| Elise Wassermann | |
|---|---|
| The Tunnel character | |
| First appearance | Series 1 Episode 1 |
| Last appearance | Series 3 Episode 6 |
| Created by | Ben Richards |
| Portrayed by | Clémence Poésy |
| In-universe information | |
| Title | Captain Commander |
| Occupation | Law enforcement |
| Affiliation | Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire |
| Nationality | French |
Elise Wassermann is a fictional character, and one of the two main protagonists in the joint British and French television series The Tunnel (2013), a remake of the Swedish/Danish television series The Bridge. Portrayed by actress Clémence Poésy, she is a counterpart for the character Saga Norén (played by Sofia Helin), a police detective partnered with DCI Karl Roebuck (played by Stephen Dillane).
Poésy has stated that she deliberately avoided watching the original Swedish series from which her character originates, in order to avoid having any outside influences on her portrayal of the character, and that the relationship between Elise and Karl was her favourite part of the series. On her character, she explains that she views her as being "so fragile and pure" and "like a kid."[1]