kilmer 's love interest. The thriller Palmetto ( 1998 ) afforded her the chance to play a film noir - ish femme fatale opposite Woody Harrelson ; and Paul Verhoeven 's Hollow Man ( 2000 ) with Kevin Bacon proved another summer blockbuster. In 1999, Shue starred with Aaron Eckhart in Molly as an autistic young woman who undergoes an operation that allows her to become more `` normal. '' She played a mother that reveals her dark past to her teenaged daughter in the 2001 ABC movie Oprah Winfrey Presents : Amy and Isabelle. Shue also had supporting roles in Cousin Bette with Jessica Lange, Hide and Seek opposite Robert De Niro, and Mysterious Skin opposite Joseph Gordon - Levitt. In 2007, Shue and her two brothers produced Gracie. She had a role in the film loosely based on her own experiences as the only girl on a boys ' soccer team. Andrew initially conceived of it as a story about their late brother William, the oldest Shue sibling, who was the captain of the high school soccer team ; he died in a freak accident, while the family was on a vacation in 1988. The character of Johnny was based on Will. In 2008, Shue starred in Hamlet 2 as a fictionalized version of herself. In the film, she has quit acting to become a nurse and is the favorite actress of Dana Marschz ( Steve Coogan ). In 2009, Shue appeared on the seventh season of HBO 's Curb Your Enthusiasm as an actress competing with Cheryl Hines 's character for the part of George 's ex-wife for the Seinfeld reunion. In 2010, Shue top - lined the horror flick Piranha 3D as Sheriff Julie Forester. In 2012, Shue appeared in three wide - release theatrical films : the thriller House at the End of the Street with Jennifer Lawrence ; Curtis Hanson 's Chasing Mavericks opposite Gerard Butler ; and David Frankel 's Hope Springs as Karen the bartender in a cameo scene with Meryl Streep. Also in 2012, Shue joined the cast of Season 12 's CSI : Crime Scene Investigation as Julie Finlay opposite Ted Danson, and replacing Marg Helgenberger. Finlay is the newest CSI, who just finished anger - management classes. She continued in the role until the end of Season 15 where her character 's fate was left hanging in the balance, later revealed in the two - part 2015 TV movie wrap - up finale of the entire series to have died ( Shue did not appear ). During her time on the series Shue re-united with Back to the Future alumna Lea Thompson who guest starred in an episode of Season 14. In 2014 she appeared as a cougar in Behaving Badly along with Selena Gomez, Nat Wolff and Heather Graham. In 2015 she guest - starred in an episode of the Patrick Stewart series Blunt Talk. In 2017, she appeared in Battle of the Sexes, opposite Steve Carell and Emma Stone. She will co-star in Eli Roth 's remake of Death Wish, playing Bruce Willis 's character 's wife, a role played by Hope Lange in the original starring Charles Bronson, where the character was raped and murdered. In the movie, Shue will be re-united with Vincent D'Onofrio, who appeared in Adventures in Babysitting with her. Personal Life Shue is married to film director Davis Guggenheim. The couple have three children : Miles William ( 1997 ), Stella Street ( 2001 ), and Agnes Charles ( 2006 ). Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Somewhere, Tomorrow Margie 1984 Karate Kid, The The Karate Kid Ali Mills 1986 Link Jane Chase Adventures in Babysitting Chris Parker Cocktail Jordan Mooney 1989 Body Wars Dr. Cynthia Lair Disney attraction 1989 Back to the Future Part II Jennifer Parker Back to the Future Part III 1991 Marrying Man, The The Marrying Man Adele Horner 1991 Soapdish Lori Craven / `` Angelique '' 1993 Twenty Bucks Emily Adams 1993 Heart and Souls Anne Radio Inside Natalie 1995 Underneath, The The Underneath Susan Crenshaw 1995 Leaving Las Vegas Sera Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress Trigger Effect, The The Trigger Effect Annie Kay 1997 Saint, The The Saint Dr. Emma Russell 1997 Deconstructing Harry Fay 1998 Palmetto Mrs. Donnelly / Rhea Malroux 1998 Cousin Bette Jenny Cadine 1999 Molly Molly McKay 2000 Hollow Man Linda McKay 2002 Tuck Everlasting Narrator Mysterious Skin Mrs. McCormick 2005 Hide and Seek Elizabeth Young 2005 Dreamer Lilly Crane 2007 Gracie Lindsay Bowen 2007 First Born Laura 2008 Hamlet 2 Herself 2009 Don McKay Sonny Piranha 3D Julie Forester Janie Jones Mary Ann Jones Waking Madison Dr. Elizabeth Barnes 2012 Hope Springs Karen, The Bartender 2012 House at the End of the Street Sarah Cassidy 2012 Chasing Mavericks Kristy Moriarity 2014 Behaving Badly Pamela Bender 2017 Battle of the Sexes Priscilla Wheelan 2018 Death Wish Lucy Kersey Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Royal Romance of Charles and Diana, The The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana Lynn Osborne Television film 1984 -- 1985 Call to Glory Jackie Sarnac Main role ( 23 episodes ) Wonderful World of Color Kathy Shelton Episode : `` Double Switch '' General Motors Playwrights Theater, The The General Motors Playwrights Theater Alice Adams Episode : `` Hale the Hero '' 1993 Dream On Maura Barish Episode : `` Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape '' Amy & Isabelle Isabelle Goodrow Movie 2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Virginia Episodes : `` Officer Krupke '', `` Seinfeld '' 2012 American Dad ! Detective Lacey Sole Episode : `` Less Money, Mo ' Problems '' 2012 -- 2015 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Julie Finlay Main role ( 71 episodes ) 2015 Blunt Talk Suzanne Mayview Episode : `` The Queen of Hearts '' Awards and nominations Year Association Nominated work Result 1984 Young Artist Awards Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama The Karate Kid Won 1986 Saturn Awards Best Actress Link Nominated 1995 Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Actress Leaving Las Vegas Won Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actress Won National Society of Film Critics Best Actress Won Academy Awards Best Actress Nominated BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated Golden Globe Awards Best Actress -- Motion Picture Drama Nominated Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Check out the cast for the CSI goodbye special - EW.com ''. Entertainment Weekly 's EW.com. Jump up ^ Obituary for James Shue Archived 2015 - 02 - 21 at the Wayback Machine. retrieved 2 / 20 / 2015 Jump up ^ Elisabeth Shue Biography ( 1963 - ), Film Reference Jump up ^ `` Weddings ; Jody Buonanno, John M. Shue ''. The New York Times. June 4, 1995. Jump up ^ Special to The New York Times. ( 1961 - 09 - 12 ). `` Son to Mrs... W. Shue - Birth Notice - NYTimes.com ''. Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ Bandler, Michael J. `` The Will to Win ; Elisabeth Shue and her brother Andrew had a dream to honor their brother 's memory with a film about family and soccer. They did n't trust Hollywood to get it right, so they financed and filmed it here at home. '', New Jersey Monthly, December 20, 2007. Accessed December 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Actress in ` Babysitting ' takes charge of her life, Author : Bob Strauss, Date : July 12, 1987 Publication : Chicago Sun - Times Jump up ^ Carr, Jay ( 1991 - 05 - 26 ). `` Elisabeth Shue commutes from academe to Tinseltown ''. Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ Rader, Dotson ( 1997 - 11 - 23 ). `` Let Yourself Feel It All ''. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Elisabeth Shue Biography - Yahoo ! Movies ''. Movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2013 - 12 - 16. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 13. Jump up ^ Columbia High School - Library Information Technology Center Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ The Harvard Guide : A Harvard Yearbook, James - Updike Archived September 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Elisabeth Shue - You can enjoy the screams and the gore and the fun ''. The Independent. 2010 - 08 - 13. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Internet Broadway Database ''. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 October 2012. Jump up ^ Surette, Tim. `` Elisabeth Shue ''. TV.com. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 13. Jump up ^ Bonelli, Winnie ( 2007 - 06 - 13 ). `` Elisabeth Shue Revisits Her Past ''. The Independent. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ Stoynoff, Natasha ( 2007 - 06 - 11 ). `` Catching Up with... Elisabeth & Andrew Shue ''. People. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie. `` ' CSI 's New Leading Lady : Elisabeth Shue To Replace Marg Helgenberger On CBS Series ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Elisabeth Shue ''. womencelebs.com. Archived from the original on 2008 - 05 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Davis Guggenheim ''. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Elizabeth Shue ''. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2 July 2017. Jump up ^ Elisabeth Shue - Profile, Latest News and Related Articles Archived December 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elisabeth Shue. 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Answer: Elisabeth Judson Shue