| First Hollywood film role came in 1992 with the Wesley Snipes action-thriller Passenger 57. |
| Won the NATO/ShoWest Supporting Actress of the Year Award and was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards' Favorite Actress – Comedy for hit 1997 spy spoof Aust |
| Ran a production company, Simian Films, with Hugh Grant from 1994 to 2006. |
| Career was practically launched at the red carpet premiere for 1994 romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral, where Hurley wore an infamous Versace safety pin dress. |
| Was fined $100,000 by the trial board of the Screen Actors Guild for filming an Estée Lauder perfume commercial in 2000, while the union was on strike against advertisers. |
| Father Roy was an Army Major, which required the family to move frequently; mother Angela was a music teacher. |
| Launched an Estée Lauder cosmetic line, Elizabeth Pink, with proceeds going to breast cancer research. |