Gwendoline Christie | |
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.jpg) Gwendoline Christie at an event for Game of Thrones in 2019 | |
| Born | 28 October 1978 Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Partner | Giles Deacon (2013–present) |
Gwendoline Christie (born 28 October 1978[1]) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones (2012–2019), and the First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). For the former, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019. Christie has since appeared in the Netflix fantasy series The Sandman and Wednesday (both 2022).
- ^ Carter, Terry (31 December 2017). "30 Stars Who Will Toast to Their 40th Birthday in 2018". Pop Sugar. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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