
Eleanor Matsuura
Biography
Eleanor Matsuura is a Japanese-born British actress. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, but raised in London, England; she is half-Japanese and half-English. She is best known for her roles as Yumiko in The Walking Dead, Hannah Santo in Spooks: The Greater Good, Bev in Utopia, and as PC Donna Prager in Cuffs.
She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2004. She worked on stage at the Royal Court Theatre, Old Vic Theatre and several West End theatres. She has also appeared in several British TV dramas, including EastEnders, Thorne, Extras, Holby City, Lead Balloon, Doctor Who and Hustle, as well as British films. She appeared as Isobel in Bull at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Jay Kelly as Dresser
2024The Day of the Jackal as Zina Jansone
2022I Used to Be Famous as Amber
2021Zack Snyder's Justice League as Epone
2020The One and Only Ivan as Candace Taylor
2020Feel Good as Donna Ridley
2018Juliet, Naked as Cat
2017Justice League as Epione (uncredited)
2017Wonder Woman as Epione
2017Lost in London as Laura, Woody's wife
2016The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared as Rebecca
2016Burn Burn Burn as Pandora
2016A Midsummer Night's Dream as Hippolyta
2016Red Top as Wendi Deng
2015The Lady in the Van as American Journalist
2015Cuffs as PC Donna Prager
2015Spooks: The Greater Good as Hannah Santo
2015Residue as Angela Rossi
2015Residue as Angela Rossi
2014Blood Moon as Black Deer
2014The Love Punch as Michaela
2013Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa as TV Reporter
2013Shetland as DI Jessie Cole
2013Utopia as Bev
2012The Grind as Charlie
2012Hacks as Ho Chi Mao Feast
2011The Royal Bodyguard as Dana
2011The Fades as Vicky
2011Twenty Twelve as Doctor
2010The Walking Dead as Yumiko Okumura
2010Vexed as Emma
2010Sherlock as DI Hopkins
2009Law & Order: UK as Sophie Cohen
2009The Old Guys as Marianne
2009Hunter as DI Zoe Larson
2007Magicians as Waitress
2007Party Animals
2007After You've Gone as Miss Murray
2006Breaking and Entering as Ruby
20069/11: The Twin Towers as Operator #1
2005A Very Social Secretary as Luz
2005Extras as Producer's Wife
2005Doctor Who as Jo Nakashima
2004Hustle as Receptionist
2004New Tricks as Tiffany Hayes
2000My Family as Docteur
1997Trial & Retribution
—Keep Her Quiet









