Elena Saurel

Biography

Elena Saurel (born 1987/1988) is an actress and writer based in London. She is known for her roles in the ITV2 sitcom Buffering (2021–2023), and the BBC Two series Industry (2022–) and We Might Regret This (2024). Saurel grew up in Geneva, Switzerland and moved to England at the age of 14, where she attended Bedales School. She is of Salvadoran-American heritage, and holds Spanish and American citizenship. Her parents enrolled her in afternoon acting classes to help with her anxiety and dyslexia. She took a one-year course at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Archaeology from SOAS, University of London. During her time at university, she signed up for a number of short films and fringe plays

Known For

The Batman

as Detective on Phone

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

as Drunk Airline Stewardess

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

as Stage Manager

Killing Eve

as Woman at Train Station

Midsomer Murders

as Zennia Lounds

Industry

as Anna Gearing

Around the World in 80 Days

as Sally

Lovesick

as Bianca

The Agency: Central Intelligence

as Ms Robinshaw

Breeders

as Martina