Eleanor Matsuura

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**Eleanor Matsuura** (born 16 July 1983) is a Japanese-born British actress, who 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*.

## Early life

Matsuura was born in Tokyo and raised in Hertfordshire, England. She was trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2004. She is trained in Modern and Period dance.

## Career

Matsuura 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*, and British films. She currently appears as Isobel in *Bull* at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

Matsuura features in the fourth series of the hit BBC One 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*.
She portrays Yumiko on the hit TV Show *The Walking Dead* based on the comic book of the same name.

## Personal life

Matsuura is of half-Japanese and half-British descent, and does not speak Japanese. She is an animal rights supporter and works closely with the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

Matsuura married Canadian actor Trevor White in 2014. They reside in London. In November 2017 Matsuura gave birth to a baby girl, the couple's first child.

## References

1. ↑ "New Client: Eleanor Matsuura". *meetthejoneses.co.uk*. http://www.meetthejoneses.co.uk/2012/10/12/new-client-eleanor-matsuura/. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile: Eleanor Matsuura". Chichester Festival Theatre. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402225043/http://www.cft.org.uk/eleanormatsuura. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
3. ↑ "Eleanor Matsuura". *National Theatre*. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208201436/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover-more/artists/eleanor-matsuura. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
4. ↑ "Eleanor Matsuura". Amanda Howard Associates, Ltd.. http://www.amandahowardassociates.co.uk/cv/matsuura-eleanor.pdf. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
5. ↑ "BBC - Press Office - Hunter press pack: Eleanor Matsuura". *bbc.co.uk*. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/12\_december/16/hunter4.shtml. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
6. ↑ "Eleanor’s role as a raging Bull". *sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk*. http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/listings/theatre/eleanor-s-role-as-a-raging-bull-1-5410224. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
7. ↑ "Eleanor Matsuura Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames". http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,740139/.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dara Chau: *Getting to Know Film & TV Actress Eleanor Matsuura*. Prestige, 4 March 2019
9. ↑ "Real life couple starring in play about adultery at the Bush Theatre" (in en). 2016-09-22. http://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/real-life-couple-starring-in-play-about-adultery-at-the-bush-theatre-say-it-made-them-reflect-on-a3351316.html.
10. ↑ 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

## External links

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