Eleanor Matsuura
Eleanor Matsuura | |
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Born |
Eleanor Matsuura Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality | British-Japanese |
Occupation | actress |
Eleanor Matsuura is a British actress, who is best known for her role as 'Bev' in Utopia.[1]
Biography
Eleanor Matsuura was born in Tokyo, Japan, but raised in Hertfordshire, England. She was trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2004.[2][3]
Career
Matsuura worked on stage at the Royal Court Theatre, Old Vic Theatre and several West End theatres. She has also appeared in several British TV dramas, including EastEnders, Thorne, Extras, Holby City, Lead Balloon, Doctor Who and Hustle, and British films.[2][4] She currently appears as Isobel in Bull at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.[5]
Personal life
Matsuura is an animal rights supporter and works closely with the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. She is trained in Modern and Period dance.[6] She is half-Japanese and half-English, and has a basic skill in Japanese language.
Selected Filmography
- 2005 Hustle (TV series)
- 2005 Holby City (TV series)
- 2005 A Very Social Secretary (TV)
- 2006 EastEnders (TV series)
- 2006 Breaking and Entering
- 2006 After the Rain
- 2007 Magicians
- 2008 Trial and Retribution (TV series)
- 2008 Doctor Who (TV series) - episode The Sontaran Stratagem
- 2009 Hunter (TV mini series)
- 2009 FM (TV series)
- 2010 Money (TV series)
- 2010 Lunch Monkeys (TV series)
- 2011 The Fades (TV Series)
- 2011 The Royal Bodyguard (TV Series)
- 2011 New Tricks (TV Series)
- 2012 The Grind (film)
- 2012 Vexed
- 2013 Utopia (TV series)
References
- ↑ http://www.meetthejoneses.co.uk/2012/10/12/new-client-eleanor-matsuura/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile: Eleanor Matsuura". Chichester Festival Theatre. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ↑ http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover-more/artists/eleanor-matsuura
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/12_december/16/hunter4.shtml
- ↑ http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/listings/theatre/eleanor-s-role-as-a-raging-bull-1-5410224
- ↑ "Eleanor Matsuura". Amanda Howard Associates, Ltd. Retrieved 2013-02-14.