Eliza Hutton Bio, Family, Engagement, Partner, Death & Net Worth

Many people across the globe are familiar with the legendary martial artist, actor, and philosopher, Bruce Lee. But, are you familiar with his family Life? Well, today, we are going to talk about Bruce’s late son Brandon‘s family. In detail, we will discuss Brandon’s loving girlfriend, Eliza “Lisa” Hutton.

Eliza Hutton is a former casting director who contributed extensively to Hollywood during the 1990s. But, she was famous as the fiancee of an American martial artist and actor, Brandon Lee. The couple was due to be married. So, what happened between them? What is Eliza Hutton doing as of 2021? Stay tuned to know!

Early Life of Eliza Hutton

On February 9, 1964, Eliza Hutton was born in Kansas City, Missouri, Midwestern United States. As of 2022, Eliza’s age is 58 years, and her birth sign is Aquarius. The detailed information about Hutton’s early Life and family background are unavailable.

Her late partner Brandon was born on February 1, 1965, in Oakland, California, the United States, to the mother, Linda Lee Cadwell, and a late Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist, and philosopher, Bruce Lee.

Directing Career

Hutton first entered the world of the acting industry in 1988 as an executive assistant to director Renny Harlin, well known for the famous movies like Die Hard 2:  Die Harder and Cliffhanger. Later in 1991, Hutton worked as a story editor at Stillwater productions, owned by the British-Canadian actor, director, and producer Kiefer Sutherland.

Moreover, Eliza is involved in the out-of-court settlement with the movie The Crow (1994). She defended the release of the film in the middle of a controversy. Besides, Hutton also worked in cinema, Such as Arena (1989) and The Confession (2011). She worked as the assistant to Kiefer Sutherland on the 2011 series The Confession.

Over the past few years, Eliza Hutton has been working in volunteer work for child welfare. Hutton spends time researching and working for neglected and abused children and mainly for the safe care of those who are not in permanent foster homes. Therefore, as of 2019, Eliza Hutton is working for helpless children and youths.

What’s Her Net Worth?

Eliza Hutton, widely known as the fiance of late Brandon Lee, had amassed a considerable amount of money from her career as a casting director. However, as per the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment and Wages report, the median salary of casting directors in 2011 was $70,660 per year, and for an hour, they earn $33.97 per hour. In 2022, the payroll varies with a little increment while directors earn up to $135,000. However, Eliza’s net worth and salary are still behind the curtain.

Now, talking about Hutton’s late fiance, Brandon Lee, he had a net worth of $5 Million until his demise. Similarly, Bruce Lee, the founder of Jeet Kune Do, had a net worth of $10 Million at his death.

Eliza Hutton and Brandon Lee

As mentioned above, Eliza “Lisa” Hutton and Brandon Lee were engaged couples in the past. They first met each other while working on a job with director Renny Harlin in 1990. They began dating in early 1991 and became engaged in October 1992. In detail, in October 1992, the couple headed to Europe for a short holiday trip, and Brandon proposed to Hutton.

All went so flawlessly in their lives until Brandon’s tragic death. However, in Mexico, the couple had planned their wedding for April 17, 1993. Unfortunately, Lee died during surgery after he became injured on the set of The Crow. He was being shot by a prop gun that fired the tip of a dummy round.

After his tragic death, Eliza spent most of her time on the movie sets asking for more stringent gun regulations so that nobody else came across the same tragedy. Eliza and Brandon have dedicated a movie named The Crow. As of now, some sources claim that Eliza is married and has children. However, she hardly makes any public appearances, so it is unclear whether she is a married woman or not.

Cause of Brandon Lee’s Death

Eliza and Brandon Lee were in romantic and deep Love as they were engaged and yet to be married. Their relationship had to come to a tragic end due to their accidental death of Lee. At that time, the couple was still preparing for their marriage.

Brandon was accidentally shot in the abdomen while shooting for the gothic-comic movie, The Crow. The doctors had tried their best to save him, but, sadly, he was pronounced dead at 1.04 pm. Bruce and his son, Brandon Lee, are buried at Seattle‘s Lakeview Cemetery in the U.S. state of Washington.

After that, Eliza advocated in the middle of a controversy for the film’s release and its continuation. Furthermore, Hutton appealed for the strict gun regulations on movie sets to avoid such tragedies in the future.

Since the death of her fiance, she has stayed far from the media profile. As of 2022, Hutton currently resides in Los Angeles. She later tied a knot with another man in the year 2004.