Elizabeth Mathis

Elizabeth Mathis is an American actress from Detroit most famous for her roles as Pushy on Blue Crush 2, Tess on Enchanted and Nicole from Unstoppable.

Early life

Southfield, Michigan native,[1] Mathis grew up in the Detroit area where she said she formed a strong bond with her family. She has said, “I'm a definite Midwest kid. I like green grass and playing outside and all of that. My upbringing was very down home,” Mathis briefly participated in beauty pageants, winning Miss Teen Michigan in 1998, though she did not place in the follow up national pageant. Mathis then studied communications and business at Northwestern University. While there, she embraced acting and explored her talent off-campus. She later pursued her passion and moved to New York.

Career

After a number of years in background roles ('Irresistible Fantasy Woman #2', 'Hot Girl 2'), with minor roles in two feature films (Tess in 2007’s Enchanted and Nicole in 2010’s Unstoppable), Mathis had a major role in the 2011 direct-to-video film Blue Crush 2. After Blue Crush 2, Mathis appeared in only three more, direct-to-video, releases; two in 2012 and one in 2015.

Mathis went through tough training for her role as Pushy in Blue Crush 2, including learning how to surf, despite having an on-screen surf-double. Mathis worked with her dialect coach for two hours every day in preparation for her role as a native South African. She also took dance lessons and yoga to maintain her already athletic build. “I really want to tap into diverse characters," she said. "I want to push the limits of myself. And most of all I just want to have fun.”[2][3]

Filmography

Television

Year Programs Role
2001 What About Joan Cheerleader #1
2005 Rescue Me Woman #1
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Naomi
2006 Six Degrees Receptionist
2006 Love Monkey Woman
2008 House of Payne Older Jazmine
2010 Glory Daze Hot Girl 2
2010 CSI: Miami Female Mc

Films

Year Films Role
2007 Enchanted Tess
2007 I Think I Love My Wife Irresistible Fantasy Woman #2
2010 TRON: Legacy Siren #4
2010 Unstoppable Nicole Barnes
2011 Blue Crush 2 Pushy
2012 100,000 Zombie Heads Neurah

References

  1. "Initiation: 'Trons Elizabeth Mathis Is Our Wonder Woman". Vibe. December 16, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "Elizabeth Mathis riding wave stardom". Archived from the original on 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  3. "Haute Event: Sasha Jackson and Elizabeth Mathis Celebrate Their Birthdays at Gallery Nightclub - Haute Living". Haute Living. 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
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