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| birth_place = New York City, U.S.| occupation = Actress| years_active = 2012–present}}Elena Kampouris (; born September 16, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Allison Doss in the drama film Men, Women & Children (2014), Maya Decker in the NBC drama series American Odyssey (2015), Paris Miller in the romantic comedy films My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023), Juliet Sykes in the drama film Before I Fall (2017), and Chloe Sampson in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy (2021). She made her Broadway debut as Cécile Volanges in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016).

Early life

Kampouris was born in New York City on September 16, 1997,WEB,weblink Performer: Elena Kampouris, Internet Broadway Database, October 2, 2017, the daughter of American fashion illustrator Ivey Barry and Greek wine store owner Alexander Kampouris.WEB,weblink Obituary: Donald Barry, Wilson Funeral Home, October 2, 2017, She also has English and French ancestry through her mother. Her father, a native of Kasos, operates his wine store in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.WEB,weblink Growing Up Greek: Elena Kampouris Stars in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2', Women's Wear Daily, Leigh, Nordstrom, March 24, 2016, Kampouris has an older brother named Emmanuel, and grew up in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. She attended Gill St. Bernard's School, though she left and was tutored for her final years of high school.La Gorce, Tammy. "Greek Actress Elena Kampouris is True to Her Roots; The star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and Bridgewater native talks about her Greek upbringing and spending weekends at the mall.", New Jersey Monthly, August 25, 2016. Accessed December 10, 2017. "Working alongside Nia Vardalos and John Corbett in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 has been the biggest thrill in the seven-year acting career of Bridgewater Township's Elena Kampouris....Kampouris recently attended her senior prom at Gill St. Bernard's School in Gladstone even though she didn't graduate with the class of 2016—she has had a private tutor since last year—and she still finds time to hang out at the Bridgewater Mall."

Career

In 2012, Kampouris made her acting debut with a small guest role as a Constance Girl in one episode of The CW teen drama series Gossip Girl.WEB, Elena Kampouris as Maya Decker,weblink NBC, July 29, 2015, She followed this with the Nickelodeon television comedy film Jinxed (2013), in which she played Ivy Murray.WEB, Acosta, Laura, On The Cusp: Elena Kampouris, Actor,weblink NeimanMarcus.com, July 29, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150910170535weblink">weblink September 10, 2015, dead, WEB, Bibel, Sara, Original Movie 'Jinxed' to Premiere Friday, November 29 on Nickelodeon,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131102052255weblink">weblink dead, November 2, 2013, July 29, 2015, TV by the Numbers, October 30, 2013, That same year, Kampouris made her film debut in the drama Labor Day, playing a young Rachel McCann. In December 2013, she signed with the William Morris Endeavor talent agency.WEB, Ford, Rebecca, 'Labor Day' Actress Signs With WME (Exclusive),weblink July 29, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter, December 17, 2013, In 2014, Kampouris played Allison Doss in the comedy-drama film Men, Women & Children.WEB, Mandell, Andrea, Toronto Spotlight: Meet Elena Kampouris,weblink July 29, 2015, USA Today, September 11, 2014, WEB, Billington, Alex, Jason Reitman's Next Film 'Men, Women & Children' Begins Shooting,weblink July 29, 2015, FirstShowing.net, December 16, 2013, Later, she portrayed Alexia in the comedy-drama film The Cobbler.WEB, Collinson, Gary, New trailer for The Cobbler starring Adam Sandler,weblink July 29, 2015, FlickeringMyth.com, February 19, 2015, {{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}In 2015, she starred in the NBC thriller series American Odyssey as Maya Decker, the daughter of Peter Facinelli's character.WEB, Andreeva, Nellie, Carlos Valdes Cast In CW's 'The Flash', Elena Kampouris In NBC's 'Odyssey',weblink July 29, 2015, Deadline.com, February 4, 2014, The series was cancelled after one season.WEB, Andreeva, Nellie, 'American Odyssey' Cancelled By NBC After One Season,weblink July 29, 2015, Deadline.com, June 30, 2015, Kampouris had a supporting role in the romantic comedy film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and its sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.WEB, Sneider, Jeff, 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Adds 'American Odyssey' Star Elena Kampouris (Exclusive),weblink July 29, 2015, TheWrap, May 14, 2015, WEB, McNary, Dave, 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Set for March 25 Against 'Batman v Superman',weblink July 29, 2015, Variety, May 21, 2015, In 2016, she made her Broadway debut in a production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Kampouris played the supporting role of Cécile Volanges, a wealthy and naive teenager. The following year, she had a supporting role as Juliet Sykes in the drama film Before I Fall.WEB, Sneider, Jeff, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley Join Zoey Deutch in 'Before I Fall',weblink January 7, 2016, TheWrap, October 27, 2015, en-US, On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Kampouris was cast as Chloe Sampson in the Netflix superhero series, Jupiter's Legacy.WEB,weblink 'Jupiter's Legacy': Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Ben Daniels & Matt Lanter Among 7 Cast In Netflix Series, Nellie, Andreeva, Petski, Denise, Deadline Hollywood, February 11, 2019, February 11, 2019,

Filmography

Film{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year! Title! Role! Notes| 2013Labor Day (film)>Labor Day| Young Rachel McCann| | 2014Men, Women & Children (film)>Men, Women & Children| Allison Doss| | 2014The Cobbler (2014 film)>The Cobbler| Alexia| | 2016| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2| Paris Miller| | 2017Before I Fall (film)>Before I Fall| Juliet Sykes| | 2019Summer Night (2019 film)>Summer Night| Corin| | 2020Children of the Corn (2020 film)>Children of the Corn| Boleyn Williams| | 2021| Shoplifters of the World| Sheila| | 2022| Wifelike| Meredith| | 2023| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3| Paris Miller| | 2023| Vindicta| Lou|| 2024Here Now (film)>Here Now| Sophie|">

Television{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year! Title! Role! Notes| 2012| Gossip Girl| Constance Girl #2| Episode: "It Girl, Interrupted"| 2013Jinxed (2013 film)>Jinxed| Ivy Murray| TV film| 2015| American Odyssey| Maya Decker| 9 episodes| 2018| Sacred Lies| Minnow Bly| Series regular| 2021Jupiter's Legacy (TV series)>Jupiter's Legacy| Chloe Sampson| Main cast

Stage{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year! Production! Role! Location! class="unsortable" | Notes| 2016Les Liaisons dangereuses>Les Liaisons Dangereuses| Cécile Volanges| Booth TheatreBroadway theatre>Broadway

References

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Further reading

• "Performer: Elena Kampouris". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
• Nordstrom, Leigh (March 24, 2016). "Growing Up Greek: Elena Kampouris Stars in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2'". Women's Wear Daily.
• Sneider, Jeff (May 14, 2015). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Adds 'American Odyssey' Star Elena Kampouris (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
• Mandell, Andrea (September 11, 2014). "Toronto Spotlight: Meet Elena Kampouris". USA Today. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
• Acosta, Laura. "On The Cusp: Elena Kampouris, Actor". NeimanMarcus.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
• "Elena Kampouris as Maya Decker". NBC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
• La Gorce, Tammy (August 25, 2016). "Greek Actress Elena Kampouris is True to Her Roots". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved November 8, 2016.

External links

• {{IMDb name|4502102}}
• Elena Kampouris at the Internet Broadway Database

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