ELKE’S STORY

Born and raised in the hinterland of the beautiful Sunshine Coast in QLD, Australia. I spent my early years riding horses and motorbikes with my older brother on our family’s property and enjoying the surf, sun, and sand of Noosa’s stunning beaches. Sport was a huge part of my childhood, and I was lucky enough to try a large number. Netball and horse riding were the frontrunners until I switched to the Arts in high school.

My dad, being a musician, encouraged musical instruments from a very young age. I grew up playing guitar, saxophone, and piano, which led to a place in my high school Music Excellence Program. During those years, I fell in love with Drama and Public Speaking, topping the subject in grade 12, when I was also voted School Captain.

As a child, I was always quite tall for my age, so my parents suggested modelling, which I took to straight away. At fifteen, I decided to pursue the idea and haven’t looked back. Drawn to the camera, I am a natural performer or, as my mum likes to say, a drama queen.

Academia has always come easily. However, acting, particularly for film, is my first love. A move to the big city of Sydney in 2015 saw me navigating the industry while studying business management and marketing online, and working full time. In 2017 I decided to take my acting career more seriously and moved to LA, where I studied film acting for 6 months. I have worked consistently ever since. Acting, commercials, presenting, and modelling jobs keep my days and weeks filled with work that I love.

My relaxed, grounded, down-to-earth upbringing played a huge part in shaping the person I am today, and my personality radiates naturally onscreen in all of my work. I am passionate about all things food, fashion, fitness, and film and endeavour to work within the entertainment industry, incorporating all of these elements as much as possible. Entirely at home in front of the camera, I love bringing joy to my audience by making them laugh.

Bondi, Sydney is the place I currently call home. I plan to take the leap and explore the LA comedy scene in the near future.