Who is Elva Josephson?
American former actress, TV personality and teacher Elva Josephson was born under the zodiac sign Aries on 17 April 1973, in Beach Haven, New Jersey. Elva had roles in four movies and two TV series prior to retiring from acting in 1985, and is probably still known best for starring as Young Emmeline in the 1980 romantic adventure movie “The Blue Lagoon”, directed by Randal Kleiser, and which also starred Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins and Leo McKern. It follows two children who’ve become shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific, and the film won four of its 12 award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography.
Education and early life
Elva was raised in Beach Haven alongside her siblings Jeri Josephson-Riffle, David Brett Josephson, Alena Josephson and Jami Josephson-Chase, by their mother Mary Winifred Cowie and father Herbert Josephson; although Elva respects her family’s privacy and rarely talks about them in public, it’s known that her mother’s a housewife and her father a musician.
One can say that Elva was thrown into the film industry as she was only seven when cast to play Deedee Botsford in the 1980 romantic comedy movie “Hardhat and Legs”, directed by Lee Philips, and which also starred Raymond Serra, Sharon Gless and Kevin Dobson. It follows an attractive socialite who’s fallen in love with a construction worker who’s addicted to gambling.
Elva wasn’t really into acting, which led her to leave the industry in 1985 and pursue her dreams.
She studied at Red Bank Regional High School, and was into various activities while there as she took dance lessons, practiced gymnastics and played volleyball. Elva matriculated in 1991, and then enrolled at The State University of New York at Old Westbury, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in education and mathematics in 1995.
Acting credits
Elva portrayed Sue Bradley in the 1982 romantic comedy movie “A Little Sex”, directed by Bruce Paltrow, and which starred Tim Matheson, Kate Capeshaw and Edward Herrmann. It follows a man’s attempt at being unfaithful.
Also in 1982, Elva played Bonnie in the family comedy movie “Author! Author!”, directed by Arthur Hiller, and which starred Tuesday Weld, Dyan Cannon and Al Pacino. It follows a playwright as his play’s being produced on Broadway, and the film was nominated for two awards.
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In 1984, Elva portrayed Patsy Custis in the biographical historical mini-series “George Washington”, which starred David Dukes, Patty Duke and Barry Bostwick, and follows the life of American General and first President George Washington; the mini-series was nominated for six Primetime Emmys.
Elva’s only other acting credit was playing Nancy Banks in the 1985 episode “The Day the Senior Class Got Married” of the popular adventure comedy series “CBS Schoolbreak Special”, which starred Nick Angotti, Tammy Lauren and Monica Calhoun, and follows the lives of a group of teenagers. The series aired from 1984 through 1996, and won 64 of its 198 award nominations.
Upon completing her education, Elva began teaching at Greenburg Academy in New York State, while she’s today working as a math teacher in Newburgh Enlarged City School District.
Most popular YouTube videos
Elva’s popular on YouTube despite not having her own channel; this is thanks to other users who’ve shared videos of her, most of which feature her acting in the movie “The Blue Lagoon”. We’ll cover Elva’s three most popular videos, as these have contributed to her popularity.
Her #1 video “Episode 41 – The Blue Lagoon 1980 Cast Then and Now 2023” has been watched over 10,000 times since it was posted by Casttox on 20 May 2022, and features pictures comparing cast members today and when they appeared in the film.
Elva’s second most watched video “Elva Josephson – the blue lagoon(1980) #shorts #youtubeshorts #youtube #viral #hollywood #india” has been watched nearly 5,000 times since it was posted by Leisure Shorts on 22 May 2022, and has amassed over 130 likes; it’s a scene from the movie “The Blue Lagoon”.
Her #3 video “The Blue Lagoon the Cast from 1980 to 2022 – Then and Now” has been viewed over 3,200 times since it was posted by Sesente on 22 August 2022, and is rather similar to the #1 video, as it compares “The Blue Lagoon” actors’ looks in 1980 and 2022.
Love life and marriage
Elva prefers to stay away from media and rarely talks about her love life in public, however, it’s widely known that she’s been married to American non-celebrity Dmitry Grossman for many years now.
Not many details have been shared about Dmitry, but it’s known that he’s working at Point 72 Asset Management as the director of information security. The two have two children together, Jordan Grossman and Ethan Grossman; it’s widely believed that both Jordan and Ethan hold college degrees but this remains unconfirmed.
We don’t know about other men whom Elva’s perhaps been with; she’s married to Dmitry Grossman as of February 2024 and they have two children together.
Interesting facts and hobbies
Elva’s not a big fan of social media networks and thus isn’t active on any.
She enjoyed being physically active in her 20s and 30s as she worked out at the gym several times every day, as well as often doing yoga.
Elva’s a lover of animals and has had various pets; she occasionally volunteers at a local animal shelter.
Elva’s a philanthropist, and together with her husband has donated money to a number of charity causes.
She likes to listen to music in her spare time, and some of her favorite singers are Whitney Houston, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey.
One of Elva’s favorite actresses is Kelly McGillis, and a couple of her favorite movies are “Top Gun”, “The Accused” and “Amor Sin Condicion”.
Net worth, height and age
Elva’s age is 50. Her hair and eyes are brown, she’s 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall and weighs around 130lbs (60kgs).
Elva’s net worth’s been estimated at more than $1 million, as of February 2024.
