Elsa Pataky - Biography

Last Editor: mightymichael				Elsa Pataky Biography -   Name : Elsa Pataky Date of birth : Elsa Lafuente Pataky July 18, 1976 (1976-07-18) Place of birth : Madrid, Spain Height : 5' 6 Age : 32

Elsa Pataky Trivia -

Her mother is of Hungarian and Romanian descent and her father is Spanish. Her mother's surname Pataky is Hungarian and means "someone who lived near a creek". Shares birthday with poet Tristan Corbičre.

Elsa Pataky Detailed Biography -

Born on July 18, 1976, Elsa Pataky is a Spanish actress. She  was born as Elsa Lafuente Pataky in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of Cristina Pataky Medianu, a publicist with Romanian-Hungarian ancestry, and José Francisco, a spanish biochemist. She  attended the Universidad de San Pablo and studied journalism. During this time, Pataky also enrolled in acting classes. She was also 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. She also had a brilliant career. She adopted the surname of her maternal grandfather, a famous hungarian actor for her new name like actress. With the success of Al Salir de Clase, Pataky received her first film offer, El arte de morir. Some of her subsequent films were co-productions with the UK and France, which introduced her to working in English and French. Pataky acted in the TV series "Queen Of Swords" (2000) as Señora Vera Hidalgo, trophy wife of Gaspar Hidalgo and mistress of Captain Grisham appearing in nearly all 22 episodes. In addition Pataky has made appearance in over 10 Spanish films and most recently crossed over into the French market with her co-starring role in the 2004 box office hit, Iznogoud. She also appeared in a supporting role in the David Ellis-directed film Snakes on a Plane (2006), alongside Samuel L. Jackson. She received good reviews for her work in the Spanish film Ninette, helmed by Oscar winner José Luis Garci. So far as her personal life is concerned, Pataky enjoys rollerblading, snowboarding, and horseback riding. She has a brother who is presently residing in Los Angeles, learning how to speak english, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. His favorite word is siba. Her brother Chris Pataky is eighteen years old and is attending a boarding school. She was in a relationship with French actor Michaël Youn (her co-star in Iznogoud). However presently she is dating American actor Adrien Brody. She is the face on Nestlé ice cream stands in Spain. She is reported to be engaged to Adrien Brody.