Elizabeth Yu

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.

Elizabeth Yu
Born (2002-10-06) October 6, 2002
New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress

Career

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

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

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

References
  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. 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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