1984
The Karate Kid
Made her feature-film debut.
FLM.REDELISABETH
SHUE
เอลิซาเบธ ชู
From The Karate Kid to complex dramas
Actor known for The Karate Kid, Leaving Las Vegas and Whalefall.
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
A career across comedy, drama and television
Elisabeth Shue is an American actor born in Wilmington, Delaware, on 6 October 1963. Her career spans film and television, from comedy and adventure to drama.
Shue made her feature-film debut in The Karate Kid (1984). She later starred in Adventures in Babysitting and appeared as Jennifer in the second and third Back to the Future films.
Her performance as Sera in Leaving Las Vegas (1995) earned an Academy Award nomination for best actress. Her television work includes CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
In Whalefall (2026), Shue plays Zara Gardiner. The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not her complete filmography.
Selected roles
1987
Adventures in Babysitting
Starred in the adventure comedy.
1995
Leaving Las Vegas
Played Sera and received an Oscar nomination.
2026
Whalefall
Played Zara Gardiner.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.