Elsa Pataky
Elsa Pataky in December 2007
Born | Elsa Lafuente Medianu (1976-07-18) 18 July 1976 (age 37) Madrid, Spain
Spouse(s) | Chris Hemsworth (2010?present)
Children | India Hemsworth
Website
www.elsapataky.com

Elsa Lafuente Medianu, (born 18 July 1976 in Madrid, Spain)[1] known professionally as Elsa Pataky, is a Spanish model, actress, and film producer.

## Early life[edit]

Elsa Pataky was born in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of Jos? Francisco Lafuente, a Spanish biochemist, and Cristina Medianu, a publicist of Romanian ancestry.[2][3] Pataky attended the Universidad de San Pablo CEU,[4] studying journalism and taking acting classes.

In addition to Spanish, she is fluent in English, Romanian, Italian, and French.[5]

## Career[edit]

Pataky was a member of the Madrid theatre company Teatro C?mara de ?ngel Guti?rrez. Eventually, she left school when she was cast in the television series Al salir de clase.[2] Some of her subsequent films were co-productions with the UK and France, which introduced her to working in English and French. She was in the cast of the television series Queen of Swords (2000) as Se?ora Vera Hidalgo, trophy wife of Gaspar Hidalgo and mistress of Captain Grisham, appearing in 14 of the 22 episodes. She also had a recurring role in the television series Los Serrano, playing teacher Raquel, who fell in love with her student Marcos (Fran Perea).

Pataky has appeared in over 10 Spanish films and co-starred in the French film Iznogoud (2004). She was also on the cover of August 2006 issue of Maxim. She was cast in 2009 in the Mexican series Mujeres Asesinas as Paula Moncada in the episode "Ana y Paula, Ultrajadas". She also starred in the action noir film Give 'Em Hell, Malone and Dario Argento's Giallo. Pataky became the female face for the first collection of Time Force's jewelry line Ultimate Jewel, opposite soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.[6] She played Officer Elena Neves in the movie Fast Five, with Dwayne Johnson as her partner. MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011.[7]

## Personal life[edit]

Pataky is married to Australian actor Chris Hemsworth.[8] They made their relationship public at the opening Gala and ?Unmasking? for the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Grand Entrance Pavilion at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles on September 25, 2010. The couple have a daughter, India Rose, born May 11, 2012 in London, United Kingdom.[9]
In September 2012 Pataky won 310,000? in Spain's supreme court against publishing group Ediciones Zeta that owns Interviu magazine which published topless photos of Pataky, in March 2007, taken with a long lens while she was changing clothes when posing topless, but with her hands covering her breasts, for photographs that were to appear in Elle magazine. The Zeta group said it would appeal the decision.[10]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year | Title | Role | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
1997 | Solo en la buhardilla[citation needed] | Chica revista | Short
1997 | Al salir de clase | Raquel Alonso | TV series (192 episodes)
1998 | Tio Willy |  | TV series (1 episode)
1998 | La vida en el aire |  | TV series (13 episodes)
2000 | The Art of Dying [11] | Candela |
2000 | Hospital Central | Maribel | TV series (2 episodes)
2000 | Tatawo[11] | Blanqui |
2000 | Less Is More [11] | Diana |
2000 | Queen of Swords | Vera Hidalgo | TV series (14 episodes)
2001 | Don't Tempt Me | Waitress in Hell |
2001 | Twelfth Night[11] | Marta Cuspineda |
2002 | Clara[citation needed] |  | TV movie
2002 | Peor imposible ?qu? puede fallar?[11] | F?tima |
2002 | Para?so | Luisa | TV series (1 episode: "El cebo")
2003 | 7 vidas | Cristina | TV series (1 episode: "La jaula de las locas")
2003 | Beyond Re-Animator | Laura Olney |
2003 | El furg?n[11] | Nina |
2003 | Atraco a las 3... y media[11] | Katya |
2003 | Los Serrano | Raquel Albaladejo | TV series (11 episodes)
2004 | Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt | Barbara |
2004 | Tiovivo c. 1950 | Balbina |
2005 | Iznogoud | Prehti-Ouhman |
2005 | Arquitectura ef?mera deconstruida | V?deo 'Retorciendo palabras' | Video
2005 | Ninette | Alajandra 'Ninette' |
2005 | Films to Keep You Awake: The Christmas Tale[citation needed] | Ekran | TV movie
2006 | Snakes on a Plane | Maria |
2007 | Manuale d'amore 2[11] | Cecilia |
2008 | M?ncora | Ximena Saavedra |
2008 | Skate or Die | Dany |
2008 | Santos | Laura Luna |
2009 | Giallo | Celine |
2009 | Give 'Em Hell, Malone | Evelyn |
2009 | Mujeres asesinas | Paula Moncada | TV series (1 episode: Ana y Paula, ultrajadas)
2010 | Mr. Nice | Ilza Kadegis |
2010 | Di Di Hollywood[11] | Di Di |
2011 | La importancia de llamarse Enesto[citation needed] |  | Short
2011 | Fast Five | Elena Neves |
2011 | Where the Road Meets the Sun[citation needed] | Michelle |
2011 | Snowflake, the White Gorilla / Copito de nieve[11] | Bruja del Norte |
2012 | All Things to All Men | Sophia Peters |
2012 | The Wine of Summer | Veronica | Post-production
2013 | Fast Six |  | post production

## See also[edit]

- Chris Hemsworth

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Elsa Pataky". All Movie Guide via The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
2. ^ a b Elsa Pataky Biography ? Yahoo! Movies
3. ^ "Elsa Pataky VIDEO Interview". Vogue. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
4. ^ "Universidad de San Pablo CEU Official site". Ceu.es. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
5. ^ "Elsa Pataky Biografia / Official Website". Elsapataky.com. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
6. ^ Fashion.bg (6 December 2011). "Elsa Pataki presented Time Force jewelry collection". bgfashion.net. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
7. ^ Evry, Max (5 January 2011). "25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". Next Movie. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
8. ^ Thor Star Chris Hemsworth Gets Married. People
9. ^ Macaluso, Beth Anne. "Chris Hemsworth's Wife Elsa Pataky Gives Birth to Daughter India!". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
10. ^ Daily Telegraph article [1] Retrieved 20 September 2012
11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Films". Elsa Pataky (official site). Retrieved June 13, 2012.

## External links[edit]

| Wikimedia Commons has media related to API.

- Official website
- Elsa Pataky at the Internet Movie Database

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Name | Pataky, Elsa
Alternative names | Medianu, Elsa Lafuente (birth name)
Short description | Spanish model, actress, and film producer
Date of birth | 1976-07-18
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain
Date of death |
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