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Elsa Pataky Profile |
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Birth Date: July 18, 1976
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Birth Place: Madrid, Spain
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Birth Name: Elsa Pataky
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Hollywood better look out. The Spanish invasion that began
years ago with Penélope Cruz and Paz Vega is now heading
into hyper-drive thanks to the ambitious efforts of Elsa
Pataky. The stunning Madrid native worked with Samuel L.
Jackson to make her first splash in Tinseltown with 2006's
skin-crawling cult thriller, Snakes on a Plane.
Although the popcorn flick might have marked Elsa’s debut on
these shores, she is no stranger to the industry. The
Universidad San Pablo grad began her career in 1997 with
recurring roles in the popular Spanish television series Al
salir de clase (1997-99) and Tio Willy (1998).
Her well received performances in the shows led to roles in
a succession of films, including Menos es más (2000), Tatawo
(2000) and the box office sensation El Arte de morir (2000).
Since then, Elsa has showcased her impressive acting and
multilingual range in the French film Iznogoud (2005) and
she was signed to appear in Astérix aux jeux olympiques
(2007). The star-studded film also features Gérard
Depardieu, David Beckham and Michael Schumacher.
Elsa’s high profile on the silver screen has naturally led
to a number of modeling opportunities. To date, the sizzling
senorita has appeared on the covers of Glamour, GQ, Woman,
Marie Claire, In Style, and Telva. |
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Other
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Her mother is of Hungarian and Romanian descent and her
father is Spanish.
Her mother's surname Pataky is Hungarian and means "someone
who lived near a creek".
Shares birthday with poet Tristan Corbière. |
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