Today, the heroine of our story will be a model and theater and film actress Elizabeth Berkley. We offer to get acquainted with this talented American woman, learning about the details of her career and personal life.
Elizabeth Berkeley. Biography
Будущая голливудская знаменитость появилась на Light July 28, 1972 in the suburbs 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 andchoreography. Parents even equipped a special room in the house so that the girl could train every day. It should be noted that in this field she reached certain heights, and later acted as part of the ballet troupe, took part in musicals. As for school, Elizabeth studied very well. Upon her graduation, she entered the University of Los Angeles at the Faculty 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
For the first time on Elizabeth’s blue screens, she appeared inage of 15, having performed a small role in the film "Frog". Young Berkeley worked so brilliantly that the 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 mainroles in the series called "Saved by the bell." She played a character named Jesse Spano. The popularity of the young actress grew, she began to be invited to other television series, among which are the following: “Life Goes On”, “Diagnosis: Murder”, as well as the popular project “Rescuers of Malibu”, where she found herself on the same set with such celebrities like Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff, Alexander Hoff and others.
Continuation of career
Elizabeth Berkeley, whose filmographyincluded participation in several very popular projects, became truly famous after the filming of the 1995 film called “Showglles” directed by Paul Verkhoven. During the work on the tape, she happened to collaborate with such talented actors as Kyle Maclahlen, 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 public in the United States, strongly 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 the categories “Worst Film” and “Worst Actress”).
Despite a similar reaction to their 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 Ex-Wives Club. Its partners in this project are such famous actresses as Goldie Hawn, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler. The film itself is about the adventures of abandoned or deceived middle-aged women. Also noteworthy is the work of Elizabeth in the 1999 film titled "Every Sunday."
2000s
Elizabeth Berkeley, whose filmography is regularreplenished with film works, continued to actively withdraw from the beginning of the new millennium. So, in 2001, she performed 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 performed the lead 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 a lotin the television series, telling about the everyday life of the American police. Among the projects with her participation are the following: “New York Police”, “CSI: Crime Scene”, “Law and Order”, “Crime Scene: Miami”, “Without a Trace”, “Twilight Zone”, “Limit” and others.
Along with the active work in the cinema, Elizabeth did not forget about the theater. So, in the 2000s, she often performed on the stage of London and Broadway.
Elizabeth Berkeley: photo, personal life
With her husband, artist and actor GregLoren - the heroine of our story met in 2000 in dance lessons. After a while they got into a love affair. In November 2003, the lovers played a wedding. The ceremony was held at the luxurious Esperanza Hotel in Mexico. Interestingly, all the guests at the wedding were dressed in outfits created by the world-famous fashion designer, and in combination with 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 does not have the opportunity to observe the actress on the big screen.
Interesting Facts
- Elizabeth Berkeley is an activist of the animal rights movement.
- The actress does not eat meat. In 2008 and 2009, she was nominated for the “Sexiest Vegetarian of the Year” award among other celebrities.
- On a voluntary basis, Berkeley works with older people, as well as with children with AIDS.
- Elizabeth gladly helps teenage girls solve their problems. For these purposes, she even created a special website in 2006, where she regularly shares her recommendations and gives advice.
- Berkeley founded her own production company called "5,6,7,8 Productions."
“Elizabeth has a different color since birth: one is half brown and the other half green.
