Background
Gemma Elizabeth Whelan was born on April 23, 1981, in Leeds to a British family.
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Young Gemma Whelan
Young Gemma Whelan
Young Gemma Whelan dancing
2013
49 Station Rd, London SW13 0LF, UK
Gemma Whelan at the Lulu Guinness: Paint Project Party in collaboration with beautiful crime and their artist Joseph Steele held at the Old Sorting Office in London. (July 11, 2013 - Source: PacificCoastNews.com)
2013
Marylebone Rd, London NW1 4AQ, UK
Gemma Whelan attends the season launch of 'Game of Thrones' at One Marylebone on March 26, 2013 in London, England. (March 25, 2013 - Source: Karwai Tang)
2013
Marylebone Rd, London NW1 4AQ, UK
Gemma Whelan attends the season launch of 'Game of Thrones' at One Marylebone on March 26, 2013 in London, England. (March 25, 2013 - Source: Karwai Tang)
2016
Chalk Farm Rd, Camden Town, London NW1 8EH, UK
Gemma Whelan attends the BAFTA Children's Awards at The Roundhouse on November 20, 2016 in London, England. (November 19, 2016 - Source: Eamonn M. McCormack)
2017
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
Actor Gemma Whelan attends the premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" season 7 at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (July 11, 2017 - Source: Neilson Barnard)
2017
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
Allie Teilz, Gemma Whelan and Alfie Allen attend the Premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" Season 7 after party at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (July 11, 2017 - Source: Neilson Barnard)
2018
3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL, United Kingdom
(L to R) Patricia Hodge, Gemma Whelan, Ronni Ancona, Michael Landes, Kitty Peterkin, Lochlin White, Joely Richardson, James Dearden, Riley White, Jonas Moore and Harvey Fisher attend the "Surviving Christmas With The Relatives" world premiere at the Vue West End on November 21, 2018 in London, England. (November 20, 2018)
2018
3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL, United Kingdom
(L to R) Patricia Hodge, Gemma Whelan, Ronni Ancona, Michael Landes, Joely Richardson and James Dearden attend the "Surviving Christmas With The Relatives" world premiere at the Vue West End on November 21, 2018 in London, England. (November 20, 2018)
2018
3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL, United Kingdom
Gemma Whelan attends the "Surviving Christmas With The Relatives" world premiere at the Vue West End on November 21, 2018 in London, England. (November 20, 2018)
2019
2 Lanyon Pl, Belfast BT1 3WH, UK
Actors Richard Dormer, Maisie Williams, Kerry Ingram, Gemma Whelan, Pilou Asbæk, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Joe Dempsie, Conleth Hill, Hannah Murray, Ben Crompton, John Bradley, producer Chris Newman, executive producer Bernadette Caulfield, actors Kit Harington, Carice van Houten, Liam Cunningham, Jerome Flynn, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jacob Anderson and Sophie Turner attend the "Game of Thrones" Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (April 11, 2019)
2019
1 Ham Yard, Soho, London W1D 7DT, UK
Gemma Whelan, Suranne Jones and Sophie Rundle attend the BBC One's "Gentleman Jack" at Ham Yard Hotel on May 07, 2019 in London, England. (May 6, 2019)
2019
2 Lanyon Pl, Belfast BT1 3WH, UK
Gemma Whelan attends the "Game of Thrones" Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (April 11, 2019)
2013
49 Station Rd, London SW13 0LF, UK
Gemma Whelan at the Lulu Guinness: Paint Project Party in collaboration with beautiful crime and their artist Joseph Steele held at the Old Sorting Office in London. (July 11, 2013 - Source: PacificCoastNews.com)
2013
Marylebone Rd, London NW1 4AQ, UK
Gemma Whelan attends the season launch of 'Game of Thrones' at One Marylebone on March 26, 2013 in London, England. (March 25, 2013 - Source: Karwai Tang)
2013
Marylebone Rd, London NW1 4AQ, UK
Gemma Whelan attends the season launch of 'Game of Thrones' at One Marylebone on March 26, 2013 in London, England. (March 25, 2013 - Source: Karwai Tang)
2016
Chalk Farm Rd, Camden Town, London NW1 8EH, UK
Gemma Whelan attends the BAFTA Children's Awards at The Roundhouse on November 20, 2016 in London, England. (November 19, 2016 - Source: Eamonn M. McCormack)
2017
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
Actor Gemma Whelan attends the premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" season 7 at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (July 11, 2017 - Source: Neilson Barnard)
2017
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
Allie Teilz, Gemma Whelan and Alfie Allen attend the Premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" Season 7 after party at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (July 11, 2017 - Source: Neilson Barnard)
2018
3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL, United Kingdom
(L to R) Patricia Hodge, Gemma Whelan, Ronni Ancona, Michael Landes, Kitty Peterkin, Lochlin White, Joely Richardson, James Dearden, Riley White, Jonas Moore and Harvey Fisher attend the "Surviving Christmas With The Relatives" world premiere at the Vue West End on November 21, 2018 in London, England. (November 20, 2018)
2018
3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL, United Kingdom
(L to R) Patricia Hodge, Gemma Whelan, Ronni Ancona, Michael Landes, Joely Richardson and James Dearden attend the "Surviving Christmas With The Relatives" world premiere at the Vue West End on November 21, 2018 in London, England. (November 20, 2018)
2018
3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL, United Kingdom
Gemma Whelan attends the "Surviving Christmas With The Relatives" world premiere at the Vue West End on November 21, 2018 in London, England. (November 20, 2018)
2019
2 Lanyon Pl, Belfast BT1 3WH, UK
Actors Richard Dormer, Maisie Williams, Kerry Ingram, Gemma Whelan, Pilou Asbæk, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Joe Dempsie, Conleth Hill, Hannah Murray, Ben Crompton, John Bradley, producer Chris Newman, executive producer Bernadette Caulfield, actors Kit Harington, Carice van Houten, Liam Cunningham, Jerome Flynn, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jacob Anderson and Sophie Turner attend the "Game of Thrones" Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (April 11, 2019)
2019
1 Ham Yard, Soho, London W1D 7DT, UK
Gemma Whelan, Suranne Jones and Sophie Rundle attend the BBC One's "Gentleman Jack" at Ham Yard Hotel on May 07, 2019 in London, England. (May 6, 2019)
2019
2 Lanyon Pl, Belfast BT1 3WH, UK
Gemma Whelan attends the "Game of Thrones" Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (April 11, 2019)
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Young Gemma Whelan
Young Gemma Whelan
Young Gemma Whelan dancing
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Alfie Allen
Pilou Asbæk
John Bradley West
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Peter Dinklage
Maisie Williams
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Jacob Anderson
Joe Dempsie
Kristofer Hivju
Nathalie Emmanuel
Ben Crompton
Richard Dormer
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2010
(When a shipwreck lands a lowly mailroom clerk named Gulli...)
When a shipwreck lands a lowly mailroom clerk named Gulliver (Jack Black) on the fantastical island of Lilliput, he transforms into a giant -- in size and ego!
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2010
(A pregnant woman takes revenge, embarking on a killing sp...)
A pregnant woman takes revenge, embarking on a killing spree that is both vicious and funny. For ruthless Ruth, will motherhood lead to redemption or destruction? A dark British comedy.
https://www.amazon.com/Prevenge-Alice-Lowe/dp/B06XTWVWPQ/?tag=2022091-20
2016
(Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical l...)
Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for thousands of years.
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Thrones-Complete-Seasons-Collectors/dp/B07QJSGRZF/?tag=2022091-20
2011
(Georgie (Ed Gamble) and Poppy Carlton (Amy Hoggart) are h...)
Georgie (Ed Gamble) and Poppy Carlton (Amy Hoggart) are heirs to Caunty Manor, a large country estate in Norfolk, England, where they have enjoyed privileged lives as distant descendants of the British Royal Family. Georgie and Poppy have never worked a day in their lives, and they have agreed to have a camera crew follow them on a tour of the United States of America.
https://www.amazon.com/Boston/dp/B00KX9Y15S/?tag=2022091-20
2014
(British aristocrats Georgie and Poppy Carlton make their ...)
British aristocrats Georgie and Poppy Carlton make their triumphant return to the United States to more closely examine the subjects that define American life today. Leaving no stone unturned, they will dig deep to push the boundaries of documentary journalism to show the world what America looks like from a British - almost royal - point of view.
https://www.amazon.com/Romance/dp/B01AMA9KNA/?tag=2022091-20
2016
(Satirical Blackadderesque sitcom about how friends, famil...)
Satirical Blackadderesque sitcom about how friends, family, historical circumstances, and his arch-rival Robert Greene, who first coined the derogatory term "upstart crow", influenced William Shakespeare to write his famous plays.
https://www.amazon.com/Upstart-Crow-Complete-Christmas-Specials/dp/B07KZZGP2N/?tag=2022091-20
2016
(A group of British comedians show the sides of history th...)
A group of British comedians show the sides of history they don't teach you in school. From the 'Savage Stone Age' to the 'Troublesome 20th Century', you see the full side to history.
https://www.amazon.com/Horrible-Histories-Season-Mathew-Baynton/dp/B00EOWFGB8/?tag=2022091-20
2016
Gemma Elizabeth Whelan was born on April 23, 1981, in Leeds to a British family.
Whelan attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick. Whelan is a trained dancer. Her specialties are in tap dance and jazz dance. When she was young, she almost joined the Royal Ballet School. But finding herself attracted to more dramatic roles, she pursued acting instead.
The actress is also trained in musical theatre and has a mezzo-soprano singing voice. She was also involved with the Beaux Belles dance troupe.
Whelan has had roles in films including The Wolfman (2010), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Prevenge (2010). Among TV series, she has portrayed roles in The Persuasionists (2010), Threesome (2011), Game of Thrones (2012-2019), Live at the Electric (2014), Almost Royal (2014-2016), Uncle and The Agency.
Since 2014, Gemma Whelan is seen in Upstart Crow (2016- 2018), Horrible Histories (2016-present), among others. She is also a theatre actress and has worked in Newsrevue (2005), Red Death Lates (2008), One Man, Two Guvnors (2013), Dark Vanilla Jungle (2014), Surviving Christmas With The Relatives (2018).
The actress has also lent her voice to video games such as Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (2015), Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017), Squadron 42.
As a comedian, Whelan won the Funny Women Variety Award for stand-up comedy in 2010. She often performs stand-up in character as Chastity Butterworth and in 2014 she recorded a pilot chat show for BBC Radio 4 called The Chastity Butterworth Show.
Gemma Whelan is one of the renowned faces of the HBO television series. She is an actor, comedian, and dancer who is best known for playing the role of Yara Greyjoy, in the HBO fantasy television series named Game of Thrones.
Over the years, Gemma Whelan has had several nominations and wins. She has won WFTV Awards for The MAC Best Performance in 2017, Funny Women Awards for Best Variety in 2010 while being nominated for 2016’s Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
(When a shipwreck lands a lowly mailroom clerk named Gulli...)
2010(Anthony Hopkins and Benicio De Toro tear up the screen in...)
2010(A pregnant woman takes revenge, embarking on a killing sp...)
2016(Satirical Blackadderesque sitcom about how friends, famil...)
2016(Georgie (Ed Gamble) and Poppy Carlton (Amy Hoggart) are h...)
2014(British aristocrats Georgie and Poppy Carlton make their ...)
2016(Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical l...)
2011(A group of British comedians show the sides of history th...)
2016
Quotations:
"I can't always say that justice is always done in 'Game of Thrones.' It is not."
"I'm more frightened than interested by artificial intelligence - in fact, perhaps fright and interest are not far away from one another. Things can become real in your mind, you can be tricked, and you believe things you wouldn't ordinarily. A world run by automatons doesn't seem completely unrealistic any more. It's a bit chilling."
"There's something really wonderful about making people laugh, and if you can find the laughs within a dramatic piece, it's also very rewarding. "
"Brilliant documentaries are about so much more than their subject."
"We're losing touch with ourselves in the technological world, and it is increasingly important to take time out."
She is a member of the dance troupe The Beaux Belles, who are based in London.
Whelan can speak conversational Spanish.
She is vegetarian but had eaten meat on the sets of Game of Thrones.
Physical Characteristics:
She is a lefty.
Height - 5 ft 5½ in (166 cm)
Weight - 60 kg (132 lbs)
Hair color - light brown (natural)
Eye color - blue
Distinctive features - pointed chin, wide smile
In July 2017, she was expecting her first child with husband Gerry. She gave birth to their daughter a few months later.
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