Elizabeth Yu is an American actress. She will appear as Azula in Avatar: The Last Airbender, a live-action adaptation of the animated series of the same name.

Career

In December 2021, Yu was cast as Azula, the princess of the Fire Nation, in Avatar: The Last Airbender.[1]

Yu's first credit was in the 2022 film Somewhere in Queens.[2] Yu also starred as college student Ruby in Year One, a coming-of-age film directed by Lauren Loesberg.[3]

In January 2023, Yu was cast in May December, a black comedy directed by Todd Haynes.[4] In March, she was cast as Young Maggie in an NBC drama pilot created by Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs.[5] Her character is a "big murder-mystery book nerd" who ends up getting murdered.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Somewhere in Queens
Year One Ruby
2023 May December Mary Atherton-Yoo

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Princess Azula In post-production
TBD Untitled NBC pilot Young Maggie In post-production

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Somewhere in Queens". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 1 2 Campione, Katie (March 22, 2023). "Elizabeth Yu & Hilda Martin Join Jenna Bans/Bill Krebs NBC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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