Elsa Pataky
| Elsa Pataky | |
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 Elsa Pataky |
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| Born | Elsa Lafuente Medianu 18 July 1976 Madrid, Spain |
| Spouse | Chris Hemsworth (2010–present) |
| Children | India Rose |
| Parents | José Francisco Lafuente Cristina Medianu |
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| http://www.elsapataky.com/ | |
Elsa Lafuente Medianu (born 18 July 1976) is a Spanish actress.
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[edit] Personal life
Pataky was born in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of José Francisco Lafuente, a Spanish biochemist, and Cristina Medianu, a publicist of Romanian and Hungarian ancestry.[1][2] Pataky attended the Universidad de San Pablo CEU[3] and studied journalism. During this time, Pataky also enrolled in acting classes.
It was her maternal grandfather, a Hungarian actor, who made Pataky discover her passion for acting. In in his honor she opted with 'Pataky' as her artistic name.
In addition to Spanish, she is fluent in English, Romanian, Italian, and French.[4]
Elsa is married to actor Chris Hemsworth.[5] They made their relationship public at the opening Gala and “Unmasking” for the Resnick Pavilion at LACMA in Los Angeles on 25 September 2010. The couple have a daughter, India Rose, born on May 11, 2012.
[edit] Career
Pataky was a member of the Madrid theatre company, Teatro Cámara de Ángel Gutiérrez. Eventually, she left school when she was cast in the television series Al salir de clase.[1] With the success of Al Salir de Clase, Pataky received her first film offer, El arte de morir.[6] Some of her subsequent films were co-productions with the UK and France, which introduced her to working in English and French.
Elsa Pataky starred in the television series Queen of Swords (2000) as Señora Vera Hidalgo, trophy wife of Gaspar Hidalgo and mistress of Captain Grisham appearing in fourteen of the twenty-two episodes.
She also had a recurring role in the television series Los Serrano. She played a teacher named "Raquel", who fell in love with her student, "Marcos", played by Fran Perea.
Pataky has appeared in over ten Spanish films and most recently crossed over into the French market with her co-starring role in the 2004 box office hit, Iznogoud. She was also on the cover the August 2006 issue of Maxim due to her supporting role in the David Ellis-directed film Snakes on a Plane (2006), alongside Samuel L. Jackson. She received good reviews for her work in the Spanish film Ninette, helmed by Oscar winner José Luis Garci. She was cast in 2009 in the Mexican series Mujeres Asesinas as Paula Moncada in the episode "Ana y Paula, Ultrajadas". She also starred in the action noir film Give 'Em Hell, Malone and Dario Argento's Giallo. Pataky became the female face for the first collection of Time Force's jewelry line, called "Ultimate Jewels" opposite soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the male face of the watch company.[7] She played Officer Elena Neves in the movie Fast Five with Dwayne Johnson as her partner. MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'.[8]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Títle | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Wine of Summer | Veronica |
| 2012 | All Things to All Men | Sophia |
| 2011 | Copito de Nieve | Bruja del Norte |
| 2011 | Where the Road Meets the Sun | Michelle |
| 2011 | Fast Five | Elena Neves |
| 2011 | La importancia de ser Ornesto | |
| 2010 | Di Di Hollywood | Diana Díaz 'Di Di' |
| 2010 | Mr. Nice | Ilze |
| 2009 | Give 'em Hell, Malone | Evelyn |
| 2009 | Giallo | Celine |
| 2008 | Santos | Laura Luna |
| 2008 | Skate or Die | Danny |
| 2008 | Máncora | Ximena |
| 2007 | Manuale d'Amore 2 | Cecilia |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane | María |
| 2005 | Películas para no dormir: Cuento de Navidad | Ekran |
| 2005 | Robots | Voz |
| 2005 | Ninette | Ninette |
| 2005 | Iznogoud | Prehti-Ouhman |
| 2004 | Tiovivo c. 1950 | Balbina |
| 2003 | Romasanta | Bárbara |
| 2003 | Atraco a las 3... y Media | Katya |
| 2003 | El Furgón | Nina |
| 2003 | Beyond Re-Animator | Laura Olney |
| 2002 | Peor Imposible, ¿Qué puede fallar? | Fátima |
| 2002 | Clara | - |
| 2001 | Noche de Reyes | Marta Cuspineda |
| 2001 | Sin Noticias de Dios | - |
| 2000 | Menos es Más | Diana |
| 2000 | Tatawo | Blanqui |
| 2000 | El arte de morir | Candela |
| 1997 | Solo en la buhardilla | Woman |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Rol | |
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| 1997-1999 | Al salir de clase | Raquel Alonso | 192 episodios |
| 1998 | Tio Willy | - | "La balada del parado" |
| 1998 | La vida en el aire | - | - |
| 2000 | Hospital central | Maribel | "En la cuerda floja" y "Relaciones difíciles" |
| 2000-2001 | Reina de Espadas (Queen of Swords) | Vera Hidalgo | 14/22 episodios |
| 2002 | Paraíso | Luisa | "El cebo" |
| 2003 | 7 vidas | Cristina | "La jaula de las locas" |
| 2004-2005 | Los Serrano | Raquel Albaladejo | - |
| 2009 | Mujeres asesinas 2 | Paula Moncada | "Ana y Paula, ultrajadas" |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Elsa Pataky Biography – Yahoo! Movies
- ^ "Elsa Pataky VIDEO Interview". Vogue. http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-starscelebsmodels/vogue-stars/2010/06/elsa-pataky-. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Universidad de San Pablo CEU Official site". Ceu.es. http://www.ceu.es/. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ "Elsa Pataky Biografia / Official Website". Elsapataky.com. 2010-10-15. http://www.elsapataky.com/biografia/biografia.html. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ Thor Star Chris Hemsworth Gets Married. People
- ^ The Art of Dying (2000) IMDb
- ^ Fashion.bg (6 December 2011). "Elsa Pataki presented Time Force jewelry collection". bgfashion.net. http://news.bgfashion.net/article/5199/8/elsa-pataki-presented-time-force-jewelry-collection. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Evry, Max (5 January 2011). "25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". Next Movie. http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/breakout-movie-stars-of-2011/. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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