80s star Elisabeth Shue’s life now – 42 years after The Karate Kid fame

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Elisabeth Shue became Hollywood’s ultimate girl-next-door in the 1980s, starring in classics like The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, and Back to the Future Part II and III.

After shooting to fame as Ralph Macchio’s love interest in The Karate Kid, she went on to earn a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance in Mike Figgis’s 1995 drama Leaving Las Vegas.

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Elisabeth Shue was nominated for Best Actress for her role in Leaving Las Vegas at the 68th Annual Academy Awards in 1996

Following a string of film roles throughout the late nineties, Elisabeth paused her acting career to finish her degree at Harvard...

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