ELSA PATAKY I'm proud of myself'

MOVE OVER. CHRIS HEMSWORTH THERE'S A NEW ACTION HERO IN THE FAMILY AND SHE'S KICKING BUTT TOO!

- Penelope Clifton

We're used to seeing Elsa Pataky going about her mum duties in her beloved Byron Bay, barefoot in all her bohemian glory. But in the latest edition of Marie Claire Australia, the 45-year-old star of Netflix's new kick-ass action film - and the woman behind Chris Hemsworth - is the epitome of glamour.

As the leading lady of the Russian nuclear invasion flick, Interceptor, Pataky was forced to step up her usual daily gym sessions to four to six hours of military-style training each day that kicked off six months before production, all while juggling three children.