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22-05-2025
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Andor Breakout Star Reveals The Action Role She Wants After Playing Kleya, And I Really Hope Hollywood Is Listening
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. With Andor Season 2 now complete amid the 2025 TV schedule, the Rogue One spinoff has now definitively reached its conclusion. There's a lot to love about the science fiction show (which is streamable with a Disney+ subscription), from its impeccable writing and awesome production values. Of course, the ensemble cast is also pitch-perfect, and relative newcomer Elizabeth Dulau is one of its brightest spots. Now, with the series done, Dulau just revealed a major role she'd love to play at some point – and I'm so here for her taking it on! The up-and-coming British actress played the role of Kleya Marki during both seasons of Andor. Introduced as the assistant of Luthen Rael and a Rebel Alliance communications operator, Kleya's role expanded during Season 2 as she began to perform more fieldwork. Elizabeth Dulau received critical acclaim for her performance during the last stretch of episodes and solidified herself as a fan-favorite. After making her mark on the galaxy far, far away, Dulau now wants to step into the shoes of a certain video game-birthed adventurer: Honestly, a dream role would actually be some sort of action hero – someone like Lara Croft! The people who know me best would not be at all surprised to hear me say that. I idolised characters like her and Indiana Jones as a kid, running around the house fighting imaginary bad guys. I even had a toy bow and arrow! Seeing a female character be that undeniably cool, clever and physically capable was so inspiring to me as a child, and my life would really come full circle if I ever got the chance to be that to other kids. So which Hollywood executives do I have to talk to in order to make this happen? I'm really excited after hearing the House of Guinness tell Country & Town House about her desire to lead the Tomb Raider franchise. Upon giving it thought, there are several reasons as to why she would be a solid fit for the widely loved Lara. As Kleya Marki, Elizabeth Dulau perfectly exudes the character's stoic nature as well as her desire to stand up for those in need or danger. Kleya has a somewhat defiant nature that shines through even during her conversations with Luthen. There's more to the orphaned character than that, though, as there's also a sheer sense of vulnerability to her that especially shines through during the final episodes of Andor. I'd argue that some of Kleya's final scenes represent some of the show's most tender moments. Every single attribute described above could easily be applied to Lara Croft as well, which is why I think the London-born actress could slide right into that role. Of course, there is a physical component to the role of Croft, as her former live-action portrayers, Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander, performed stunts while playing the character. I have no doubts, however, that Elizabeth Dulau could throw herself into training and commit to the necessary physicality. The Tomb Raider franchise is an interesting space, from a live-action standpoint. Actress and producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge was developing a series for Amazon Prime Video, and Sophie Turner was tapped to play Lara. However, that project was eventually canceled. At present, Hayley Atwell portrays the role in the animated series, The Legend of Lara Croft, which is streamable with a Netflix subscription. Given it's been over seven years since the film starring Alicia Vikander hit theaters, it would be wonderful to see another live-action interpretation of Croft. If another live-action take on the Tomb Raider mythology does come together, I'm not sure if Elizabeth Dulau will actually receive serious consideration. But, given her performance on Andor (which marked her first starring role), she should certainly receive a look from any casting directors. I'll be sitting here crossing my fingers that it happens but, in the meantime, do yourself a favor and check her out on the recently-ended Star Wars show.
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17-05-2025
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TVLine's Performer of the Week: Elizabeth Dulau
THE PERFORMER | Elizabeth Dulau More from TVLine TVLine Asks: Would The Handmaid's Tale Weaponized Wedding Cake Have Worked on You? As 9-1-1 Season 8 Ends, Eddie's Future With the 118 (and as Buck's Roommate) Is 'Up in the Air,' Warns Ryan Guzman 9-1-1's Oliver Stark Previews Buck's 'Dirty' Finale Crisis, More 'Clashes' With New Roommate Eddie THE SHOW | Andor THE EPISODE | 'Make It Stop' (May 13, 2025) THE PERFORMANCE | 'Ghorman. Scarif. Kyber. Krennic. Erso.' Kleya said not much more than that in the Star Wars series' antepenultimate episode, as she repeated back to Luthen what he'd just learned from (ill-fated) Lonni in the cold open. And while it was tempting to instead honor Elizabeth Dulau for Episode 11 (in which Kleya implores Cassian to make Luthen's sacrifice mean something)…. No, it really was Episode 10 in which the actress moved us most. Yes, there was the aforementioned exchange with Luthen, soon after he'd gotten wind of the 'super weapon' Krennic has been building for a decade. Kleya assumed she herself would take care of destroying their comm station at the gallery, but Luthen insisted on doing the deed — to Kleya's dismay. That 'burn' would be interrupted by one Dedra Meero, leading to Luthen's attempted, secret-keeping suicide. As Kleya from a distance watched his body taken away by a med team, Dulau's acting journey began — accentuated by flashbacks to how a Sergeant Lear, 17 years prior, came to be her guardian and mentor. Every time the camera caught Dulau's face, you saw the conflict. As a pragmatic spy, she knew what needed to be done. That she had to finish what Luthen began with that ancient blade. But man, Dulau also made clear the silent anguish Kleya was feeling, about ending her father figure's life. There's also much to be said for how Dulau sold us on Kleya's impressive skillset, of which we'd only had glimpses. She thought fast on her feet, seizing opportunities to infiltrate and navigate the hospital halls. She was handy and stealthy with a small blaster. And when she triggered the explosives to distract the troopers guarding Luthen's room, you could feel her recalling a similar button press from her past. In the end, Kleya overcame all obstacles and made her way to Luthen's ICU room. Without hesitation, she coldly detached the life support mechanism that was barely keeping him alive. Then… then she looked at him, as he exhaled a final breath. Dulau's brow knitted, a tear rolled down a cheek. Kleya knew an unexpected chapter of her life was ending. And an unpredictable one was about to begin. Scroll down to see who got Honorable Mention shout-outs this week… There were a number of capital-M moments in the Season 8 finale of ABC's 9-1-1, but one in particular will remain at the forefront of our memories as we anxiously await the show's return this fall. We're referring to the incredible speech delivered by Chimney to the rest of the 118, following a successful mission at a collapsed apartment building. More than simply powerful, the two-minute monologue felt vital, authoritative and, dare we say, healing. And while the writing and cinematography certainly enhanced the epic moment, most of the credit goes to Kenneth Choi, whom we could feel stepping into his power with each sentence, like the steady beat of a drum. Though we can't say for sure what will happen when 9-1-1 returns for Season 9 this fall, we're confident that we'll look back on this speech as the moment Chimney took his rightful place as the firehouse's new captain. — Andy Swift For six seasons, Ann Dowd built a Handmaid's character we've loved to hate: a holier-than-thou harridan who grabbed the infinitesimal amount of power Gilead gifted her and used it to oppress other women. Dowd made Aunt Lydia someone we could reliably despise… until this week's episode. Dowd started the scene at the Red Center with Lydia's usual righteous fervor, bellowing about insubordination and threatening major violence. But when June appeared, Dowd began the delicate work of dismantling Lydia, piece by piece. Faced with the reality of the rape and violence she'd helped perpetrate, Dowd had Lydia visibly soften, her resolve crumbling as her face trembled and her eyes filled with tears. And when Lydia finally capitulated to her own guilt, Dowd falling to her knees and offering up an anguished cry to God, it only made us all the more excited for the arrival of the series' Lydia-centric sequel, The Testaments. — Kimberly Roots Piper Perabo left it all on the operating-room floor in the Season 21 finale of Grey's Anatomy (recapped here). After Jenna was told yet again to be patient about daughter Dylan's recovery — or lack thereof — the desperate mom snapped, going so far as to take hostages in hopes of forcing a miracle. From there, her portrayer became the embodiment of a raw nerve, alternately rageful and reflective, apologetic and frightening. She offered glimpses of the lovely, sensitive person Jenna might have been on better days, then over and over snapped her back into the fraught moment at hand. When finally Dylan's bleeding stopped, Jenna collapsed in tears, Perabo allowing her whole body to shake from the shock and relief that the ordeal was over. — Charlie Mason Which performance(s) knocked your socks off this week? Tell us in the comments! Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
