Elisabeth Shue is an American actress born on October 6, 1963, in Wilmington, Delaware. She has starred in numerous popular films, including The Karate Kid (1984), Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Cocktail (1988), and Leaving Las Vegas (1995), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Shue has also appeared in television series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Boys. She is known for her versatile acting skills and has had a successful career spanning several decades.