Eleanor Matsuura is a British actress best known for her roles as

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in '' The Walking Dead'', Hannah Santo in '' Spooks: The Greater Good'', Bev in ''

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'' and as PC Donna Prager in ''Cuffs''.

Early life

Matsuura was born in Tokyo and raised in

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, England. She is of half-English and half-Japanese descent and does not speak Japanese. She was trained at the

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in London and graduated in 2004. She is trained in

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and period dance.

Career

Matsuura worked on stage at the

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and several

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s. She has also appeared in several British TV dramas, including ''

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'', '' Thorne'', '' Extras'', ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Hustle''; and in British films. In 2015 she appeared as Isobel in ''Bull'' at the

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. Matsuura is in the fourth series of the hit

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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 ''Dreamfall Chapters'' is an episodic 3D adventure game with emphasis on character interaction, exploration of the game world, and puzzle solving. It is a sequel to the adventure games ''The Longest Journey'' and '' Dreamfall: The Longest Jour ...

''. She portrays

on the hit TV show '' The Walking Dead'' based on the comic book of the same name.

Personal life

Matsuura is an animal rights supporter and works closely with the

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (now known as Battersea) is an animal rescue centre for dogs and cats. Battersea rescues dogs and cats until an owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It w ...

. Matsuura married Canadian actor Trevor White in 2014. They live in London.Rashid Razaq
"Real life couple starring in play about adultery at the Bush Theatre say it made them reflect on marriage"
''Evening Standard'', 22 September 2016 In November 2017, Matsuura gave birth to a baby girl, the couple's first child.Dara Chau
''Getting to Know Film & TV Actress Eleanor Matsuura''
Prestige, 4 March 2019

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Profile Eleanor Matsuura
1983 births Living people Actresses from Tokyo Actresses from London Actresses of Japanese descent Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama English film actresses English people of Japanese descent English television actresses English video game actresses English voice actresses Japanese emigrants to the United Kingdom Japanese people of English descent Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century English actresses British actresses of Japanese descent {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub