Elena has worked on over 100 movies & TV shows, ranging from $200K indies to $300M blockbusters, that have totaled over $10 Billion at the worldwide box office.
Born in Germany to a German mother and Spanish father, Elena started performing during her childhood in plays such as “Return to Neverland” and “The Nutcracker.” After graduating from Cornell University, she continued her studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Elena’s feature film debut as an actress was the highly anticipated second installment of The Hunger Games films, Catching Fire, where she portrayed Cecelia, the tribute from District 8. She has since shared the screen acting opposite Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Tim Roth, as well as performing alongside the likes of Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone, Chris Pratt, William Forsythe and Gerard Butler. Elena’s television appearances include roles on CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans, FOX’s Sleepy Hollow, and AMC’s The Walking Dead, where she memorably killed off bratty villain Sebastian Milton in the final season.
Elena has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in Avengers: Endgame, has been nominated five additional times, and has been nominated for two Taurus World Stunt Awards.
Elena can soon be seen as the female-lead as Detective Keyes in the action thrillerNeglected opposite Dylan Sprouse, Josh Duhamel and Til Schweiger premiering in theatres May 8th, 2026!
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