Remember Elisabeth Shue from The Karate Kid? She stole our hearts in 1984 as Ralph Macchio's love interest, Ali Mills. But guess what? Her real-life love story is just as captivating. Elisabeth found her happily ever after with her husband, Davis Guggenheim, and together they've built an incredible life in Hollywood. Keep reading to dive deeper into their journey and learn more about their incredible marriage.
Who Is Elisabeth Shue’s Husband, Davis Guggenheim?
Elisabeth Shue was already making waves in Hollywood by her mid-20s, starring in iconic films like Back to the Future Part II, Cocktail, and Adventures in Babysitting. Early on, she dated her co-star from Adventures in Babysitting, Bradley Whitford, but it was just a brief fling. Elisabeth recalled their relationship during an interview with Vulture, saying, "Brad and I became really close after working on Adventures in Babysitting. We actually went out for a while, but I can’t even remember who asked whom out!"
After wrapping up her fling with Bradley, Elisabeth met Davis Guggenheim at a bowling alley party in the late '80s. At the time, Elisabeth was grieving the tragic accidental death of her older brother, William, during a family vacation. Davis, a film producer, decided to honor the Shue family by creating the movie Gracie, which starred Elisabeth and her brother Andrew Shue. Elisabeth explained, "The movie is Davis' take on what it was like growing up in my family. You think you know your family because you're part of it, but sometimes people on the outside see things more clearly. Davis could see how much I faded into the background in my family."
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When Did Elisabeth Shue and Davis Guggenheim Tie the Knot?
The couple got married in 1994 and have since built a beautiful family together. They have three children: Miles, Stella, and Agnes. Elisabeth credits her husband with inspiring her to return to college after dropping out of Harvard in the mid-'80s. Davis, who was directing a documentary about the American education system called Teach, encouraged her to go back and finish her degree. It turns out that Davis, the son of renowned filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, had been inspired by his father's work to pursue a career in directing and producing.
In an interview with Variety, Davis recalled, "My father made a film about Robert Kennedy after his assassination in 1968, and I have vivid childhood memories of that experience. It was a pivotal moment in shaping who I am today." Davis, a Brown University graduate, has worked on numerous successful projects, including producing HBO's Deadwood and winning an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for An Inconvenient Truth in 2006. In 2020, he co-founded the production company Concordia Studio with producer Jonathan King.
