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Elizabeth Yu

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Elizabeth Yu
Yu in 2024
Born (2002-10-06) October 6, 2002 (age 22)
OccupationActress
Years active2021–present
PartnerGaten Matarazzo (2018–present)

Elizabeth Yu (born October 6, 2002)[1][2] 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.

Career

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In December 2021, Yu was cast as Azula, the princess of the Fire Nation, in Avatar: The Last Airbender.[3]

Yu's first credit was in the 2022 film Somewhere in Queens.[4] Yu also starred as college student Ruby in Year One, a coming-of-age film directed by Lauren Loesberg.[5]

In January 2023, Yu was cast in May December, a black comedy directed by Todd Haynes.[6] In March, she was cast as Young Maggie in an NBC drama pilot created by Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs.[7] Her character is a "big murder-mystery book nerd" who ends up getting murdered.[7]

Personal life

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Yu was born to a Korean father and an American mother of German, Irish and Polish ancestry.[8] Since 2018, Yu has been in a relationship with Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2022 Somewhere in Queens
2023 May December Mary Atherton-Yoo
2024 Year One Ruby
Womb Ha-Yoon
TBA Black Spines Shawn

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Princess Azula
TBA Murder by the Book Young Maggie In post-production

References

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  1. ^ "Elizabeth Yu | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Truffaut-Wong, Olivia. "Forget The Haters, 'Avatar' Live-Action Star Elizabeth Yu Is Our Princess Azula". Refinery29. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Somewhere in Queens". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Campione, Katie (March 22, 2023). "Elizabeth Yu & Hilda Martin Join Jenna Bans/Bill Krebs NBC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Gaten Matarazzo and Girlfriend Lizzy Yu Are Couple Goals! See Their Cutest Photos Together". J-14. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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