Eleanor Matsuura Biography: Child, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Husband, Movies

Eleanor Matsuura is a Japanese-born British actress whose breakthrough came with her portrayal of Bev in the cult thriller series Utopia, quickly followed by her role as PC Donna Prager in the BBC drama Cuffs.

She garnered international recognition for her performance as Yumiko Okumura in the later seasons of AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Profile

• Full name: Eleanor Matsuura
• Date of birth: 16 July 1983
• Age: 42 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
• State of origin: Hertfordshire, England(en.wikipedia.org)
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 5 feet 7 inches (1.72 m)
• Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
• Eye color: Brown
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Trevor White (m. 2014–present)
• Children: One daughter, born in 2022
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Half-English, half-Japanese
• Net worth: US $2 million

Early Life and Education

Eleanor Matsuura was born on 16 July 1983 in Tokyo, Japan, before moving to Hertfordshire, England, where she spent her formative years. She is of mixed English and Japanese descent and, despite her heritage, does not speak Japanese.

Matsuura trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating in 2004 with a focus on both modern and period dance, which laid the foundation for her stage and screen versatility.

Personal Life

In 2013, she began dating Canadian actor Trevor White, and they wed in 2014 in London. The couple welcomed their daughter in 2022; her name has not been made public. Matsuura is also an animal rights supporter and works closely with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

Career

Matsuura’s screen career began in 2005 with guest roles on BBC series such as Hustle and Holby City. She attracted wider attention in 2013 with her role as Bev in Channel 4’s Utopia, and went on to star as PC Donna Prager in the BBC’s Cuffs (2015).

In 2015, she played Hannah Santo in the feature Spooks: The Greater Good, and in 2018, she joined the cast of The Walking Dead as Yumiko Okumura, becoming a main cast member through its final seasons.

Her film credits include Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013), Wonder Woman (2017), and I Used to Be Famous (2022). She has also lent her voice to video games such as Mass Effect: Andromeda and Dreamfall Chapters.

Social Media

• Instagram: @eleanormatsuura
• X: N/A

Filmography

• Breaking (2006) as Ruby
• After the Rain (2006) as Lian
• Magicians (2007) as Waitress
• Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) as TV Reporter
• The Love Punch (2013) as Michaela
• Blood Moon (2014) as Black Deer
• Spooks: The Greater Good (2015) as Hannah Santo
• The Lady in the Van (2015) as Interviewer
• Burn Burn Burn (2015) as Pandora
• The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) as Rebecca
• Lost in London (2017) as Laura
• Wonder Woman (2017) as Epione
• Justice League (2017) as Epione
• Juliet, Naked (2018) as Cat
• The One and Only Ivan (2020) as Candace Taylor
• Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) as Epione
• I Used to Be Famous (2022) as Amber