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My Take
Élodie Yung is one of those actors who quietly earns your respect before you even realize it's happening. She's French, trained in karate, studied law at the University of Paris, and somehow ended up playing one of Marvel's most compelling antiheroes — Elektra in Daredevil season two and The Defenders — with a ferocity that felt genuinely earned rather than just choreographed. Then she pivoted to The Cleaning Lady on Fox and showed a completely different gear: raw, warm, maternal, and morally complicated in the best way. The range is real. She's not a household name in the flashy sense, but anyone who's actually watched her work knows she elevates everything she's in. A quietly formidable presence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Élodie Yung
- Name (Japanese)
- エロディ・ユン
- Reading
- えろでぃ・ゆん
- Born
- February 22, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- 9th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / karateka / film director
2. Background
- University
- University of Paris
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Élodie Yung born?
Born February 22, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Élodie Yung from?
Élodie Yung is from 9th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What does Élodie Yung do?
Élodie Yung works as actor, film actor, karateka, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.