Elizabeth Yu (born October 6, 2002) is an American actress. She appears as Azula in Avatar: The Last Airbender, a live-action adaptation of the animated series of the same name.
Early and personal life
Elizabeth Yu was born on October 6, 2002[1][2] to a Korean father and a mother of German, Irish and Polish ancestry.[3]
Since 2018, Yu has been in a relationship with Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo.[4]
Career
In December 2021, Yu was cast as Azula, the princess of the Fire Nation, in Avatar: The Last Airbender.[5]
Yu’s first credit was in the 2022 film Somewhere in Queens.[6] Yu also starred as college student Ruby in Year One, a coming-of-age film directed by Lauren Loesberg.[7]
In January 2023, Yu was cast in May December, a black comedy directed by Todd Haynes.[8] In March 2023, she was cast as Young Maggie in an NBC drama pilot created by Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs. Her character is a “big murder-mystery book nerd” who ends up getting murdered.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Somewhere in Queens | ||
| 2023 | May December | Mary Atherton-Yoo | |
| 2024 | Year One | Ruby | |
| Womb | Ha-Yoon | ||
| Black Spines | Shawn |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Princess Azula | |
| TBA | Murder by the Book | Young Maggie | In post-production |
References
- ^ “Elizabeth Yu”. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Truffaut-Wong, Olivia. “Forget The Haters, ‘Avatar’ Live-Action Star Elizabeth Yu Is Our Princess Azula”. Refinery29. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Silvers, Isabella (March 4, 2024). “Elizabeth Yu: “All these parts of who I am are revealed to me every day”“. Mixed Messages. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ “Gaten Matarazzo and Girlfriend Lizzy Yu Are Couple Goals! See Their Cutest Photos Together”. J-14. September 8, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 16, 2021). “‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’: Elizabeth Yu, Yvonne Chapman & Tamlyn Tomita Among 5 Added To Netflix Adaptation”. Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ “Somewhere in Queens”. The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Wang, Jenna (July 6, 2022). “Northwestern becomes set of coming-of-age, alum-directed feature film ‘Year One’“. The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (January 17, 2023). “Todd Haynes Drama ‘May December’ Adds Three Actors as Kids of Julianne Moore and Charles Melton (Exclusive)”. Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Campione, Katie (March 22, 2023). “Elizabeth Yu & Hilda Martin Join Jenna Bans/Bill Krebs NBC Drama Pilot”. Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2023.