Gwendolyn Christie: One of the most memorable actresses of "Game of Thrones"

A few years ago, about Gwendolyn Christie is not enoughwhoever heard, however, participation in the “Game of Thrones” project undoubtedly brought recognition to the colorful actress. The spectacular blonde has a lot of fans, but what is the life of a celebrity outside the famous HBO show?

early years

Gwendolyn Christie was born in the seasideEnglish city of Worthing in October 1978. For several years she was engaged in artistic gymnastics, but was forced to leave this hobby, having received a spinal injury. Having decided in the future to build an acting career, she began to learn performance performance in the Dramatic Center of London.

At first, the Englishwoman was not particularly largeproposals - mostly she got episodic roles in film and television projects. It is worth noting that because of the very non-standard appearance, she rarely could claim the role of romantic ladies and beauties, who fall in love with key characters.

Brienne Tart

Однажды друзья Гвендолин Кристи рассказали ей, that many Internet users who are interested in George Martin’s books suggest that the actress should definitely play in the film version of his work. It was about the "Game of Thrones". It required the performer of the role of Brienne Tart - the heroine, distinguished by an unusual appearance and strength of character. After reading a little about the girl-knight from Martin’s books, the Englishwoman went to audition in an appropriate costume.

Впоследствии писатель рассказывал, что когда он himself and the creators of the show saw Gwendolyn Christie, whose height is 190 centimeters, then they almost had no doubt that she should portray Brienna. There were other interesting challengers for the image, but their main rival did not leave them a chance. In order to reliably play her part, the actress devoted a lot of time to sports training, cut long curls and began riding lessons.

Other roles

Subsequently, the producers began to show activeinterest in gwendolyn christy. Films with the “Game of Thrones” star could not be called “inconspicuous,” just like its new roles - celebrities offered to portray one of the winners of The Hunger Games in the same-name movie.

In addition, in the summer of 2014 it became known thatEnglishwoman will take part in the filming of the high-budget and most anticipated blockbuster of recent years - “Star Wars. Episode VII. Christie got the role of the First Order officer, Captain Fazm, and, as it turned out, in the next part of the saga, she will again appear before the fans. Also played in the project "Wizards vs. Aliens" and "Lake Top".

Actress on the continuation of the "Game of Thrones"

Now Gwendolyn Christie is involved in the shootingthe seventh season of her famous series. The star promises that in the new series of viewers waiting for an even more intense plot, unforeseen turns of events and many emotional moments.

According to the actress, many of the surprises thatprepared by the authors of the project, just cause a shock to the fans. Also, the Englishwoman does not forget to intrigue the audience, stating that in new episodes they will happen to see "what they always wanted."