Personal details
- Birth Date: 1978-10-28
- Height: 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Birth Location: Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
- Professions: Actress, Casting Department, Producer
London’s got a knack for exporting talent, and Gwendoline Christie? She’s the real deal. You probably caught her as the badass Brienne of Tarth in “Game of Thrones” – Emmy and Critics’ Choice nods kind of say it all, right? Not to mention, she and the rest of that wild cast basically lived at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for a few years. She hopped onto Thrones in season two and just ran with it, slaying (sometimes literally) until the final episodes. More recently, she totally switched gears and owned the role of principal Larissa Weems in Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” on Netflix. That show exploded, topping Netflix charts in 83 countries. And if you blinked, you might’ve missed her as Lucifer in “The Sandman,” also on Netflix, which, surprise, also hit #1. Christie’s got this energy that just wrecks boring TV tropes—she brings weirdness and guts to every gig. She’s not just a screen queen, though. Christie’s a legit theater kid at heart—she crushed it as Titania in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Bridge Theatre. Her film credits? Wildly eclectic. She’s tangled with Dickens in “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” strutted through Peter Strickland’s ultra-odd “Flux Gourmet,” and got sci-fi fans hyped playing Captain Phasma in two “Star Wars” flicks. Plus, she popped up in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” and “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” It’s like, if there’s something strange or epic happening, she’s probably in the middle of it.
So, get this—after HBO skipped nominating her for an Emmy for playing Brienne on Game of Thrones, Gwendoline Christie just took matters into her own hands. She literally submitted herself for consideration, no studio backing, just pure guts. And guess what? She actually landed a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. That’s some serious “don’t wait for permission” energy. She said she did it for Brienne and everything the character stands for, which honestly makes a ton of sense. Brienne’s all about loyalty, honor, fighting against the odds—basically, Gwendoline just channeled that same spirit in real life. Most folks would’ve just shrugged it off, but she went for it and it totally paid off. It’s kinda wild how sometimes you just gotta be your own biggest fan, right? That move got her the recognition she deserved, and fans were loving it.
referencennMan, there’s nothing worse than getting stuck in the same old role on repeat, right? Imagine pouring your heart into a character, nailing it, and then—bam—suddenly everyone wants you to just play that one person forever. That’s gotta get dull fast. Actors crave a challenge, switching things up, trying on different personalities like wild outfits. It keeps the work fresh, keeps the audience guessing. So, fingers crossed the universe doesn’t shove you into some never-ending loop. You want every new project to feel like diving into uncharted territory, not just pressing replay. The best films? They’re the ones where you see someone totally transform from what you remember. Sticking to the same part? Nah, that’s just lazy storytelling. Trust me, nobody wants to be boxed in—especially not when there’s a whole world of bizarre, brilliant characters waiting to come alive.
October 28, 1978
6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
46 years old