Elysia Rotaru(born November 9, 1984) is a Canadian actress known for playing Taiana Venediktov inArrow.
Elysia Rotaru | |
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 Rotaru in 2018 | |
| Born | Crystal Elysia Lorraine Rotaru November 9, 1984 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress,voice artist |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Children | 1[1] |
Biography
editRotaru was born in Vancouver toRomanianparents and is fluently bilingual in English and Romanian.[2]From a young age, she took dance classes and was involved in school plays as well as piano recitals. She enrolled atSimon Fraser Universityfor a career in psychology, but in the middle of the program she changed to theatre, earning a degree in Fine Arts with a specialty in theatre.[3]She also studiedtraditional Chinese medicine.[4]
Career
editRotaru debuted in 2008 as a guest star on an episode of theUSA Networkseries,Psych,this was followed by appearances in television series such asEurekaofSyFyandSmallvilleandSupernaturalonThe CW.In 2010, Rotaru was given a recurring role inHellcats,where she played Betsy. She also starred in the filmDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Ruleswhere she played Ingrid, a main character in the fictional horror filmThe Foot.[5]
In 2015, she appeared as a guest star onMotive,a television series broadcast onABCand on the CW'siZombie.She temporarily voiced Sabine Wren onDisney XD'sLego Star Wars: Droid Tales.[6]On August 10, 2015, Rotaru was cast in the TV showArrowas Taiana Venediktov, a love interest toOliver Queen.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Annoying Orange: Turducken | Assassin / Sexy Chick #1 | Short |
| 2009 | Deadweight | Kim | Short |
| Stan Helsing | Hot Girl #1 | ||
| 2010 | Crooked | Pamela | Short |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Ingrid | |
| 2013 | Amp | Zoey | Short |
| 2014 | Girl House | Heather | |
| Earthlickers | Goddess O | Short | |
| 2015 | The Wall | Brittany | Short |
| Run | Sophie | Short | |
| Broken Masters | Lara Croft | Short | |
| 2016 | Countdown | A.D.A. | |
| 2017 | Dead Again in Tombstone | Alicia | |
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit | Diner Waitress | |
| Killbird | Taylor | ||
| 2021 | Justice Society: World War II[8][9] | Black Canary | Voice, direct-to-video[10] |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths[11] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Psych | Lantern Lady | Episode: "Ghosts" |
| 2008 | Eureka | Teri Wallace | Episode: "What About Bob?" |
| 2008-2010 | Smallville | Female Inn Guest / Elizabeth Bishop | 2 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Hellcats | Betsy | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Sanctuary | French Woman | Episode: "Carentan" |
| 2012 | Fringe | Paige Randall | Episode: "Everything in Its Right Place" |
| 2012-2014 | Supernatural | Shaylene Johnson / Victoria Dodd | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Finding Mrs. Claus | Emily | Television film |
| 2013 | Mr. Young | Reporter | Episode: "Mr. Sasquawk" |
| 2013 | King & Maxwell | Kelly | Episode: "Second Chances" |
| 2014 | Rush | Tina | Episode: "Learning to Fly" |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Melinda Norburg | Episode: "Bella" |
| 2015 | iZombie | Tess | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015-2016 | Arrow | Taiana Venediktov | Recurring; season 4-5, 19 episodes |
| 2015 | Motive | Pam Hexton | Episode: "Reversal of Fortune" |
| 2015 | Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales | Sabine Wren | Voice, episode: "Mission to Mos Eisley"[10] |
| 2016 | Reapers | Morana | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Travelers | Irene Ingram | Episode: "Ave Machina" |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Sable Spirit | Voice, episode: "Campfire Tales"[10] |
| 2018 | Nina's World | Ms. Bianco | Voice, episode: "Sky High Mystery"[10] |
| Corner Gas Animated | 60's Girl, Hipster | Voice, episode: "A Scary Cat Graffiti"[10] | |
| 2019 | Marvel Super Hero Adventures | She-Hulk | Voice, episode: "From Hulk to Eternity"[10] |
| 2021 | Turner & Hooch | Krista St. Jean | 1 episode |
| A Snowy Christmas | Kelly Mitchum | Television film |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Various | Performance Capture Actor | |
| 2017 | Lone Echo | Hera | Voice acting | |
| 2017 | Madden NFL 18: Longshot | Various | Motion captureactor | |
| 2017 | FIFA 18 | Beatriz Villanova | Voice acting | |
| 2017 | Puzzle Fighter | Additional Voices | ||
| 2017 | Need for Speed Payback | Curator | ||
| 2018 | Dragalia Lost | Corsaint Phoenix / Kristy | Voice acting | [10] |
| 2018 | FIFA 19 | Beatriz Villanova | Voice acting | |
| 2019 | Crackdown 3 | Agents | [10] | |
| 2019 | Anthem | Princess Zhim | Voice acting | [10] |
| 2019 | FIFA 20 | Beatriz Villanova | Voice acting | |
| 2020 | Legends of Runeterra | Lunari Priestess / Arrel the Tracker / Various | Voice acting | |
| 2020 | Avengers | Alisande Morales, Helen Gable, AIM Security | Voice acting | [10] |
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Beet Cookie | Voice acting | [10] |
| 2022 | Elder Scrolls Online | Ember | Voice acting | |
| 2024 | Homeworld 3 | Imogen S'jet | Voice acting |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Production Assistant | Episode: "Johnny Cage" |
| 2012 | Choose Your Victim | Harper Hill | 7 episodes |
References
edit- ^"ELYSIA on Instagram:" 9 months in 👉🏼 9 months out #postpartumbody #motherhood #momandbaby #BBG #momsofinstagram #momlife #mama #whatajourney "".
- ^"Elysia Rotaru Interview".Naluda Magazine.May 9, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 3,2017.
- ^McCarthy, Mike (August 21, 2015)."Elysia Rotaru talks Arrow and more".Wingman Magazine.RetrievedFebruary 3,2017.
- ^"Elysia Rotaru".School Creative.Archived fromthe originalon September 19, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 3,2017.
- ^Foreman, Troy. L (January 6, 2015)."Interview: Elysia Rotaru".The PC Principle.RetrievedFebruary 3,2017.
- ^Clow, Mitchel (March 11, 2015)."'iZombie' guest star Elysia Rotaru wants to be a zombie: 'I just hope that one of my boobs doesn't rot off in the process!'".Hypable.RetrievedFebruary 3,2017.
- ^Abrams, Natalie (August 10, 2015)."'Arrow' casts Oliver's new love interest ".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedFebruary 3,2017.
- ^Schedeen, Jesse (April 27, 2021)."Justice Society: World War IIReview ".IGN.RetrievedAugust 8,2024.
- ^Stone, Sam (March 29, 2021)."Justice Society: World War II's Elysia Rotaru Talks Finding the Emotional Honesty of Black Canary".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedAugust 8,2024.
- ^abcdefghijk"Elysia Rotaru (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.Retrieved2 August2022.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^Milligan, Mercedes (May 7, 2024)."WB Details Next DC Animated ChapterJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three".Animation Magazine.RetrievedAugust 8,2024.