Elysia Rotaru
Elysia Rotaru (born November 9, 1984) is a Canadian actress known for playing Taiana Venediktov in Arrow.
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
Rotaru was born in Vancouver to Romanian parents 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 at Simon Fraser University for 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 studied traditional Chinese medicine.[4]
Career
Rotaru debuted in 2008 as a guest star on an episode of the USA Network series, Psych, this was followed by appearances in television series such as Eureka of SyFy and Smallville and Supernatural on The CW. In 2010, Rotaru was given a recurring role in Hellcats, where she played Betsy. She also starred in the film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules where she played Ingrid, a main character in the fictional horror film The Foot.[5]
In 2015, she appeared as a guest star on Motive, a television series broadcast on ABC and on the CW's iZombie. She temporarily voiced Sabine Wren on Disney XD's Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales.[6] On August 10, 2015, Rotaru was cast in the TV show Arrow as Taiana Venediktov, a love interest for Stephen Amell's character, Oliver Queen, during the flashback sequences.[7]
Filmography
Film
| 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 | Black Canary | Voice |
Television
| 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" |
| 2016 | Reapers | Morana | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Travelers | Irene Ingram | Episode: "Ave Machina" |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Sable Spirit | Voice, episode: "Campfire Tales" |
| 2019 | Marvel Super Hero Adventures | She-Hulk | Voice, episode: "From Hulk to Eternity" |
| 2021 | Turner & Hooch | Krista St. Jean | 1 episode |
| A Snowy Christmas | Kelly Mitchum | Television film |
Video games
| 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 capture actor | |
| 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 | |
| 2018 | FIFA 19 | Beatriz Villanova | Voice acting | |
| 2019 | Crackdown 3 | Additional Voices | ||
| 2019 | Anthem | Princess Zhim | Voice acting | |
| 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 / Additional Voices | Voice acting | |
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Beet Cookie | Voice acting | [8] |
| 2022 | Elder Scrolls Online | Ember | Voice acting |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Production Assistant | Episode: "Johnny Cage" |
| 2012 | Choose Your Victim | Harper Hill | 7 episodes |
References
- "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. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- McCarthy, Mike (August 21, 2015). "Elysia Rotaru talks Arrow and more". Wingman Magazine. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- "Elysia Rotaru". School Creative. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- Foreman, Troy. L (January 6, 2015). "Interview: Elysia Rotaru". The PC Principle. Retrieved February 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. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- Abrams, Natalie (August 10, 2015). "'Arrow' casts Oliver's new love interest". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- "Elysia Rotaru (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2 August 2022.