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Elsa Pataky

Spanish model and actress

Elsa Pataky is a Spanish actress and model who began on the Spanish teen series Al salir de clase. She became known internationally as Elena Neves in the Fast & Furious franchise, appearing from Fast Five onward. Her other credits include Snakes on a Plane, the Netflix series Tidelands and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Elsa Pataky appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 2006 to 2024. Most of that work is in action, thriller and crime. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Dwayne Johnson (4), Vin Diesel (4), Michelle Rodriguez (4), Ludacris (4), Jason Statham (3).

Known for

  • Fast Five (2011), Elena Neves. Joined the Fast & Furious franchise in its fifth film.
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), Vuvalini General. Played a dual role in George Miller’s Mad Max prequel.
  • Snakes on a Plane (2006), Maria. Appeared in the cult thriller set aboard a Hawaii-bound flight.
  • Tidelands (2018), Adrielle Cuthbert. Part of the cast of Netflix’s Australian crime drama.
  • Interceptor (2022), JJ Collins. Costarred in the action thriller set on a missile defence platform.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Elsa Pataky been in?
Elsa Pataky appears in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Furious 7 (2015), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Fast Five (2011) and Snakes on a Plane (2006) on The Remote.
When was Elsa Pataky born?
Elsa Pataky was born on 18 July 1976.

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