Elsa Pataky plays Vera, the young and unfaithful trophy wife of the wealthy Don Hidalgo, on QUEEN OF SWORDS. A spoiled and callous schemer who agrees to spy for Colonel Montoya, Vera courts Tessa?s friendship, fooled by her guise as the petty Maria Teresa Alvarado and mistaking her as a kindred spirit
The stunning blonde actress, who has a college degree in Journalism, studied acting with Angel Guti鲲ez at The C᭡ra Theatre for two years. Afterwards, she performed in the classical theatre play El maestro de Danzar by Lope de Vega. Pataky also studied theatre at the Cultural Center of Las Rozas in Madrid, and, for two years, took a movie course with Paco Pino, one of Spain?s best drama teachers.

Her professional debut was as Raquel on the television series Al salir de clase for director Antonio Cuadri, who also directed her in the telefilm Clara. Additional small screen credits include the prime-time series T�Willy.

Pataky headlines Pascal Jongen?s upcoming film Menos es m᳠and Alvaro Fernᮤez Armero?s El arte de morir, as well as appeared in Tataro.

from thequeenofswords.net

Pataky, who speaks Spanish, Rumanian, French and English, was born in Madrid to a Spanish father and Rumanian mother. Her interests in sports include roller-skating, skiing, horseback riding, skydiving and parachuting. She also likes to read and dance.

  Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2007) (pre-production)
... aka Asterix at the Olympic Games (International: English title)
Snakes on a Plane (2006) (post-production) .... Passenger

"Ahora"
- Episode dated 13 August 2005 (2005) TV Episode
Ninette (2005) .... Alejandra 'Ninette'
Arquitectura efímera deconstruida (2005) (V) .... Vídeo 'Retorciendo palabras'
Iznogoud (2005) .... Prehti-Ouhman
... aka Iznogoud: Calife à la place du calife (France: promotional title)
Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004) .... Balbina
Romasanta (2004) .... Bárbara
... aka Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt (Australia: DVD title) (International: English title) (UK: DVD title) (USA: DVD title)
... aka Romasanta, la caza de la bestia (Spain)
... aka The Werewolf Manhunt (International: English title)
"Serrano, Los"
- Yo confieso (2004) TV Episode .... Raquel
- Natalie (2004) TV Episode .... Raquel
- Sólo puede quedar uno (2004) TV Episode .... Raquel
- Casado y monógamo (2004) TV Episode .... Raquel
- El rey de espadas (2004) TV Episode .... Raquel
(6 more)
Atraco a las 3... y media (2003) .... Katya
Furgón, El (2003) .... Nina
Beyond Re-Animator (2003) .... Laura Olney
... aka Beyond Re-Animator (Spain)
"7 vidas"
- El cojo manteca (2003) TV Episode .... Cristina
"Paraíso"
- Episode dated 18 July 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Luisa
Peor imposible, ¿qué puede fallar? (2002) .... Fátima
... aka Peor imposible (Spain: short title)
... aka The Best Is Yet to Come (UK)
Clara (2002/II) (TV)
Noche de reyes (2001) .... Marta Cuspineda
... aka Twelfth Night (International: English title)
Sin noticias de Dios (2001) .... Waitress in Hell
... aka Bendito infierno (Mexico) (Spain)
... aka Don't Tempt Me (USA)
... aka Nessuna notizia da Dio (Italy)
... aka No News from God (USA)
... aka Sans nouvelles de Dieu (France)
... aka Without News of God (USA)
"Queen of Swords" (2000) TV Series .... Vera Hidalgo (2000-2001)
... aka Reina de espadas (Spain)
... aka Tessa, à la pointe de l'épée (France)
Tatawo (2000) .... Blanqui
... aka Tattoo Bar (USA)
Menos es más (2000) .... Diana
... aka Less Is More (International: English title)
"Hospital Central"
- En la Cuerda Floja (2000) TV Episode .... Maribel
- Relaciones Dificiles (2000) TV Episode .... Maribel
Arte de morir, El (2000) .... Candela
... aka The Art of Dying (International: English title)

"Tio Willy" (1998) TV Series
"Al salir de clase" (1997) TV Series .... Raquel (1997-1999)
Solo en la Buhardilla (1997) .... Chica revista