History of Elizabeth Hurley in Timeline

Elizabeth Hurley is an English actress and model recognized for her roles in film and television. She gained prominence through her roles as Vanessa Kensington in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" and as the Devil in "Bedazzled." Hurley's television work includes starring in the E! series "The Royals" and portraying Morgan le Fay in Marvel's "Runaways." She also appeared in "Gossip Girl" as Diana Payne. Beyond acting, she is also a model, contributing to her status as a prominent celebrity.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

June 1965: Elizabeth Hurley's Birth

In June 1965, Elizabeth Hurley was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England to Angela Mary (née Titt) and Roy Leonard Hurley.

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1981: Involvement with Punk Fashion

Around 1981, while in her teens, Elizabeth Hurley became involved with punk fashion in Basingstoke, dyeing her hair pink and piercing her nose.

1982: Involvement with Punk Fashion

Around 1982, while in her teens, Elizabeth Hurley became involved with punk fashion in Basingstoke, dyeing her hair pink and piercing her nose.

1983: A-Levels

In 1983, Elizabeth Hurley continued in the sixth form and took A-levels in English, Sociology, and Psychology before studying dance and theatre at the London Studio Centre.

1987: First film appearance

In 1987, Elizabeth Hurley made her first film appearance in Aria.

1987: Met Hugh Grant

In 1987, Elizabeth Hurley met Hugh Grant while working on a Spanish production called Remando Al Viento.

1988: Appeared in Inspector Morse

In 1988, Elizabeth Hurley appeared in an episode of the detective series Inspector Morse called "Last Seen Wearing".

1992: First big budget film role

In 1992, Elizabeth Hurley had her first role in a big budget film, Passenger 57.

1994: Media attention at premiere

In 1994, Elizabeth Hurley accompanied Hugh Grant to the London premiere of his film Four Weddings and a Funeral in a black Versace dress, gaining her instant media attention.

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1994: Appearance in Versace dress

In 1994, Elizabeth Hurley accompanied Hugh Grant to the London premiere of his film Four Weddings and a Funeral, wearing a plunging black Versace dress held together with gold safety pins, which gained her media attention.

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1994: Director of Simian Films

In 1994, Hugh Grant founded Simian Films and became the director; Hurley was credited as one of the producers.

1995: Estée Lauder Spokesmodel

In 1995, Elizabeth Hurley was introduced as an Estée Lauder spokesmodel.

1995: Hugh Grant's Notoriety

In 1995, While dating Elizabeth Hurley, Hugh Grant gained notoriety for soliciting the services of a sex worker.

1995: Association with Estée Lauder

Since 1995, Elizabeth Hurley has been associated with the cosmetics company Estée Lauder, as a representative and model for their products.

1996: Producer for Extreme Measures

In 1996, Elizabeth Hurley was credited as one of the producers for the Simian Films production, Extreme Measures.

1997: Co-starred in Austin Powers

In 1997, Elizabeth Hurley co-starred with Mike Myers in the spy spoof Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.

1999: Producer for Mickey Blue Eyes

In 1999, Elizabeth Hurley was credited as one of the producers for the Simian Films production, Mickey Blue Eyes.

May 2000: Split from Hugh Grant

In May 2000, Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant announced an "amicable" split after thirteen years together.

2000: Role in Bedazzled

In 2000, Elizabeth Hurley played the Devil in Bedazzled.

2000: Criticized for breaking acting strike

In 2000, Elizabeth Hurley was publicly criticised for breaking a five-month acting strike to film an Estée Lauder advertisement, and was fined by the Screen Actors Guild.

2001: Appearance in The Human Face

In 2001, Elizabeth Hurley appeared in John Cleese's The Human Face.

2001: Replaced as face of Estée Lauder

In 2001, Elizabeth Hurley was replaced as the face of Estée Lauder by Carolyn Murphy.

2001: Brief Relationship with Steve Bing

In 2001, Steve Bing claimed that he and Elizabeth Hurley had a brief, non-exclusive relationship.

April 2002: Birth of son Damian

On April 4, 2002, Elizabeth Hurley gave birth to a son, Damian Charles Hurley.

2002: Began dating Arun Nayar

In late 2002, Elizabeth Hurley began dating Indian business person Arun Nayar.

2003: Fashion Rocks event

In 2003, Elizabeth Hurley supported The Prince's Trust by co-presenting the Fashion Rocks event in its aid.

2004: Launched Get Into Cooking youth initiative

In 2004, Elizabeth Hurley helped launch the Get Into Cooking youth initiative in support of The Prince's Trust.

April 2005: Launched Elizabeth Hurley Beach

In April 2005, Elizabeth Hurley launched Elizabeth Hurley Beach, her beachwear line, at Harrods in the UK.

2005: Modeled for Saloni

In 2005, Elizabeth Hurley modeled for Saloni, Liverpool Department Stores of Mexico, and Lancel.

2006: Hosted Project Catwalk

In 2006, Elizabeth Hurley hosted the inaugural series of the British reality show Project Catwalk on Sky 1.

2006: Advertising campaigns

In 2006, Elizabeth Hurley was part of the seasonal advertising campaigns for Jordache, Shiatzy Chen, Got Milk?, Patrick Cox, MQ Clothiers of Sweden, and Lancel.

2007: Married Arun Nayar

In 2007, Elizabeth Hurley married Indian business person Arun Nayar.

2007: Monsoon advertising campaign

In 2007, Elizabeth Hurley was part of the seasonal advertising campaign for Monsoon.

May 2008: Designed swimsuits for Mango

In May 2008, Elizabeth Hurley designed and modeled a capsule collection of 12 swimsuits for the Spanish clothing brand Mango.

2008: Face for Blackglama mink

In 2008, Elizabeth Hurley was unveiled as the seasonal campaign face for Blackglama mink.

December 2010: Separation from Arun Nayar

In December 2010, Elizabeth Hurley announced that she and Arun Nayar had separated several months earlier.

2010: Signed contract with Lauder

In 2010, Elizabeth Hurley signed a contract for the 16th year with Estée Lauder.

April 2011: Filed for Divorce

On April 2, 2011, Elizabeth Hurley filed for divorce from Arun Nayar, citing "unreasonable behaviour".

June 2011: Divorce Granted

On June 15, 2011, Elizabeth Hurley's divorce from Arun Nayar was granted.

July 2011: Guest star role in Wonder Woman pilot

In July 2011, Elizabeth Hurley filmed a guest star role as Veronica Cale in the series pilot of NBC's Wonder Woman, but the network did not pick up the series.

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2011: Role in Gossip Girl

In 2011, Elizabeth Hurley portrayed Diana Payne on the fifth season of The CW's original series Gossip Girl.

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2011: Engagement to Shane Warne

In late 2011, three months after her divorce, Elizabeth Hurley became engaged to Shane Warne, a former Australian cricketer.

2012: Bought Donnington Hall with Warne

In 2012, Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne bought Donnington Hall as their main home.

September 2013: Cast in The Royals pilot

In September 2013, Elizabeth Hurley was cast in one of E!'s first two scripted pilots, The Royals.

December 2013: Split from Shane Warne

In December 2013, Hello magazine reported that Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne had decided to split.

March 2014: The Royals picked up

In March 2014, The Royals, starring Elizabeth Hurley, was picked up and aired in 2015.

2015: The Royals series

In 2015, Elizabeth Hurley appeared in the E! original series The Royals (2015–2018).

2015: Aired in The Royals

In 2015, The Royals, starring Elizabeth Hurley, was picked up in March 2014 and aired .

June 2016: Supported Brexit

In June 2016, Elizabeth Hurley expressed her support for the United Kingdom leaving the European Union and urged the public to vote in the 2016 European Union membership referendum.