Elisabeth Shue . Actress: Leaving Las Vegas. Elisabeth Shue was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Anne Brewster (Wells), who worked for the Chemical Banking Corporation, and James William Shue, a lawyer and real estate developer. She is of German and English ancestry, including descent from Mayflower passengers. Over the course of her life, Elisabeth Shue has been many things. She's been a soccer player, a commercial actress, an '80s teen fave, an Oscar-nominated leading lady, a mother, a college student, and a television mainstay, though not necessarily in that order. Elisabeth Shue is a celebrated American actress known for her versatile roles across film and television. She began her career in the 1980s, gaining prominence with her part in the iconic film "|The Karate Kid" (1984), where she portrayed Ali, the love interest of Ralph Macchio's character, Daniel.
