Elizabeth Mathis

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

Southfield, Michigan, native Mathis briefly participated in beauty pageants, winning Miss Teen Michigan in 1998, though she did not place in the follow-up national pageant.

Career

After a number of years in background roles, as well as minor roles in two feature films, 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.