Eleanor Matsuura | |
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 Matsuura at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019 | |
| Born | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Eleanor Matsuura is a British actress best known for her roles as Yumiko in The Walking Dead , Hannah Santo in Spooks: The Greater Good , Bev in Utopia [1] and as PC Donna Prager in Cuffs.
Matsuura was born in Tokyo and raised in Hertfordshire, England. She is of half-English and half-Japanese descent and does not speak Japanese. [2] She was trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and graduated in 2004. [3] [4] She is trained in modern and period dance. [5]
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 in British films. [3] [6] In 2015 she appeared as Isobel in Bull at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. [7]
Matsuura is in the fourth series of the hit BBC One drama series Sherlock , playing the role of Detective Inspector Hopkins. She has done voice acting for video games such as Mass Effect: Andromeda and Dreamfall Chapters . [8] She portrays Yumiko on the hit TV show The Walking Dead based on the comic book of the same name.
Matsuura is an animal rights supporter and works closely with the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
Matsuura married Canadian actor Trevor White in 2014. [9] They live in London. [10] In November 2017, Matsuura gave birth to a baby girl, the couple's first child. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Breaking and Entering | Ruby | |
| 2006 | After the Rain | Lian | Short |
| 2007 | Magicians | Waitress | |
| 2012 | The Grind | Charlie (Young Lady) | |
| 2013 | Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa | TV Reporter | |
| 2013 | The Love Punch | Michaela | |
| 2014 | Blood Moon | Black Deer | |
| 2015 | Spooks: The Greater Good | Hannah Santo | |
| 2015 | The Lady in the Van | Interviewer | |
| 2015 | Burn Burn Burn | Pandora | |
| 2016 | The Complete Walk: Antony and Cleopatra | Unknown | Short |
| 2016 | The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared | Rebecca | |
| 2017 | Lost in London | Laura | |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | Epione | |
| 2017 | Justice League | Epione | Uncredited |
| 2018 | Juliet, Naked | Cat | |
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Candace Taylor | |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Epione | Uncredited |
| 2022 | I Used to Be Famous | Amber |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hustle | Receptionist | Episode: "The Lesson" |
| 2005 | Holby City | Suzie Ford | Episode: "Damage Limitation" |
| 2005 | Extras | Producer's Wife | Episode: "Ben Stiller" |
| 2005 | A Very Social Secretary | Luz | TV movie |
| 2006 | EastEnders | Dr. Thorne | Episode: "Episode dated 5 January 2006" |
| 2006 | 9/11: The Twin Towers | Operator #1 | TV documentary |
| 2006; 2008 | Doctors | Diana Coverly Erika Simms | Episode: "The Real Thing" Episode: "Hidden Demons" |
| 2007 | Party Animals | Sally | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
| 2007 | After You've Gone | Miss Murray | Episode: "Ripped Off" |
| 2008 | Trial & Retribution | Angela Clarkson | Episodes: "Conviction: Part 1" "Conviction: Part 2" |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Jo Nakashima | Episode: "The Sontaran Stratagem" |
| 2008 | My Family | Doctor | Episode: "Neighbour Wars" |
| 2008 | Lead Balloon | Izzy | Episode: "Mistake" |
| 2008; 2012 | Casualty | Janie Newark Kelly Leese | Episode: "Someone's Lucky Night" Episode: "Duty of Care" |
| 2009 | Hunter | DI Zoe Larson | Episodes: "Episode #1.1" "Episode #1.2" |
| 2009 | The Old Guys | Marianne | Episode: "Marriage" |
| 2009 | FM | Jess | Episode: "System Addict" |
| 2010 | Money | Cherry | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
| 2011 | Lunch Monkeys | Miss Fox | Episode: "Big Trouble in Little Cranford" |
| 2011 | Sirens | Tracy Kadam | Episode: "Two Man Race" |
| 2011 | New Tricks | Tiffany Hayes | Episode: "Old Fossils" |
| 2011 | The Fades | Vicky | 4 episodes; mini series |
| 2011–2012 | The Royal Bodyguard | Dana | Episodes: "The Limping Assassin" "Bullets over Broad Street" |
| 2012 | Hacks | Ho Chi Mao Feast | TV movie |
| 2012 | Twenty Twelve | Doctor | Episode: "Inclusivity Day" |
| 2012 | Vexed | Emma | Episode: "Episode #2.1" |
| 2013 | Utopia | Bev | Episodes: "Episode #1.1" "Episode #1.2" "Episode #1.3" |
| 2013 | Law & Order: UK | Sophie Cohen | Episode: "Fatherly Love" |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Cindy | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| 2014 | Silk | Elizabeth Forester | Episode: "Episode #3.4" |
| 2015 | Residue | Angela Rossi | 3 episodes; mini series |
| 2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Madame Singh | 6 episodes; recurring (season 3) |
| 2015 | Cuffs | PC Donna Prager | 8 episodes; mini series |
| 2016 | The Comic Strip Presents Redtop | Wendi Deng | TV movie |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hippolyta | TV movie |
| 2017 | Sherlock | DI Hopkins | Episode: "The Six Thatchers" |
| 2017–2019 | Into the Badlands | Baron Juliet Chau | 6 episodes; recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2018 | Shetland | DI Jessie Cole | Episode: "Episode #4.5" "Episode #4.6" |
| 2018–2022 | The Walking Dead | Yumiko Okumura | Recurring (Season 9) Also Starring (Season 10–11) Main (Season 11) 30 episodes |
| 2019 | The Rook | Claudia Clifton | Episodes: "Chapter 1" "Chapter 2" |
| 2021 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Professor Rebecca Burns | Episode: "Series 2: Episode 6" |
| 2024 | The Day of the Jackal | Zina Jansone |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Doctor Who: The Adventure Game – Shadows of the Vashta Nerada | Dana Tanaka (voice) | |
| 2014 | Dreamfall Chapters | Saga (Age 35) (voice) | |
| 2015 | Dirty Bomb | Kira (voice) | |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | Ranger of Darkness / Yugiri (voice) | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Battlefront | Unknown (voice) | |
| 2016 | Homefront: The Revolution | Unknown (voice) | |
| 2017 | Ghost Recon: Wildlands | Weaver (Female) (voice) | |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | Yugiri (English version, voice) | |
| 2017 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 | Unknown (voice) | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Unknown (voice) | |
| 2017 | Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier | Oaka (voice) | |
| 2018 | Subnautica | CTO Yu (voice) | |
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Unknown (voice) | |
| 2024 | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Swordhand of Night Jolán (voice) | |
| TBA | Squadron 42 | August Beck (voice) |
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