Elsa Pataky - wikipedia Elsa Pataky This name uses Spanish naming customs : the first or paternal family name is Lafuente and the second or maternal family name is Medianu. Elsa Pataky Pataky at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Elsa Lafuente Medianu ( 1976 - 07 - 18 ) 18 July 1976 ( age 42 ) Madrid, Spain Residence Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia Nationality Spanish Occupation Model, actress, film producer Height 1.61 m ( 5 ft 3 in ) Spouse ( s ) Chris Hemsworth ( m. 2010 ) Children Website elsapataky.com Elsa Lafuente Medianu ( born 18 July 1976 ), known professionally as Elsa Pataky, is a Spanish model, actress, and film producer. Pataky is known for her role as Elena Neves in The Fast and the Furious franchise. She has appeared in the films Snakes on a Plane ( 2006 ), Giallo ( 2009 ) and Give ' Em Hell, Malone ( 2009 ). She also starred in the Spanish film Di Di Hollywood in 2010. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life Pataky was born Elsa Lafuente Medianu in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of José Francisco Lafuente, a Spanish biochemist, and Cristina Medianu Pataky, a publicist of Romanian and Hungarian ancestry. She has a younger half - brother : Cristian Prieto Medianu, a cinematographic director. She uses the name ' Elsa Pataky ' from her maternal grandmother : Rosa Pataky. Pataky attended the Universidad CEU San Pablo, studying journalism and taking acting classes. In addition to Spanish and Romanian, she is fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese, and French. Career Pataky at a presentation for Time Force watches in December 2007 Pataky was a member of the Madrid theatre company Teatro Cámara de Ángel Gutiérrez. Eventually, she left school when she was cast in the television series Al salir de clase. Some of her subsequent films were co-productions with the UK and France, which introduced her to working in English and French. She was in the cast of the television series Queen of Swords ( 2000 ) as Señora Vera Hidalgo, trophy wife of Gaspar Hidalgo and mistress of Captain Grisham, credited in the opening titles but appearing in only 14 of the 22 episodes. She also had a recurring role in the television series Los Serrano, playing teacher Raquel, who fell in love with her student Marcos ( Fran Perea ). Pataky has appeared in over 10 Spanish films and co-starred in the French film Iznogoud ( 2004 ). She was also on the cover of August 2006 issue of Maxim. She was cast in 2009 in the Mexican series Mujeres Asesinas as Paula Moncada in the episode `` Ana y Paula, Ultrajadas ''. She also starred in the action noir film Give ' Em Hell, Malone and Dario Argento 's Giallo. Pataky became the female face for the first collection of Time Force 's jewelry line Ultimate Jewel, opposite football star Cristiano Ronaldo. She played Officer Elena Neves in the movie Fast Five, with Dwayne Johnson as her partner, Luke Hobbs. MTV Networks ' NextMovie.com named her one of the Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011. Pataky was a stand in for Natalie Portman in the post end credit scene in Thor : The Dark World. She reprised her role as Elena Neves in Fast & Furious 6 ( 2013 ), Furious 7 ( 2015 ), and The Fate of the Furious ( 2017 ), the respective sixth, seventh, and eighth installments of The Fast and the Furious film series. Personal life She started dating American actor Adrien Brody in 2006. For Pataky 's 31st birthday in July 2007, Brody purchased her a 19th - century estate in New York. Pataky and Brody were featured at their New York home in a 35 - page spread for HELLO ! magazine in October 2008. The pair broke up in 2009. She then started dating Australian actor Chris Hemsworth in early 2010, after meeting through their mutual representatives. Pataky and Hemsworth married over the Christmas holidays in 2010. They have 3 children, a daughter, India, and twin sons, Sasha and Tristan. In September 2012, Pataky won € 310,000 in Spain 's Supreme Court against publishing group Ediciones Zeta. In March 2007, Interviu magazine, owned by the Zeta, published topless photos of Pataky that had been taken with a long lens while Pataky was changing clothes during a photoshoot for Elle magazine. The Zeta group said it would appeal the decision. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Solo en la buhardilla Chica revista Short film 2000 The Art of Dying Candela Tatawo Blanqui Less Is More Diana Do n't Tempt Me Waitress in Hell Twelfth Night Marta Cuspineda 2002 Peor imposible ¿ qué puede fallar ? Fátima 2003 Beyond Re-Animator Laura Olney El furgón Nina Atraco a las 3... y media Katya Romasanta : The Werewolf Hunt Barbara Tiovivo c. 1950 Balbina 2005 Iznogoud Prehti - Ouhman Arquitectura efímera deconstruida Vídeo ' Retorciendo palabras ' Direct - to - video Ninette Alajandra ' Ninette ' 2006 Snakes on a Plane Maria 2007 Manual of Love 2 Cecilia 2008 Máncora Ximena Saavedra Skate or Die Dany Santos Laura Luna 2009 Giallo Celine Give ' Em Hell, Malone Evelyn Mr. Nice Ilza Kadegis Di Di Hollywood Di Di 2011 La importancia de llamarse Enesto Short film Fast Five Elena Neves Where the Road Meets the Sun Michelle Snowflake, the White Gorilla Bruja del Norte aka Copito de nieve 2013 All Things to All Men Sophia Peters Fast & Furious 6 Elena Neves The Wine of Summer Veronica Also producer Thor : The Dark World Jane Foster Uncredited cameo : Stand - in for Natalie Portman 2015 Furious 7 Elena Neves 2017 The Fate of the Furious Elena Neves 2017 Thor Ragnarok Sakaaran Nurse Uncredited cameo 2018 12 Strong Jean Nelson Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 Al salir de clase Raquel Alonso 192 episodes 1998 Tio Willy 1 episode La vida en el aire 13 episodes 2000 Hospital Central Maribel 2 episodes Queen of Swords Vera Hidalgo 14 episodes 2002 Clara TV movie Paraíso Luisa Episode : `` El cebo '' 2003 7 vidas Cristina Episode : `` La jaula de las locas '' Los Serrano Raquel Albaladejo 11 episodes 2005 Films to Keep You Awake : The Christmas Tale Ekran TV movie 2009 Mujeres asesinas Paula Moncada Episode : `` Ana y Paula, ultrajadas '' References ^ Jump up to : `` Elsa Pataky ''. All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2012 -- via The New York Times. ^ Jump up to : `` Elsa Pataky Biography ''. Yahoo ! Movies. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Jump up ^ `` Elsa Pataky ''. Vogue Italia. Retrieved 21 June 2010. Jump up ^ `` Blog Alumni CEU : Elsa Pataky y Ana Pastor ''. Universidad de San Pablo CEU. Retrieved 13 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` Elsa Pataky Biografia ''. Elsapataky.com. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Elsa Pataki presented Time Force jewelry collection ''. Be Global Fashion Network. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011. Jump up ^ Evry, Max ( 5 January 2011 ). `` 25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011 ''. Next Movie. Retrieved 10 April 2011. Jump up ^ Lee, Esther ( 3 December 2013 ). `` Natalie Portman : Chris Hemsworth 's Wife Elsa Pataky Was Stand - In ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved 13 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` Djimon Hounsou Joins Fast & Furious 7 ''. Empire. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` The 19th century New York castle romantic film star Adrien Brody bought his fairytale princess ''. Daily Mail. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Jump up ^ `` Adrien and Spanish love Elsa share their ' dream castle ' with Hello ! ''. Hello !. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Jump up ^ Marcy ( 16 May 2009 ). `` Adrien Brody 's Girlfriend leaves him for Olivier Martinez ''. Zimbio. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Jump up ^ Jordan, Julie ( 28 December 2010 ). `` Thor Star Chris Hemsworth Gets Married ''. People. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Jump up ^ Macaluso, Beth Anne ( 12 May 2012 ). `` Chris Hemsworth 's Wife Elsa Pataky Gives Birth to Daughter India ! ''. US Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2012. Jump up ^ Pataky, Elsa. `` Cómo he preparado la llegada de los bebés ''. Glamour ( in Spanish ). Retrieved 25 March 2014. Jump up ^ Nudd, Tim ; Jordan, Julie ( 21 March 2014 ). `` Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky Welcome Twin Sons ''. People. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Jump up ^ Govan, Fiona ( 18 September 2012 ). `` Spanish actress Elsa Pataky wins topless photo case ''. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 August 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Films ''. ElsaPataky.com. Retrieved 13 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Paths That Cross in Los Angeles ''. The New York Times. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Elsa Pataky regresa la gran pantalla con Fast & Furious 8 ''. abc.es. Retrieved 17 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Christmas Tale ( 2005 ) ''. Film Reel Reviews. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elsa Pataky. Official website Elsa Pataky on IMDb WorldCat Identities BNE : XX1120991 BNF : cb14624624s ( data ) GND : 1014145422 ISNI : 0000 0001 2123 9668 LCCN : no2010197809 SUDOC : 149500157 VIAF : 22395669 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elsa_Pataky&oldid=866390946 '' Categories : 1976 births Living people Actresses from Madrid Spanish expatriates in the United States Spanish film actresses Spanish people of Romanian descent Spanish people of Hungarian descent 20th - century Spanish actresses 21st - century Spanish actresses Hidden categories : CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) Use dmy dates from October 2017 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with BNE identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Aragonés Asturianu Brezhoneg Català Čeština Deutsch Español Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Română Русский کوردی Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська 中文 22 more Edit links This page was last edited on 30 October 2018, at 01 : 40 ( UTC ). 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