Eleanor Matsuura

Eleanor Matsuura

Born: January 1, 1983
in Tokyo, Japan
Eleanor Matsuura is a Japanese-born British actress. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, but raised in London, England; she is half-Japanese and half-English. She 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.

She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2004. She 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, as well as British films. She appeared as Isobel in Bull at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

Movies for Eleanor Matsuura...

I Used to Be Famous
Title: I Used to Be Famous
Character: Amber
Released: September 9, 2022
Type: Movie
A former boy band star unexpectedly gets a second shot at success when he forms a bond with a gifted young drummer.
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Zack Snyder's Justice League
Title: Zack Snyder's Justice League
Character: Epione
Released: March 18, 2021
Type: Movie
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
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The One and Only Ivan
Title: The One and Only Ivan
Character: Candace Taylor
Released: August 21, 2020
Type: Movie
A gorilla named Ivan who’s living in a suburban shopping mall tries to piece together his past, with the help of other animals, as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.
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Title: Feel Good
Character: Donna Ridley
Released: March 18, 2020
Type: TV
Recovering addict and comedian Mae tries to control the addictive behaviors and intense romanticism that permeate every facet of her life. Life is further complicated by a new and all-consuming relationship with her new girlfriend George.
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Juliet, Naked
Title: Juliet, Naked
Character: Cat
Released: August 16, 2018
Type: Movie
Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker's hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its discovery leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself.
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Justice League
Title: Justice League
Character: Epione (uncredited)
Released: November 15, 2017
Type: Movie
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
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Wonder Woman
Title: Wonder Woman
Character: Epione
Released: May 30, 2017
Type: Movie
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.
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Lost in London
Title: Lost in London
Character: Laura, Woody's wife
Released: January 19, 2017
Type: Movie
Within the course of a night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds him up in prison.
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The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
Title: The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
Character: Rebecca
Released: December 25, 2016
Type: Movie
Drinking the tasty Folk Soda puts a spring in the 101 Year Old Man’s step and his next adventure takes him around the World and back to Sweden, during which time he is chased by the CIA, a Balinese debt collector and becomes an executive at a soft drink company.
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Burn Burn Burn
Title: Burn Burn Burn
Character: Pandora
Released: October 28, 2016
Type: Movie
Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Character: Hippolyta
Released: May 30, 2016
Type: Movie
At the tyrannical court of Athens, pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, while young Hermia is sentenced to death by her own father for loving the wrong man. Meanwhile, in the town below, an amateur theatre group rehearses. And beyond Athens, in the wild woods, dark forces are stirring...
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Red Top
Title: Red Top
Character: Wendi Deng
Released: January 20, 2016
Type: Movie
Comic fantasy telling the story of Rebekah, an innocent and beguiling Northern girl who accidentally becomes Chief Executive of News International and gets caught up in a seventies Watergate-style scandal.
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The Lady in the Van
Title: The Lady in the Van
Character: American Journalist
Released: October 30, 2015
Type: Movie
The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.
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Title: Cuffs
Character: PC Donna Prager
Released: October 28, 2015
Type: TV
Cuffs is a fresh, authentic and visceral drama that will take the audience on an exhilarating ride through the challenges of front-line policing. Adrenalized and vibrant, the show is packed full of dramatic incidents and colourful characters. From a booby trapped cannabis farm in a suburban semi to an elderly farmer's wife with a shotgun, the stories are surprising and exciting. There will be more absurd altercations - such as a middle-class dog-napping or fisticuffs between pensioners - as well as the daily grind of speeding drivers, city-centre shoplifters and Saturday night drinkers.
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Spooks: The Greater Good
Title: Spooks: The Greater Good
Character: Hannah Santo
Released: April 11, 2015
Type: Movie
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
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Title: Residue
Character: Angela Rossi
Released: March 31, 2015
Type: TV
The government cover-up of the causes behind a massive explosion in a futuristic UK metropolis spur photo journalist Jennifer Preston on to search for the truth and in the process blow open a paranormal phenomenon haunting the city.
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Residue
Title: Residue
Character: Angela Rossi
Released: March 20, 2015
Type: Movie
The government cover-up of the causes behind a massive explosion in a futuristic UK metropolis spur photo journalist Jennifer Preston on to search for the truth and in the process blow open a paranormal phenomenon haunting the city.
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Blood Moon
Title: Blood Moon
Character: Black Deer
Released: August 25, 2014
Type: Movie
A stagecoach full of passengers and an enigmatic gunslinger are held hostage by two outlaws on the run from the law but events take an unexpected turn when the travelers are stalked by a mythical beast that only appears on the night of a blood red moon.
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The Love Punch
Title: The Love Punch
Character: Michaela
Released: January 13, 2014
Type: Movie
Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund — including his own — has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud.
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Title: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Character: TV Reporter
Released: July 24, 2013
Type: Movie
When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
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Title: Shetland
Character: DI Jessie Cole
Released: March 10, 2013
Type: TV
Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.
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Title: Utopia
Character: Bev
Released: January 15, 2013
Type: TV
The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.
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The Grind
Title: The Grind
Character: Charlie
Released: March 23, 2012
Type: Movie
The Grind is a modern urban drama, set in world of sex, drug dealers, dance nightclubs and loan sharks. Vince is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Upon meeting and starting a relationship with Nancy, Vinces dream of running a casino for his Boss and getting married looks set. Bobby, Vinces best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart, Bobbys addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vinces boss, Dave ; owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Loyalties are tested and friendships are pushed to their limits.
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Hacks
Title: Hacks
Character: Ho Chi Mao Feast
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
A satirical swipe at the phone-hacking scandal surrounding the British newspaper industry.
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Title: The Fades
Character: Vicky
Released: September 21, 2011
Type: TV
Seventeen-year old Paul can see the spirits of the dead. When one of these restless spirits crosses back into the living world, he is forced into a fight to prevent the apocalypse.
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Title: Twenty Twelve
Character: Doctor
Released: March 14, 2011
Type: TV
A mock-documentary following the challenges - both personal and professional - faced by the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on Earth: the 2012 Olympics. From getting a busload of non-English speaking Brazilians from A to B, who to appoint to run the Cultural Olympiad and what to do when the much-vaunted wind turbines won't turn because there's no wind, it's all in a day's work for the men and women whose job it is to stage the greatest sporting event in the world.
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Title: The Walking Dead
Character: Yumiko Okumura
Released: October 31, 2010
Type: TV
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
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Title: Vexed
Character: Emma
Released: August 15, 2010
Type: TV
Comedy drama following a mismatched pair of police officers who disagree on everything with their partner, from policing to their personal life.
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Title: Sherlock
Character: DI Hopkins
Released: July 25, 2010
Type: TV
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
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Title: Law & Order: UK
Character: Sophie Cohen
Released: February 23, 2009
Type: TV
Adapted from the hit US series, Law & Order: UK follows a team of police detectives and prosecutors representing the public interest in the criminal justice system.
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Title: Hunter
Character: DI Zoe Larson
Released: January 18, 2009
Type: TV
Hunter is a two-part BBC One police drama. Hugh Bonneville and Janet McTeer reprised their roles as the dysfunctional detective double-act following on from the 2007 series Five Days. The series aired in the UK on Monday 18 January 2009 on BBC One at 9pm and achieved an average of 5.4m viewers during first episode. It was simulcast on BBC HD.
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Magicians
Title: Magicians
Character: Waitress
Released: May 18, 2007
Type: Movie
A pair of rivaling stage magicians are forced to confront their falling out over a guillotine mishap when they compete in a magic competition.
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Title: Party Animals
Released: January 31, 2007
Type: TV
Party Animals presents Westminster from the ground up – the young researchers and advisors shouldering huge responsibility in a frantic, high-stakes world. It's no wonder their personal lives are so messy. Sons of an ex-Labour MP, Scott and Danny Foster have politics in their blood.
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Breaking and Entering
Title: Breaking and Entering
Character: Ruby
Released: December 15, 2006
Type: Movie
Set in a blighted, inner-city neighbourhood of London, Breaking and Entering examines an affair which unfolds between a successful British landscape architect and Amira, a Bosnian woman – the mother of a troubled teen son – who was widowed by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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9/11: The Twin Towers
Title: 9/11: The Twin Towers
Character: Operator #1
Released: September 3, 2006
Type: Movie
Discovery Channel documentary
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A Very Social Secretary
Title: A Very Social Secretary
Character: Luz
Released: October 10, 2005
Type: Movie
Bernard Hill and Victoria Hamilton star in Alistair Beaton's wickedly funny feature-length drama inspired by David Blunkett's private affair held up for very public scrutiny.
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Title: Extras
Character: Producer's Wife
Released: July 21, 2005
Type: TV
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
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Title: Doctor Who
Character: Jo Nakashima
Released: March 26, 2005
Type: TV
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
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Title: Hustle
Character: Receptionist
Released: February 24, 2004
Type: TV
A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.
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Title: New Tricks
Character: Tiffany Hayes
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: TV
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
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Title: My Family
Character: Docteur
Released: September 19, 2000
Type: TV
Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy, enjoys her job as a London tour guide, however at home her ability to find her way around a cookbook or pantry is less successful. Their three children Nick, Janey, and Michael are as different as chalk and cheese. Nick (19) is on his gap year, but doesn't get much further than the sofa or job centre, Janey is as sharp as a tack and 16 going on 25, while Michael is a very bright, computer-nerdish 12 year old who is just discovering girls.
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Title: Trial & Retribution
Released: October 19, 1997
Type: TV
Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The 2008 series 10 had 10 episodes, the longest run of the drama so far. The latest series was number 12 which aired in February 2009.
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Title: The Day of the Jackal
Character: Zina Jansone
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
A contemporary reimagining of the beloved and respected novel of the same name where a professional assassin is contracted by a French paramilitary dissident to kill French President Charles de Gaulle.