Elizabeth Mathis is an American former actress from Detroit. Mostly appearing in minor or supporting roles, she may be best known for her role as Pushy, in the 2011 direct-to-video Blue Crush 2. Her last screen appearance was the 2015 short film The Break.
Early life
editSouthfield, Michigan, native[1] Mathis briefly participated in beauty pageants, winning Miss Teen Michigan in 1998, though she did not place in the follow-up national pageant.[2]
Career
editAfter a number of years in background roles ('Irresistible Fantasy Woman #2', 'Hot Girl 2', 'Siren #4'), as well as 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.[2]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Initiation: 'Tron''s Elizabeth Mathis Is Our Wonder Woman". Vibe. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ a b Scott, Tracy (2011-06-08). "Elizabeth Mathis riding wave stardom". s2smagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
