Eleanor Matsuura
| Eleanor Matsuura | |
|---|---|
| Born |
c. 1983 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | British-Japanese |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
Eleanor Matsuura (born c. 1983) is a British actress, who is best known for her roles as Hannah Santo in Spooks: The Greater Good, Bev in Utopia[1] and as PC Donna Prager in Cuffs.
Early life
Matsuura was born in Tokyo and raised in Hertfordshire, England. She was trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2004.[2][3] She is trained in Modern and Period dance.[4]
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][5] She currently appears as Isobel in Bull at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.[6]
Matsuura will feature in the fourth series of the hit BBC One drama series Sherlock, playing the role of Detective Inspector Hopkins.
Personal life
Matsuura is of half Japanese and half British descent, and has a basic skill in Japanese language.
Matsuura is an animal rights supporter and works closely with the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
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)
- 2015 Spooks: The Greater Good
- 2015 Cuffs (TV series)
- 2015 Da Vinci's Demons (TV Series)
- 2015 The Comic Strip Comic Strip Presents... Red Top
- 2016 A Midsummer Night's Dream as Hippolyta on BBC TV
- 2017 Sherlock (TV Series)
- 2017 Lost in London
References
- ↑ "New Client: Eleanor Matsuura". meetthejoneses.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Profile: Eleanor Matsuura". Chichester Festival Theatre. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ↑ "Eleanor Matsuura". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Eleanor Matsuura" (PDF). Amanda Howard Associates, Ltd. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ↑ "BBC - Press Office - Hunter press pack: Eleanor Matsuura". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Eleanor’s role as a raging Bull". sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.