Biography of Elsa Pataky
Elsa (Elsa) Pataky is a talented successful actress who played one of the key roles in the cult franchise “Fast and Furious”. The actress has about thirty works in various projects, but she considers her main role to be a wife and mother of three charming children. It’s hard to disagree with her, because Pataky’s husband is Chris Hemsworth, the famous Thor the Thunderer from superhero action films, one of the most attractive and highly paid actors in Hollywood.
In the photo: Elsa Pataky
Did she foresee her fate?
There is one interesting fact in the biography of Elsa Pataky. Years before she met her husband, who played Thor, she got the symbol of the Norse god of thunder tattooed on her arm. This strange coincidence still surprises the actress herself. Pataky spoke about this to the press in 2021. When asked why she decided to get such a tattoo at the age of 15, the actress replied that she had always been attracted to the legend of Thor. “She was so beautiful that I wanted to keep her,” she said.
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And we couldn't agree more with Elsa. According to Norse mythology, Thor's hammer, also known as Mjolnir, symbolizes "blessing, protection and healing." In addition to the image of the sacred hammer, the couple is also connected by other tattoos. Both have the initials of their spouse’s names, as well as their children’s, stamped on their wrists.
Childhood and adolescence
Our heroine owes her sonorous name Elsa Lafuente Medianu to her father, the Spanish biochemist Jose Francisco Lafuente, and she got her Slavic appearance from her Hungarian mother Cristina Medianu Pataky, a journalist by profession. Elsa's parents met in Romanian Transylvania, where her mother's family had moved from Hungary. Having fallen in love with a young Spaniard, Christina did not hesitate to follow him to Madrid, where their charming blond baby was soon born.
Elsa Pataky as a child with her mother
Unfortunately, Jose left the family when Elsa was still very young, and all worries about her fell on the shoulders of her mother and grandfather, a former theater actor. In gratitude, the girl, having reached adulthood, took the surname Pataki, which she managed to glorify throughout the world.
The girl's acting abilities manifested themselves in early childhood. With her grandfather, she often staged impromptu home performances, where Elsa reincarnated as a fairy-tale princess, saved from an evil dragon by a brave prince.
Elsa Pataky as a child
At school, the girl continued to be creative, attended a theater group, and was interested in music and dancing. She studied well, loved humanitarian subjects, and was especially good at foreign languages. In addition to her native Romanian and Spanish, Elsa mastered English, French and Portuguese, which was very useful to her in later life.
Elsa Pataky in her youth
After graduating from school, the girl entered the private Catholic University of St. Paul in Madrid. There she studied journalism and acting, and in her free time she worked as a model and appeared on stage as part of the theater troupe of the famous director Angel Gutierras. In 1997, Elsa was invited to play the role of Rachel Alonso in the popular youth series “Al salir de clase” (“Get Out of the Class”), which was an excellent start to her acting career.
Litigation
Elsa’s biography was not without hostility with journalists. For five long years, she and her lawyers tried to get justice. The fact is that the publishing house Ediciones Zeta published the Interviú magazine in 2007 with “naked” photographs of the actress. They were made illegally while the actress was changing clothes on the beach.
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In September 2012, Elsa finally managed to get justice. The Spanish Supreme Court ruled in her favor. It was determined that the publishing house had invaded Elsa’s privacy and “violated her confidentiality.” Ediciones Zeta was ordered to pay Pataki 310,000 euros in moral compensation.
Career
“Al salir de clase” was a great success on Spanish screens, thanks to which many aspiring actors involved in the filming instantly gained wide popularity. Elsa also did not miss her chance, and, having dropped out of school, plunged headlong into work.
Elsa Pataky became popular after the series “Al salir de clase”
One after another, series with her participation were released on Spanish television, and in 2000 the actress reached the international level. She got the role of Signora Vera Hidalgo in the action-packed serial western “Queen of Swords,” filmed by Canadian, French and Spanish filmmakers. Thanks to her knowledge of languages, Elsa quickly got used to the set and coped with the task perfectly.
In 2001, Pataky appeared in the comedy “Tempt Me Not” (also known as “No Word from God”), starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. The film was filmed in Spain, Mexico and the USA, and became another important step on the path to success for Elsa, who played a waitress in hell.
Elsa Pataky with Penelope Cruz in the movie Don't Tempt Me
In 2004, the chilling horror film Romasanta was released, based on the true life story of the famous Spanish serial killer doctor. Elsa played one of the key roles in it, brilliantly demonstrating new, completely unexpected facets of her acting talent. No less successful was the appearance of the actress in the French comedy “Iznougoud, or Caliph for an Hour” (2005), based on popular comic books.
Elsa Pataky in the movie Romasanta
In 2006, Pataky appeared in the American action film Snake Flight (2006), starring Samuel L. Jackson, and in the same year she posed for the cover of MAXIM magazine with a huge live python wrapped around her body. At the same time, Elsa advertised the products of famous fashion brands, and together with Cristiano Ronaldo she became the face of the Time Force Ultimate Jewel jewelry brand.
Elsa Pataky for MAXIM magazine
But the real breakthrough in the career of the Spanish actress was her participation in the cult action movie “Fast and the Furious,” where she got the role of the sexy beauty Elena Nieves, a police officer who fearlessly entered into a confrontation with a gang of car thieves. The main roles in the film were played by Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, and in the seventh season they were joined by Kurt Russell and Jason Statham. “Fast and Furious 5” - trailer The character of Elsa, introduced into the plot in the fifth part, was liked by the audience so much that it lasted for three whole films (from 2011 to 2017). In the eighth part, Elena Nives tragically dies in front of Dominic Torreto and his son. The world premiere of Fast and Furious 9 (without our heroine) was announced for the spring of 2021, but was postponed to a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Personal life of Elsa Pataky
Elsa grew up without a father and all her life she dreamed of a strong family based on love, loyalty and mutual understanding. Having met actor Adrien Brody in 2006, she immediately decided that this was exactly the man she needed. Adrian was also crazy about the hot Spanish woman, but their relationship did not go beyond the engagement.
Elsa Pataky
But it all started so well - the actors first met while filming together in Madrid, wandered its romantic streets in the evenings and did not notice how friendly sympathy grew into a real feeling. The lovers spent a lot of time together, often appeared at social events, and went on vacation together. Brody spared no expense on generous surprises for his beloved - on Elsa’s 31st birthday, he gave her an old mansion on the outskirts of New York.
Elsa Pataky and Adrew Brody
The only thing that darkened their relationship was the jealousy of the Spanish woman, who managed to control Edrew even on the set. And Brody’s Jewish mother was not delighted with her son’s passion and advised him not to rush into the wedding.
The couple broke up in 2009. Elsa, in revenge for her ex, had a small affair with actor Olivier Martinez, and at the beginning of 2010 she appeared in public for the first time with handsome Chris Hemsworth. The Australian, unlike the reflective intellectual Brody, turned out to be a simple and reliable guy, brought up in the spirit of traditional family values, which was so important for the actress.
Elsa Pataky with Chris Hemsworth
The lovers quickly realized that they were perfect for each other, and ten months later they had a romantic wedding, inviting only family and friends to it. In May 2012, their daughter India was born, and two years later, twins Tristan and Sasha (born 2014) were born. Elsa and Chris moved to Australia, where they purchased a luxurious oceanfront estate. It is important for them that their children grow up in a favorable environmental environment and away from annoying paparazzi, who are eager to find out all the details of the personal life of one of the most beautiful couples in Hollywood.
Elsa Pataky with her husband and daughter
Elsa Pataky now
Recently, Elsa has begun to appear less on screens, because her beloved husband and three charming children have appeared in her life, who require constant care and attention. However, the actress found the opportunity to play one of the key roles in the Australian drama series Tideland (2018), filmed for the Netflix platform.
Elsa Pataky in the TV series Tideland
The military drama Cavalry (2018) is also worthy of attention, where Elsa first appeared on screen with her husband, Australian actor Chris Hemsworth. Negotiations are underway about Pataky's participation in a new superhero project from Marvel Studios, where her partner Chris will be the fatal Hollywood beauty Angelina Jolie.
Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth in the movie Cavalry
Elsa does not hide the fact that she is terribly jealous of her husband and does not want to repeat the fate of Jennifer Aniston. It is quite understandable, because at the moment Hemsworth is considered one of the most sought-after and highly paid Hollywood actors, besides, he is devilishly handsome and seven years younger than his wife.
Elsa Pataky in 2020
The fragile, miniature blonde can easily stand up for herself not only in fights with her rivals; it’s not for nothing that hot Spanish blood flows in her veins. In 2012, she sued the publishing group Ediciones Zeta for 310 thousand euros for the publication of topless photographs taken without the knowledge of the actress and published in the magazine Interviu.
Elsa Pataky and Koalas
Pataky is actively involved in charitable activities and regularly transfers impressive amounts to the accounts of various foundations. She helps children's cancer clinics and Spanish doctors fighting coronavirus, and also saves Australian koalas and allocates money to fight forest fires.
The beginning of a creative journey
At the university, Elsa took an active part in theatrical productions.
The girl became a member of the Madrid theater community: the chamber theater of Angel Guterrez. Elsa Pataky made her debut on the theatrical stage of the Las Rozas Cultural Center. The biography of the actress points to the fact that it was these first performances that helped her get into the world of the film industry. The young talent with an attractive and memorable appearance was immediately noticed and invited to star in the television series “Leaving Class.” For the sake of the role of Raquel, Alonso Pataky had to quit her studies, the filming was very exhausting, because the heroine of Elsa appears on the screen in more than two hundred episodes. For her efforts, the actress was fully rewarded; in 2000, she received an offer to star in the film “The Art of Death.” After this, Pataki constantly received tempting offers; she was not without work.
