Elizabeth Dulau

Elizabeth Dulau

Career

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Shortly after her graduation, Dulau earned her first onscreen credits by appearing in a pair of film shorts, ''Hard Pass'' and ''Grapes'',{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11004152/ |title=Elizabeth Dulau |work=IMDb.com |access-date=16 May 2025}} both of which she co-starred with [[Saura Lightfoot-Leon]], who graduated in the same class with Dulau from RADA.
Shortly after her graduation, Dulau earned her first onscreen credits by appearing in a pair of film shorts, ''Hard Pass'' and ''Grapes'',{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11004152/ |title=Elizabeth Dulau |work=IMDb.com |access-date=16 May 2025}} both of which she co-starred with [[Saura Lightfoot-Leon]], who graduated in the same class with Dulau from RADA.


Later in 2020, Dulau was cast as [[Kleya Marki]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' spy thriller series, ''[[Andor]]'' (2022–2025).{{Cite web |last=Kain |first=Erik |title=''Andor'' Episodes 4–6 Review: The Best 'Star Wars' In The Disney Era |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2022/10/13/andor-is-quickly-becoming-the-best-star-wars-of-the-disney-era/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=15 April 2025 |title=''Andor'' Creator Tony Gilroy Talks the Challenges of Following Up Season One's Rapturous Acclaim |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/andor-creator-season-2-episodes-1236190457/ |access-date=25 April 2025 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US |archive-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424142456/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/andor-creator-season-2-episodes-1236190457/ |url-status=live }} According to showrunner [[Tony Gilroy]], Dulau's talent was recognized by renowned ''[[Star Wars]]'' casting director [[Nina Gold]], and she was tabbed for the role of Kleya Marki after two more-established actresses had previously backed out of the role.{{Cite news |title=Elizabeth Dulau's Kleya is the secret ''Andor'' season 2 MVP |url=https://ew.com/elizabeth-dulau-kleya-marki-secret-andor-season-2-mvp-11725336|access-date=5 May 2025 |first=Dalton |last=Ross |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en |archive-date=5 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505161431/https://ew.com/elizabeth-dulau-kleya-marki-secret-andor-season-2-mvp-11725336 |url-status=live }} Marki is the assistant and enforcer to rebel spymaster [[Luthen Rael]], played by [[Stellan Skarsgård]], with whom Dulau auditioned.{{Cite web |title=''Andor'' season 2 review: ''Star Wars'' hit bows out in explosive style |work=[[Radio Times]] |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/andor-season-2-review/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |language=en-GB |archive-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424221819/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/andor-season-2-review/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Saavedra |first=John |date=28 September 2022 |title=''Andor'' Cast: Meet the New ''Star Wars'' Characters |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-andor-cast-characters/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-GB |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922002929/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-andor-cast-characters/ |url-status=live }} After appearing in seven episodes of the first season, Dulau reprised the character in series' second and final season in 2025, appearing in nine episodes and taking on an expanded role.{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Rodrigo |date=21 April 2025 |title=''Andor'' S2 Review: Tony Gilroy's Searing Life During Wartime Drama Is A Triumphant & Rousing Tale About The Heartbreaking Costs Of Rebellion |url=https://theplaylist.net/andor-s2-review-tony-gilroys-searing-life-during-wartime-drama-is-a-triumphant-rousing-tale-about-the-heartbreaking-costs-of-rebellion-20250421/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=The Playlist |language=en-US |archive-date=21 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421212251/https://theplaylist.net/andor-s2-review-tony-gilroys-searing-life-during-wartime-drama-is-a-triumphant-rousing-tale-about-the-heartbreaking-costs-of-rebellion-20250421/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Angie |date=21 April 2025 |title=''Andor'' Review: Season 2 of Disney+'s ''Star Wars'' Prequel Is a Testament to the Power, and Limitations, of a Great Story |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/andor-season-2-review-disney-plus-star-wars-1236195861/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426004128/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/andor-season-2-review-disney-plus-star-wars-1236195861/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Hodges |first=Brendan |date=21 April 2025 |title=''Andor'' Season 2 Is The Bleakest, Boldest & Most Brilliant ''Star Wars'' Has Ever Been |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/andor-season-2-is-the-bleakest-boldest-most-brilliant-star-wars-has-ever-been/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}} Dulau's performance in Season 2 drew a positive critical reception.{{Cite magazine |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=14 May 2025 |title=''Andor'' Season 2 Finale: Finding the Cost of Freedom |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/andor-season-2-finale-1235334288/ |access-date=14 May 2025 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lovitt |first=Maggie |date=14 May 2025 |title=''Andor'' Season 2 Episode 10 Recap: The Final Arc Begins on a Devastating Note |url=https://collider.com/andor-season-2-episode-10-recap/ |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Collider |language=en}}
Later in 2020, Dulau was cast as [[Kleya Marki]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' spy thriller series, ''[[Andor]]'' (2022–2025).{{Cite web |last=Kain |first=Erik |title=''Andor'' Episodes 4–6 Review: The Best 'Star Wars' In The Disney Era |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2022/10/13/andor-is-quickly-becoming-the-best-star-wars-of-the-disney-era/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=15 April 2025 |title=''Andor'' Creator Tony Gilroy Talks the Challenges of Following Up Season One's Rapturous Acclaim |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/andor-creator-season-2-episodes-1236190457/ |access-date=25 April 2025 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US |archive-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424142456/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/andor-creator-season-2-episodes-1236190457/ |url-status=live }} According to showrunner [[Tony Gilroy]], Dulau's talent was recognized by renowned ''[[Star Wars]]'' casting director [[Nina Gold]], and she was tabbed for the role of Kleya Marki after two more-established actresses had previously backed out of the role.{{Cite news |title=Elizabeth Dulau's Kleya is the secret ''Andor'' season 2 MVP |url=https://ew.com/elizabeth-dulau-kleya-marki-secret-andor-season-2-mvp-11725336|access-date=5 May 2025 |first=Dalton |last=Ross |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en |archive-date=5 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505161431/https://ew.com/elizabeth-dulau-kleya-marki-secret-andor-season-2-mvp-11725336 |url-status=live }} Marki is the assistant and enforcer to rebel spymaster [[Luthen Rael]], played by [[Stellan Skarsgård]], with whom Dulau auditioned.{{Cite web |title=''Andor'' season 2 review: ''Star Wars'' hit bows out in explosive style |work=[[Radio Times]] |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/andor-season-2-review/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |language=en-GB |archive-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424221819/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/andor-season-2-review/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Saavedra |first=John |date=28 September 2022 |title=''Andor'' Cast: Meet the New ''Star Wars'' Characters |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-andor-cast-characters/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-GB |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922002929/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-andor-cast-characters/ |url-status=live }} Following production delays due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Dulau filmed her scenes for Season 1 in early 2021. After appearing in seven episodes of the first season which were first broadcast in October 2022, Dulau reprised the character in series' second and final season in 2025, appearing in nine episodes and taking on an expanded role.{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Rodrigo |date=21 April 2025 |title=''Andor'' S2 Review: Tony Gilroy's Searing Life During Wartime Drama Is A Triumphant & Rousing Tale About The Heartbreaking Costs Of Rebellion |url=https://theplaylist.net/andor-s2-review-tony-gilroys-searing-life-during-wartime-drama-is-a-triumphant-rousing-tale-about-the-heartbreaking-costs-of-rebellion-20250421/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=The Playlist |language=en-US |archive-date=21 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421212251/https://theplaylist.net/andor-s2-review-tony-gilroys-searing-life-during-wartime-drama-is-a-triumphant-rousing-tale-about-the-heartbreaking-costs-of-rebellion-20250421/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Angie |date=21 April 2025 |title=''Andor'' Review: Season 2 of Disney+'s ''Star Wars'' Prequel Is a Testament to the Power, and Limitations, of a Great Story |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/andor-season-2-review-disney-plus-star-wars-1236195861/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426004128/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/andor-season-2-review-disney-plus-star-wars-1236195861/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Hodges |first=Brendan |date=21 April 2025 |title=''Andor'' Season 2 Is The Bleakest, Boldest & Most Brilliant ''Star Wars'' Has Ever Been |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/andor-season-2-is-the-bleakest-boldest-most-brilliant-star-wars-has-ever-been/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}} Dulau's performance in Season 2 drew a positive critical reception.{{Cite magazine |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=14 May 2025 |title=''Andor'' Season 2 Finale: Finding the Cost of Freedom |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/andor-season-2-finale-1235334288/ |access-date=14 May 2025 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lovitt |first=Maggie |date=14 May 2025 |title=''Andor'' Season 2 Episode 10 Recap: The Final Arc Begins on a Devastating Note |url=https://collider.com/andor-season-2-episode-10-recap/ |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Collider |language=en}}


Following production of the first season of ''Andor'', Dulau made her television debut in April 2022 with guest appearances in two episodes of the [[BBC One]]/[[HBO]] series ''[[Gentleman Jack (TV series)|Gentleman Jack]].'' She also made a guest spot in the Season 2 premiere of the BBC One/[[Amazon Prime]] dark comedy series ''[[The Outlaws (2021 TV series)|The Outlaws]]'' that aired in June 2022.
Following production of the first season of ''Andor'', Dulau made her television debut in April 2022 with guest appearances in two episodes of the [[BBC One]]/[[HBO]] series ''[[Gentleman Jack (TV series)|Gentleman Jack]].'' She also made a guest spot in the Season 2 premiere of the BBC One/[[Amazon Prime]] dark comedy series ''[[The Outlaws (2021 TV series)|The Outlaws]]'' that aired in June 2022.