Portrait of Eleanor Matsuura

Eleanor Matsuura

Acting

Biography

Eleanor Matsuura is a Japanese-born British actress. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, but raised in London, England; she is half-Japanese and half-English. She is best known for her roles as Yumiko in The Walking Dead, Hannah Santo in Spooks: The Greater Good, Bev in Utopia, and as PC Donna Prager in Cuffs. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2004. She 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, as well as British films. She appeared as Isobel in Bull at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

Born: July 16, 1983

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Filmography

2024
The Day of the Jackal

as Zina Jansone

2020
The One and Only Ivan

as Candace Taylor

2020
Feel Good

as Donna Ridley

2018
2017
Justice League

as Epione (uncredited)

2017
Wonder Woman

as Epione

2017
Lost in London

as Laura, Woody's wife

2016
Burn Burn Burn

as Pandora

2016
Red Top

as Wendi Deng

2015
The Lady in the Van

as American Journalist

2015
Cuffs

as PC Donna Prager

2015
2015
Residue

as Angela Rossi

2015
Residue

as Angela Rossi

2014
Blood Moon

as Black Deer

2014
The Love Punch

as Michaela

2013
2013
Shetland

as DI Jessie Cole

2013
Utopia

as Bev

2012
The Grind

as Charlie

2012
Hacks

as Ho Chi Mao Feast

2011
The Fades

as Vicky

2011
Twenty Twelve

as Doctor

2010
The Walking Dead

as Yumiko Okumura

2010
Vexed

as Emma

2010
Sherlock

as DI Hopkins

2009
Law & Order: UK

as Sophie Cohen

2009
The Old Guys

as Marianne

2009
Hunter

as DI Zoe Larson

2007
Magicians

as Waitress

2007
After You've Gone

as Miss Murray

2006
9/11: The Twin Towers

as Operator #1

2005
Extras

as Producer's Wife

2005
Doctor Who

as Jo Nakashima

2004
Hustle

as Receptionist

2004
New Tricks

as Tiffany Hayes

2000
My Family

as Docteur