Elsa Pataky

Elsa Pataky

Known for
Acting
Born
July 18, 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
Madrid, Spain

Biography

Elsa Pataky (born Elsa Lafuente Medianu, 18 July 1976 in Madrid, Spain) – Spanish model and actress of Romanian and Hungarian ancestry through her mother. She rose to prominence in Spain playing Raquel Alonso in the teen drama Al salir de clase (1997–2002, 192 episodes) before breaking into Hollywood. Her most notable film roles include Maria in Snakes on a Plane (2006), Celine in Giallo (2009), Officer Elena Neves in the Fast & Furious franchise (Fast Five 2011, Fast & Furious 6 2013, Furious 7 2015, The Fate of the Furious 2017), Captain J.J. Collins in Interceptor (2022), Penelope in Poker Face (2022), and a dual role as Mr. Norton / Vuvalini General in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024). On television she starred as Adrielle Cuthbert in the Netflix series Tidelands (2018–2020). She is married to Chris Hemsworth and they have three children.

Known For

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Filmography

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The Mark

The Mark

Movie

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Run Ozzy Run poster

Run Ozzy Run

Movie

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Chiquita

Chiquita

Movie

2026
Misión imposible, no... lo siguiente poster

Misión imposible, no... lo siguiente

Movie

2026
The Tribute poster

The Tribute

TV · as Stella Novak · 8 eps

2025
Shades poster

Shades

TV · as Eviana Marlow · 8 eps

2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga poster

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Movie · as Vuvalini General / Mr Norton

2023
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · as Gabrielle

2022
Poker Face poster

Poker Face

Movie · as Penelope

2022
Thor: Love and Thunder poster

Thor: Love and Thunder

Movie · as Wolf Woman

2022
Interceptor poster

Interceptor

Movie · as JJ Collins

2022
Martínez y hermanos poster

Martínez y hermanos

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2020
Hormigueddon

Hormigueddon

Movie · as Elsa Pataky

2018
12 Strong poster

12 Strong

Movie · as Jean Nelson

2018
Tidelands poster

Tidelands

TV · as Adrielle Cuthbert · 8 eps

2017
The Fate of the Furious poster

The Fate of the Furious

Movie · as Elena Neves

2016
Ozzy poster

Ozzy

Movie · as Madden (voice)

2015
Furious 7 poster

Furious 7

Movie · as Elena Neves

2014
Planeta Calleja poster

Planeta Calleja

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2013
Fast & Furious 6 poster

Fast & Furious 6

Movie · as Elena Neves

2013
All Things To All Men poster

All Things To All Men

Movie · as Sophia Peters

2013
The Wine of Summer poster

The Wine of Summer

Movie · as Veronica

2013
Thor: The Dark World poster

Thor: The Dark World

Movie · as Jane Foster stand-in (uncredited)

2011
Fast Five poster

Fast Five

Movie · as Elena Neves

2011
Snowflake, the White Gorilla poster

Snowflake, the White Gorilla

Movie · as Bruja del Norte

2011
Where the Road Meets the Sun poster

Where the Road Meets the Sun

Movie · as Michelle

2010
Giallo poster

Giallo

Movie · as Celine

2010
DiDi Hollywood poster

DiDi Hollywood

Movie · as Diana Diaz

2010
Mr. Nice poster

Mr. Nice

Movie · as Ilze

2009
Give 'em Hell, Malone poster

Give 'em Hell, Malone

Movie · as Evelyn

2009
Máncora poster

Máncora

Movie · as Ximena Saavedra

2008
Santos poster

Santos

Movie · as Laura Luna

2008
Skate Or Die poster

Skate Or Die

Movie · as Dany

2008
Killer Women poster

Killer Women

TV · as Paula Moncada · 1 ep

2007
Manual of Love 2 poster

Manual of Love 2

Movie · as Cecilia

2007
Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood poster

Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood

Movie · as Self

2007
The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' poster

The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane'

Movie · as Self

2006
Snakes on a Plane poster

Snakes on a Plane

Movie · as Maria

2006
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane poster

Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane

Movie · as Self

2006
El hormiguero poster

El hormiguero

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

2005
Ninette poster

Ninette

Movie · as Alejandra 'Ninette'

2005
A Christmas Tale poster

A Christmas Tale

Movie · as Ekran

2005
Iznogoud poster

Iznogoud

Movie · as Prehti-Ouhman

2004
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt poster

Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt

Movie · as Bárbara

2004
Merry-Go-Round c. 1950 poster

Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

Movie · as Balbina

2003
Beyond Re-Animator poster

Beyond Re-Animator

Movie · as Laura Olney

2003
Escape poster

Escape

Movie · as Nina

2003
Robbery at 3 O'clock… and Half poster

Robbery at 3 O'clock… and Half

Movie · as Katya

2003
Los Serrano poster

Los Serrano

TV · as Raquel Albaladejo · 13 eps

2002
Clara

Clara

Movie

2001
Don't Tempt Me poster

Don't Tempt Me

Movie · as Camarera

2001
Noche de reyes poster

Noche de reyes

Movie · as Marta Cuspineda

2000
Less Is More poster

Less Is More

Movie · as Diana

2000
The Art of Dying poster

The Art of Dying

Movie · as Candela

2000
Tattoo Bar poster

Tattoo Bar

Movie · as Blanqui

2000
Queen of Swords poster

Queen of Swords

TV · as Vera Hidalgo · 22 eps

1999
7 vidas poster

7 vidas

TV · as Cristina · 89 eps

1997
Al salir de clase poster

Al salir de clase

TV · as Raquel Alonso · 224 eps