Elena Kampouris (Greek: Έλενα Καμπούρη; born September 16, 1997) is an American actress. Her films include Men, Women & Children (2014), the My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2016–2023) sequels, Before I Fall (2017) and Here Now (2024). On television, she is known for her roles in the NBC drama American Odyssey (2015) and the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy (2021). She made her Broadway debut as Cécile Volanges in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016).
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Early life
Kampouris was born in New York City on September 16, 1997, the daughter of American fashion illustrator Ivey Barry and Greek wine store owner Alexander Kampouris and granddaughter of American Standard Companies CEO Emmanuel Kampouris. 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. 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.
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. She followed this with the Nickelodeon television comedy film Jinxed (2013), in which she played Ivy Murray. 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.
