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Élodie Yung

French actress

French actress

FieldValue
nameÉlodie Yung
imageElodie Yung by Gage Skidmore.jpg
captionYung at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
occupationActress
alma_materUniversity of Paris
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
birth_placeParis, France
years_active2002–present
spouse
children1

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

Élodie Yung () is a French actress and director. She is best known for her roles as Elektra Natchios in the second season of Daredevil (2016) and the miniseries The Defenders (2017), as well as Thony De La Rosa on the Fox series The Cleaning Lady (2022–2025).

Early life

Yung's father is Cambodian and her mother is French. She grew up in Seine-Saint-Denis. Her father enrolled her in karate classes at age 9, and she eventually became a black belt in her late teens. Yung earned a law degree at the University of Paris with the intention of becoming a judge. However, she instead pursued acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career

Yung began acting in 2002, in the French television series La vie devant nous and made her film debut as the female lead Tsu in 2004's Les fils du vent. She followed this with a performance as gang lord Tao in District 13: Ultimatum.

Yung returned to TV for the first three seasons of the successful police series Les Bleus with Clémentine Célarié.

Yung appeared briefly in the 2011 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Miriam Wu, a romantic interest of Lisbeth Salander and followed this with roles as the ninja Jinx in 2013's G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Gods of Egypt (2016), as the goddess Hathor. In 2016 she also starred as Amelia Roussel in the action comedy The Hitman's Bodyguard alongside Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson.

Yung's breakthrough performance was Elektra Natchios in season 2 of Daredevil in 2016. She reprised the role in 2017 in The Defenders. In 2020, Yung played the role of Catherine in the Disney+ film Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.

In 2022, Yung began starring as Thony in the Fox crime drama series The Cleaning Lady. Yung headlined the show through four seasons until its cancellation in June 2025. She also directed several episodes.

Personal life

In August 2018, Yung gave birth to a daughter with actor Jonathan Howard.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Les fils du ventTsu
2007Fragile(s)Isa
2008Home Sweet HomeMarie-Jo
2009District 13: UltimatumTao
2010Opération CasablancaIsako
Let HerThe womanShort film
2011The Girl with the Dragon TattooMiriam Wu
2013G.I. Joe: RetaliationKim Arashikage / Jinx
201410 Things I Hate About LifeUnfinished and unreleased
StillChristina
BelieveMurray's WifeShort film
2015NarcopolisEva Gray
2016Gods of EgyptHathor
2017The Hitman's BodyguardAmelia Roussel
2020Secret Society of Second-Born RoyalsQueen Catherine
2025Worth the WaitAmanda

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002–2003La vie devant nousJade PerrinRecurring cast; 30 episodes
2005–2007Mademoiselle JoubertFanny Ledoin3 episodes
2006–2010Les BleusLaura MaurierMain cast; 29 episodes
2007Sécurité intérieureJoséphine3 episodes
2009Little WenzhouSuTV movie
2016Of Kings and ProphetsRizpah1 episode
DaredevilElektra Natchios /
The Black SkyMain cast; 10 episodes
2017The DefendersMain cast; 8 episodes
2021–2022Love, Death & RobotsAlice, Chantra (voice/motion capture)2 episodes
2022–2025The Cleaning LadyThony De La RosaMain cast; 44 episodes
2024Secret LevelThe Gamemaster (voice)Episode: "Unreal Tournament: Xan"

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2017Call of Duty: WWIIOlivia Durant

References

References

  1. https://charactermedia.com/actor-elodie-yung-reflects-on-her-start-in-france-grieving-and-her-directorial-debut/
  2. Ty, Kanara. (15 June 2013). "Yung at Heart: ''G.I. Joe'' star Élodie Yung opens up". [[Audrey (magazine).
  3. Monji, Jana. (March 14, 2022). "Elodie Yung Shines in 'The Cleaning Lady'". AsAmNews.
  4. Betancourt, David. (16 March 2016). "This 'Daredevil' actress used her karate skills to play one of TV's toughest characters". [[The Washington Post]].
  5. Grey, Tobias. (Summer 2004). "France's new urban superheroes". [[Paris Voice]].
  6. Kwong, Lily. (15 August 2017). "ELODIE YUNG". The Last magazine.
  7. Okwodu, Janelle. (7 April 2016). "''Daredevil'' Star Elodie Yung Kicks Butt On and Off the Red Carpet".
  8. (26 August 2020). "Elodie Yung Movies & TV Roles: Where You Know the Daredevil Star".
  9. "''Les Bleus'', episode listings". Universal France DVD.
  10. Borys Kit. (10 June 2011). "''G.I. Joe'': Elodie Yung in talks to join new movie (Exclusive)". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
  11. Jen Yamato. (20 February 2014). "Elodie Yung joins Summit's ''Gods of Egypt''".
  12. Andrew Steinbeiser. (7 July 2015). "Elodie Yung cast as Elektra for ''Daredevil'' Season 2". ComicBook.com.
  13. (7 May 2021). "'The Cleaning Lady' Drama Starring Elodie Yung Picked Up To Series At Fox". [[Deadline Hollywood.
  14. (8 November 2021). "Fox Midseason Premiere Dates: '9-1-1 Lone Star' Season Bow, 'Joe Millionaire' Return, New 'Monarch' & 'Cleaning Lady' & More". [[Deadline Hollywood.
  15. Nellie, Andreeva. (June 6, 2025). "''Alert'' & ''The Cleaning Lady'' Canceled By Fox".
  16. https://extratv.com/2025/05/13/elodie-yung-reveals-key-to-directing-cleaning-lady-exclusive/
  17. "ELODIE ⚡️YUNG on Instagram: "Surprise! My little sunshine ☀️"".
  18. "Jonathan Howard on Instagram: "Friends, Instagrammers and Social Media, lend me your ears... Let me introduce you to the new love of my life.. Minavann Yung Howard!"".
  19. Jenna Anderson: [https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/08/15/elodie-yung-children-daughter-minavann-daredevil-the-defenders-elektra/ '' 'Daredevil' Star Elodie Yung Welcomes Baby Girl'']. [[ComicBook.com]], 14 August 2018
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