Lee Elijah (Korean: 이엘리야; born February 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She debuted with leading role in tvN's Basketball (2013). After several years in major supporting roles, she was cast as lead again with JTBC's The Good Detective (2020).
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Early life and education
Lee Elijah was born into a Protestant family. Her parents named her after the prophet Elijah in the Old Testament. Lee learned horse riding, taekwondo, ballet, vocal music when she was a child. She studied acting at the Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Career
Lee Elijah debuted as the female lead in 2013 period sport series, Basketball. After her debut, for several years she did major supporting roles in diverse genres. Some of her notable performances came in 2018–2019, including Ms. Hammurabi, The Last Empress, and Chief of Staff.
Lee made her film debut with a starring role for 2019 romantic comedy My Bossy Girl. In 2020, Lee returned to lead role in series with crime procedural The Good Detective. On November 15, 2021, it was announced that Lee's contract with King Kong by Starship has ended. In March 2022, Lee signed with new agency Ungbin ENS.