- Born
- Birth nameElizabeth Grace Ward
- Height1.78 m
- Elizabeth Gracen arrived in New York City from a small town in Arkansas a year after traveling the world as Miss America 1982. She used her scholarship prize money to study acting at HB Studios and photography at the New School. She later moved to Los Angeles where she has worked as an actress for over twenty years.
A veteran of many television and film productions, Elizabeth is best known for her work on the long-running Highlander (1992) and L'immortelle (1998)
Gracen's first venture into filmmaking was the documentary, The Damn Deal (2014) - about three young, female impersonators from Arkansas who compete in the Miss Gay America Beauty Pageant system. The film played on the international film festival circuit and received an Award of Merit from the 2014 Accolade Global Film Competition.
In 2012, Gracen formed Flapper Films - a company dedicated to producing inspirational content that encourages multi-generational women to grow and live authentic lives.
The company met with great success on the international film festival circuit with its premiere film short, The Perfection of Anna (2012) and continues to develop projects in collaboration with the Lineage Dance Company - a non-profit dance company dedicated to raising funds and bringing awareness to a variety charities as well as promoting healing through the arts.
In April of 2016, Gracen published her debut, young adult fantasy novel, Shalilly, under the banner of Flapper Press - http://www.flapperpress.com - a curated, small publishing company and Ecommerce site for books, poetry, blogs, art, and unique merchandise. Formed with her partner, Kate Canada Obregon, PhD - a director of research, brand strategist and social scientist - the company features original content from influencers, thought leaders and artists and will explore the realms of art, ideas, film, television and themes in popular culture.- IMDb mini biography by: Elizabeth Gracen
- SpousesBrendan Hughes(September 9, 1989 - 1994) (divorced)Jon Birmingham(1982 - 1984) (divorced)Adam Murphy(200? - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenQuinlan Murphy
- ParentsJimmy Young WardPatricia Hampe
- RelativesVan Thomas Ward(Sibling)Mary Margaret Ward(Sibling)
- During the Clinton sex scandals, admitted to having consensual sex with Bill Clinton when he was an Arkansas Governor.
- She was crowned Miss America in 1982 under her maiden name of Elizabeth Ward.
- Gave birth to her daughter, Quinlan Murphy, on July 28, 2005 at 1:50 p.m.; weighing 8 pounds and 11-3/4 oz. Child's father is her 3rd husband, Adam Murphy. Elizabeth was 44 at the time.
- She met Brendan Hughes on location in Utah while filming Sundown (1989). They married soon after.
- Graduated from Russellville High School in Russellville, Arkansas with the class of 1979.
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