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Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Actor, also producer · Born June 10, 1965 (61) · Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK

Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born June 10, 1965) is an English model and actress. She became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s after accompanying him to the Los Angeles premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral in a plunging black Versace dress held together with gold safety pins, which gained her instant media notice. The highlight of Hurley's professional life has been her association with the cosmetics company Estée Lauder. The company gave Hurley her first modeling job at the age of 29 and has used her as a model for its products, especially perfumes such as Sensuous, Intuition, and Pleasures, since 1995. Her best known cinematic work was as Vanessa Kensington in Mike Myers' hit spy comedies, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Hurley currently models and designs an eponymous beachwear line. Hurley was born as a middle child in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, the daughter of Angela and Roy Hurley. Her Irish father was a Major in the British Army, while her Anglican mother was a teacher at Kempshott Infant School. She has an older sister, Kate, and a younger brother Michael James Hurley. Hurley was a struggling actress in 1987, when she met Hugh Grant while working on a Spanish production called Remando Al Viento. While Hurley was his girlfriend, Grant was embroiled in an international scandal for soliciting the services of a female prostitute in 1995. Hurley stood by him and accompanied Grant to the premiere of his movie Nine Months. After 13 years together, Hurley and Grant announced an "amicable" split in May 2000. Hurley lived in a London home owned by Grant after the break-up. She invited Grant to her wedding in 2007, but he chose not to attend. On 4 April 2002, Hurley gave birth to a son, Damian Charles Hurley. The baby's father, Steve Bing, denied paternity by alleging that he and Hurley had a brief, non-exclusive relationship in 2001. A DNA test, however, established Bing as the child's father. In late 2002, Hurley started dating Indian textile heir Arun Nayar, who runs a small software company since 1998. On 2 March 2007, Hurley and Nayar married at Sudeley Castle and then had a second wedding at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1965 (61)
From
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Elizabeth Hurley's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
23%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 15
Hero
4 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Shapeshifter
3 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Absurd
10
Joyful
8
Dread
7
Melancholic
8
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Elizabeth Hurley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Hurley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Breaking Bear(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Wolf Queen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Strictly Confidential(2024)

    Producer · as Lily

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Piper(2023)

    as Liz Haines

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in the Caribbean(2022)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Paradise(2022)

    as Joanna Christmas

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Boy on the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Katherine

  • Father Christmas Is Back(2021)

    as Joanna Christmas

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Georgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Georgia

  • Then Came You(2020)

    as Clare

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • An Elephant's Journey(2017)

    as Aunt Sarah

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Runaways(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Morgan le Fay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Royals(2015)

    Show 40 episodes · as Queen Helena

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Viktor(2014)

    as Alexandra Ivanov

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Tomorrow People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as A.L.I.C.E. (voice)

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 14 episodes · as Diana Payne

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Project Catwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Host

  • Method(2004)

    Executive Producer · as Rebecca Fairbanks

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Serving Sara(2002)

    as Sara Moore

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dawg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Anna Lockheart

  • Double Whammy(2001)

    as Ann Beamer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Weight of Water(2000)

    as Adaline Gunne

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Hurley

  • Bedazzled(2000)

    as The Devil

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vicky Prentiss

  • Mickey Blue Eyes(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    as Vanessa Kensington

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Edtv(1999)

    as Jill

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Martian(1999)

    as Brace Channing

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Permanent Midnight(1998)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sharpe: The Legend(1997)

    as Lady Farthingdale

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

    as Vanessa Kensington

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Karen

  • Samson and Delilah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Delilah

  • Extreme Measures(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Harrison: Cry of the City(1996)

    as Cecilia Harrison

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shamrock Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cecilia Harrison

  • Mad Dogs and Englishmen(1995)

    as Antonia

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sharpe's Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lady Isabella Farthingdale

  • Beyond Bedlam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Stephanie Lyell

  • Sharpe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Farthingdale

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Passenger 57(1992)

    as Sabrina Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicky Prentiss

  • The Long Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ema Stapleton

  • The Good Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Candida Aston

  • The Orchid House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalie

  • Kill Cruise(1990)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Death Has a Bad Reputation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Julia Latham

  • Frederick Forsyth Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Lathan

  • Act of Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Christina

  • Christabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Christabel Bielenberg (née Burton)

  • Rowing with the Wind(1988)

    as Claire Clairmont

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Deadline: Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Michele

  • Aria(1987)

    as Marietta

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Gems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Penny

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosie Japhet

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Cale

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 56 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

$314M worldwide

Highest rated

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752026

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 57: 53 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thProducing4 of 57: 2 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s23 · 21 acting · 2 crew2000s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s5 · acting2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
8702

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Elizabeth Hurley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Breaking Bear (2026)

81st percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sharpe: The Legend (1997)

Midcredits 91st · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Elizabeth Hurley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles39–75 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles22–57 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles41–76 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles19–43 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles12–52 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Elizabeth Hurley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Hurley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Martinez shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles