Elena Kampouris | |
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Born |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
September 16, 1997
Residence | Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Notable work |
Men, Women & Children American Odyssey My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Corners (film) |
Elena Kampouris (born September 16, 1997) is an American film and television actress, best known for playing Allison Doss in 2014's film Men, Women & Children and Maya Decker in the American television series American Odyssey. She starred in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), playing the daughter of Nia Vardalos and John Corbett's characters from the original. Her Broadway debut was in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016), playing a naive and wealthy young woman, Cecil Volanges, in a drama where sex is a weapon.
Kampouris was born in New York City, the daughter of Ivey, a fashion illustrator and designer, and Alexander Kampouris, who owns a boutique wine store. Her father is Greek, from the island of Kasos, and her mother is American, of part French descent. She has lived in New Jersey.
In 2012, Kampouris made her acting debut with a small guest role of Constance Girl #2 in one episode of The CW's series Gossip Girl. She followed this in 2013 with the comedy television film Jinxed, in which she played Ivy Murray opposite Ciara Bravo and Jack Griffo; the film premiered on Nickelodeon on November 29, 2013. The same year, Kampouris made her film debut in the drama film Labor Day, in which she played Young Rachel McCann, opposite leads Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. The film was directed by Jason Reitman, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2013 and was released by Paramount Pictures on December 27, 2013. In December, she signed with the William Morris Endeavor for representation.