Élodie Yung
Élodie Yung | |
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Born | Paris, France | February 22, 1981
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | University of Paris London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Children | 1 |
Élodie Yung (French pronunciation: [elɔdi juŋ]; born February 22, 1981) is a French actress. She is best known for her role as Elektra Natchios in the second season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Netflix series Daredevil and the Netflix miniseries The Defenders.
Personal life
Yung was born in Paris, on February 22, 1981. Her father is Cambodian and her mother is French.[1][2] She grew up in Seine-Saint-Denis.[2] Her father enrolled her in karate classes at age 9,[3] and she eventually became a black belt in her late teens.[4][2] Yung earned a law degree at the University of Paris with the intention of becoming a judge.[2][5][6] However, at the age of 29, she instead pursued acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[2][6] In June 2018, she announced she was pregnant with her first child in an Instagram post. [7] Her and Jonathan Howard’s daughter, Minavann Yung Howard, was born early August 2018.[8]
Career
Her first roles were on TV after she started receiving acting role proposals when she was 20 years old.[9] Following her 2004 film debut as female lead Tsu in Les fils du vent, she played the gang lord Tao in District 13: Ultimatum.[6] Yung returned to TV for the first three seasons of the successful police series, Les Bleus with Clémentine Célarié.[10] Yung appeared in the 2011 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Miriam Wu, a romantic interest of Lisbeth Salander.[6] In 2013, she appeared on the silver screen as the ninja Jinx in G.I. Joe: Retaliation.[11] She starred in the film Gods of Egypt (2016), as the goddess Hathor.[12] She plays Elektra in season 2 of Daredevil in 2016, and reprised the role in 2017 in The Defenders.[13]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Les fils du vent | Tsu | |
2007 | Fragile(s) | Isa | |
2008 | Home Sweet Home | Marie-Jo | |
2009 | District 13: Ultimatum | Tao | |
2010 | Opération Casablanca | Isako | |
Let Her | The woman | Short film | |
2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Miriam Wu | |
2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Kim Arashikage / Jinx | |
2014 | 10 Things I Hate About Life | ||
Still | Christina | ||
Believe | Murray's Wife | Short film | |
2015 | Narcopolis | Eva Gray | |
2016 | Gods of Egypt | Hathor | |
2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | Amelia Roussel |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002–2003 | La vie devant nous | Jade Perrin | 30 episodes |
2005–2007 | Mademoiselle Joubert | Fanny Ledoin | 3 episodes |
2006–2010 | Les Bleus | Laura Maurier | 29 episodes |
2007 | Sécurité intérieure | Joséphine | Television miniseries |
2009 | Little Wenzhou | Su | Television movie |
2016 | Of Kings and Prophets | Rizpah | 1 episode |
2016 | Daredevil | Elektra Natchios | Main role, 10 episodes |
2017 | The Defenders | Elektra Natchios | Main role, 8 episodes |
Year | Title | Role |
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2017 | Call of Duty: WWII | Olivia Durant |
References
- ^ Ty, Kanara (June 15, 2013). "Yung at Heart: G.I. Joe star Élodie Yung opens up". Audrey. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
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(help) - ^ Betancourt, David (March 16, 2016). "This 'Daredevil' actress used her karate skills to play one of TV's toughest characters". Washington Post. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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(help) - ^ Grey, Tobias (Summer 2004). "France's new urban superheroes". Paris Voice. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ Kwong, Lily (August 15, 2017). "ELODIE YUNG". The Last magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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(help) - ^ a b c d Okwodu, Janelle (April 7, 2016). "Daredevil Star Elodie Yung Kicks Butt On and Off the Red Carpet". Vogue. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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(help) - ^ {{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjhh3NLHGxy/?hl=en |Instagram
- ^ {{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BmMk2NjgqMX/ | Instagram
- ^ "La féminité est un atout, je n'hésite pas à en user" [Femininity is an asset, I don't hesitate to use it.]. Le Figaro. November 5, 2012.
Élodie Yung, action girl. La belle eurasienne de 'Millennium' et 'G.I. Joe'... [Élodie Yung, action girl. The beautiful Eurasian woman from Millennium and G.I. Joe...]
- ^ "Les Bleus, episode listings". Universal France DVD.
- ^ Borys Kit (June 10, 2011). "G.I. Joe: Elodie Yung in talks to join new movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ Jen Yamato. "Elodie Yung joins Summit's Gods of Egypt". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ Andrew Steinbeiser (July 7, 2015). "Elodie Yung cast as Elektra for Daredevil Season 2". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
External links
- Élodie Yung at IMDb
- Élodie Yung on Instagram
- Élodie Yung on Moviie.com
- Élodie Yung on vote model ranking