Elena Satine (born November 24, 1987) is a

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n-American actress and singer. On television, she has been featured as a series regular on the

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period drama '' Magic City'' (2012–2013), the

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drama ''

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'' (2014–2015), and the

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space Western '' Cowboy Bebop'' (2021). She has also made appearances on superhero-themed series, portraying Mera on ''

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'' (2010),

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on ''

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'' (2014), and Sonya Simonson / Dreamer on '' The Gifted'' (2017).

Early life

Satine was born in

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, capital of what was then the

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(current

). Her mother was an

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singer and her father worked in the textile industry. At the age of five, Satine and her family moved to

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, and she became a part of the Georgian pop group Nergebi, a

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-like ensemble of child performers. She toured with Nergebi throughout Eastern Europe, including an appearance on children's variety show ''Utrennaya Zvezda'' (Morning Star) and later branched off into a solo career. At age 9, Satine became the youngest performer to headline at the

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Festival. In 1998, while accompanying her mother on a business trip, Satine snuck away to audition for

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, and earned her admission on the spot. After convincing her parents to let her study in the United States, Satine moved to New York, and graduated from PPAS at age 16. Afterwards she continued her Dramatic studies at the

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School in Russia.Characters: Judi Silver
Starz's ''Magic City'' website

Career

Satine's television debut happened in an episode of ''

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'', playing an immigrant Russian singer. She has since appeared on TV shows including ''

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'', CW's ''

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'', and the season 10 ''

'' episode "

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", in which she played Mera, the wife of

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. She also appeared on

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's ''

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'', in a 2010 episode that adapted ''

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''. Satine was for two years part of the main cast of the

series '' Magic City''. The producers tailored the role of Judi Silver for Satine following her audition to play another part. Satine appeared on a 2014 episode of

's ''

'' playing

, a villainous Asgardian. She followed with another role in the same network, Louise Ellis in ''

''. Initially a recurring guest, Satine wound up promoted to the main cast eleven episodes into the season. In 2017 she appeared in two episodes of ''

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'', and played Sonya in the Fox television series '' The Gifted''. In August 2019, Satine was cast as Julia in a live-action version of the '' Cowboy Bebop'' series, which was cancelled after the first season.

Personal life

Satine and

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, lead singer and bassist of the band

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