Adeline Rudolph

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| birth_place = British Hong Kong

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model

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| alma_mater = University College London

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Adeline Rudolph (born 10 February 1995) is a Hong Kong-born actress. She began her career in modeling before making her debut in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020). She has since appeared in the CW series Riverdale (2021) and the Netflix adaptation of Resident Evil (2022). She is set to portray Kitana in the Mortal Kombat sequel.

Early life and education

Born on 10 February 1995 in British Hong Kong, Rudolph is of German and Korean descent.{{cite web|last=Moyse|first=Chris|url=https://www.destructoid.com/mortal-kombat-2-kitana-adeline-rudolph-cast/|title=Sabrina's Adeline Rudolph bags koveted Kitana role in Mortal Kombat 2|work=Destructoid|date=25 May 2023|accessdate=27 May 2023}}{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Umberto|url=https://www.thewrap.com/mortal-kombat-2-adeline-rudolph-kitana/|title='Mortal Kombat 2' Stages 'Sabrina' Reunion With Addition of Adeline Rudolph as Kitana|work=TheWrap|date=25 May 2023}} She has a twin sister Caroline.{{cite web | url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3173600/meet-adeline-rudolph-hong-kong-born-actress-just-cast | title=Meet Adeline Rudolph, Hong Kong's rising Netflix star | date=9 April 2022 }}

Rudolph attended the German Swiss International School.{{Cite journal|url=https://scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3173600/meet-adeline-rudolph-hong-kong-born-actress-just-cast|title=Meet Adeline Rudolph, the Hong Kong-born actress just cast in the Resident Evil series – and who starred in Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and The CW's Riverdale|journal=South China Morning Post|first=Faye|last=Bradley|date=9 April 2022|accessdate=12 June 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsis.edu.hk/2012/11/gsis-family-event/|title=GSIS Family Event|website=German Swiss International School|date=16 November 2012|accessdate=12 June 2023}} She went on to study Political Science at University College London (UCL), where she graduated from in 2017.{{Cite journal|url=https://thetab.com/uk/london/2018/11/06/who-is-adeline-rudolph-the-ucl-grad-in-netflixs-sabrina-reboot-33233|title=Meet the UCL grad starring in Netflix's brand new Sabrina series|journal=The Tab|first=Serena|last=Bhandari|date=6 November 2018|accessdate=12 June 2023}}

Career

During her time at UCL, Rudolph signed with Next Model Management. She modeled in the European, Hong Kong, and Korean markets where she appeared in Marie Claire Beauty and Elle Beauty campaigns. After graduating, she ventured into acting,{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mortal-kombat-2-adeline-rudolph-kitana-sequel-new-line-1235500960/|title=Adeline Rudolph to Play Kitana in New Line's 'Mortal Kombat 2' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 25, 2023|accessdate=May 27, 2023}} and made her acting debut as Agatha in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflixs-sabrina-series-all-details-far-riverdale-offshoot-1094773/|title=Netflix's 'Sabrina' Series: All the Details (So Far) About the 'Riverdale' Offshoot|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=15 March 2018|accessdate=27 May 2023}} In July 2020, Rudolph was cast in the title role of a Tomie series adaptation, which was set to be released on Quibi.{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/quibi-tomie-based-horror-manga-series-adeline-rudolph-1202979897/|title=Quibi Greenlights 'Tomie' Based On Horror Manga Series; Adeline Rudolph To Star|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=9 July 2020|accessdate=13 June 2023}} However, Quibi shut down that December, and the adaptation is in development hell as of January 2024.{{cite web|last=Squires|first=John|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3665671/alexandre-aja-suggests-adaptation-junji-itos-tomie-not-dead-yet-exclusive/|title=Alexandre Aja Suggests His Adaptation of Junji Ito's 'Tomie' is Not Dead Yet [Exclusive]|publisher=Bloody Disgusting|date=18 May 2021|accessdate=13 June 2023}}

Rudolph later had a recurring role as Minerva in the fifth season of the CW series Riverdale in 2021,{{cite web|last=Whitney|first=Alyse|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/building-a-brighter-future-with-nicole-kang-leah-lewis-momona-tamada-adeline-rudolph|title=On Building a Brighter Future, Together|work=Glamour|date=31 March 2021|accessdate=27 May 2023}} and a main role as Billie Wesker in the Netflix adaptation of Resident Evil in 2022.{{cite web|last=Millman|first=Zosha|url=https://www.polygon.com/23219370/resident-evil-netflix-villain-interviews-2022|title=Resident Evil's villains are unlikable. Their actors are fine with that|work=Polygon|date=16 July 2022|accessdate=27 May 2023}} In July 2022, Rudolph was cast in the horror film Creepers.{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/suretone-pictures-lionsgate-rounds-out-cast-for-horror-thriller-creepers-1235081233/|title=Suretone Pictures & Lionsgate Rounds Out Cast For Horror Thriller 'Creepers'|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=29 July 2022|accessdate=27 May 2023}} In 2023, she was cast as Bobbie Jo Song in Hellboy: The Crooked Man,{{cite web|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hellboy-movie-the-crooked-man-jefferson-white-adeline-rudolph-1235340269/|title=Jefferson White, Adeline Rudolph Join Hellboy Movie 'The Crooked Man'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=3 March 2023|accessdate=27 May 2023}} as well as Kitana in the sequel to Mortal Kombat.{{cite web|last=Milici|first=Lauren|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/mortal-kombat-2-kitana-adeline-rudoplh/|title=Mortal Kombat 2 finds its Kitana|work=GamesRadar+|date=25 May 2023|accessdate=27 May 2023}}

Filmography

=Film=

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scope="row" \| 2024 \| Hellboy: The Crooked Man \| Bobbie Jo Song \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
scope="row" \| 2025 \| {{Pending film\|Mortal Kombat II}} \| Kitana \| Post-production \| style="text-align:center;" \|
scope="row" \| {{TableTBA}} \| {{Pending film\|Do Not Enter}} \| Diane \| Post-production \| style="text-align:center;" \|

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scope="row" | 2024

| Hellboy: The Crooked Man

| Bobbie Jo Song

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scope="row" | 2025

| {{Pending film|Mortal Kombat II}}

| Kitana

| Post-production

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scope="row" | {{TableTBA}}

| {{Pending film|Do Not Enter}}

| Diane

| Post-production

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= Television =

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Ref heading}}
scope="row" \| 2018–2020 \| Chilling Adventures of Sabrina \| Agatha \| Main role; 36 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|
scope="row" \| 2021 \| Riverdale \| Minerva Marble \| Recurring role; 5 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|
scope="row" \| 2022 \| Resident Evil \| Billie Wesker \| Main role; 8 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|
scope="row" \| {{TableTBA}} \| Tomie \| Tomie Kawakami \| Main role; project in development hell \| style="text-align:center;" \|

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scope="row" | 2018–2020

| Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

| Agatha

| Main role; 36 episodes

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scope="row" | 2021