Actor
Elena Saurel
January 1, 1987 · Geneva, Switzerland
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
Notable work
7.7The Batman (2022)
as Detective on Phone
6.5Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Drunk Airline Stewardess
8.1Bridgerton (2020)
as Miss Ortiz
6.4Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
as Stage Manager
7.9Killing Eve (2018)
as Woman at Train Station
6.9Citadel (2023)
as Agent Stahl
7.5Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Zennia Lounds
Often works with
Jeffrey Wright
2 titles together
The Batman, The Agency
Janine Harouni
2 titles together
The Batman, Buffering
Alaa Safi
2 titles together
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Mallorca Files
Hugh Sachs
2 titles together
Bridgerton, Benidorm
Jamie Demetriou
2 titles together
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Lovesick
Edward Bluemel
2 titles together
Killing Eve, We Might Regret This
Full filmography · 23
7 Bears
as Cinderella (voice)
2025
The Agency
as Ms Robinshaw
20247.2
We Might Regret This
as Jo
2024
Citadel
as Agent Stahl
20236.9
Around the World in 80 Days
as Sally
20217.3
Buffering
as Olivia
2021
Bridgerton
as Miss Ortiz
20208.1
Industry
as Anna Gearing
20206.8
Kate & Koji
as Rosa
2020
Breeders
as Martina
20206.8
Sticks and Stones
as Tanya Baxter
2019
The Mallorca Files
as Reyna Alvarez
20196.7