Élodie Yung
| Élodie Yung | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 22, 1981 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Élodie Yung (born February 22, 1981) is a French television and film actress of French-Cambodian descent.
Personal life
Yung was born in Paris, on February 22, 1981. Her father is Cambodian and her mother is French.[1] She graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and also has a Master Degree in Law from the University of Paris. She has practiced karate for over ten years.[2]
Career
Her first roles were on TV after she started receiving acting role proposals when she was 20 years old.[3] Following her 2004 film debut as female lead Tsu in Les fils du vent, she played the gang lord Tao in District 13: Ultimatum. Yung returned to TV for the successful police series, Les Bleus seasons 1-3, with Clémentine Célarié.[4] Yung appeared in the 2011 film The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo as Miriam Wu, a romantic interest of Lisbeth Salander. In 2013, she appeared on the silver screen as a ninja Jinx in G.I. Joe: Retaliation.[5] She will appear in the upcoming film Gods of Egypt as the goddess Hathor. [6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Great Challenge | Tsu | N/A |
| 2007 | Fragile(s) | Isa | N/A |
| 2008 | Home Sweet Home | Marie-Jo | N/A |
| 2009 | Little Wenzhou | Su | Television film |
| 2009 | District 13: Ultimatum | Tao | N/A |
| 2010 | Let Her | N/A | Short film |
| 2010 | Opération Casablanca | Isako | N/A |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Miriam Wu | N/A |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Jinx | N/A |
| 2013 | Still | Christina | Post-production |
| 2013 | Dreck | Eva Gray | Filming |
| 2013 | 10 Things I Hate About Life | N/A | In production |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Hathor | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | La vie devant nous | Jade Perrin | 8 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | Mademoiselle Joubert | Fanny Ledoin | 3 episodes |
| 2006–2010 | Les bleus: premiers pas dans la police | Laura Maurier | 29 episodes |
| 2007 | Sécurité intérieure | Joséphine | TV mini-series Episode: "Flash-Back" |
References
- ↑ Name* (2013-06-15). "Spring 2013 | COVER STORY: ELODIE YUNG". Audrey Magazine. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "France’s new urban superheroes". Paris Voice. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ↑ Le Figaro - "La féminité est un atout, je n'hésite pas à en user" 5 Nov. 2012 "Élodie Yung, action girl. La belle eurasienne de "Millenium" et "G.I. Joe ..."
- ↑ Universal France DVD Les Bleus - episode listings. Élodie Yung
- ↑ Kit, Borys (2011-06-10). "'G.I. Joe': Elodie Yung in Talks to Join New Movie (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ↑ Yamato, Jen. "Elodie Yung Joins Summit’s ‘Gods of Egypt’". Deadline. PMC. Retrieved 10 June 2014.