Gwendoline Christie was born on 28 October 1978 and is an English actress.
20 Facts About Gwendoline Christie
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Gwendoline Christie is known for portraying Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones, and the First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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Gwendoline Christie's mother was a housewife, and her father worked in sales and marketing.
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Gwendoline Christie grew up in a hamlet near the South Downs.
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Gwendoline Christie was told she "would probably never work because [she] didn't look the same as most actors", due to her unconventionally tall physique, and was even told "well, good luck with that" by her agent after stating she would like to work on screen.
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Gwendoline Christie was inspired to continue pursuing this goal by Tilda Swinton's performance in Orlando.
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In 2002, Gwendoline Christie's height attracted the attention of photographer Polly Borland, who made Gwendoline Christie the subject of a noted series of photographs, entitled Bunny, between 2002 and 2008.
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On screen, Gwendoline Christie debuted with a 2007 short film titled The Time Surgeon, written and directed by Nathaniel Mellors.
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Gwendoline Christie was involved in Ourhouse behind the scenes, acting as associate producer and being credited for casting, costumes, props, and make-up.
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In July 2011, Gwendoline Christie was cast as the warrior Brienne of Tarth in the second season of HBO's fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.
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Gwendoline Christie said that she could draw on her own experiences of having been bullied for her height and androgynous looks to play the part of Brienne, a role that she was passionate to play after reading the A Song of Ice and Fire novels which the show adapts.
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Gwendoline Christie's debut was in the second season's third episode, "What Is Dead May Never Die", which aired on 15 April 2012.
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Gwendoline Christie had a minor role in another Terry Gilliam movie, The Zero Theorem, released in 2013.
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Also in 2015, Gwendoline Christie co-starred in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as Captain Phasma, one of the film's supporting antagonists.
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Game of Thrones concluded in 2019 with its eighth season; for her performance in the final season, Gwendoline Christie received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series; she received a second Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television nomination for her performance in the final two seasons.
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In January 2021, Gwendoline Christie was cast as Lucifer in the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman.
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In November 2022, Gwendoline Christie played Principal Larissa Weems in the Netflix comedy horror series Wednesday.
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Gwendoline Christie's height led to her being bullied when she was younger.
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Gwendoline Christie has been in a relationship with fashion designer Giles Deacon since early 2013.
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Gwendoline Christie appeared in the music video for Goldfrapp's "Strict Machine" in 2003 as well as the music video for "Damaris" by Patrick Wolf in 2009.