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Elena was born and raised in New York City's Chelsea district to Greek immigrants. "Become a doctor, a lawyer - anything but an actor!" they would say. So naturally, she knew exactly what she wanted to do at a very young age.
She graduated from Vassar College with her B.A. in English and French. Afterwards, she received her M.F.A. from the USC, School of Cinema & Television, graduating Phi Kappa Phi. There, she was also awarded The Jeffrey Jones Screenwriting Scholarship and The Ray Stark/ Ted Turner MGM Award. Elena also went on to Paris to study French Theater through NYU.
Elena has appeared in the films, G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra and Purpose and is slated to star in the romantic comedy, Cowgrrrls and the epic East of Byzantium. Her television work includes roles on Monk, Las Vegas, CSI Miami, 90210, Justice, Alias,
NYPD Blue, Felicity...
She is also a published poet. "What I love most about poetry is what I love most about acting. What is not spoken. The silences. Living in your senses, capturing a moment, and letting it go over and over again. You have to eat life!"