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Elizabeth Berkley Reclaims Showgirls at 30 With Tour and New Screen Roles

Cultural reevaluation now lets her redefine a career once derailed by industry ostracism.

Overview

  • Berkley is leading a U.S. 30th‑anniversary screening tour, drawing large crowds including about 5,000 attendees at Cinespia in Los Angeles.
  • She has reemerged on screens with the indie film Shell, a guest turn on Cobra Kai, and a role in Ryan Murphy’s newly premiered All’s Fair.
  • She says the 1995 backlash left her unable to audition for about two years after being dropped by her representation at CAA.
  • During the original release, she shouldered a solo 10‑country press tour and faced harsh coverage that fixated on her looks and abilities.
  • Showgirls has since been embraced as a camp cult classic by critics, queer audiences, academics, and fashion circles.