British and American actress Gwendoline Christie became famous for the role of the warrior-maiden Brienne of Tart in the famous TV series "Game of Thrones". For the artist, participation in it was a real breakthrough.
Earlier Christie gained fame as an excellent theatrical actress. Therefore, her new role turned into a triumphant takeoff of her film career.
The beginning of a stellar career
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1978. Gwendoline was born in the English town of Worthing on October 28. His father worked in the field of marketing, his mother took care of the house. Since childhood, Gwen has been doing gymnastics. The girl dreamed of a sports career, but her classes had to be stopped after a serious injury. By the age of 12, the child was very elongated.
At fourteen, Christie was significantly ahead of her peers in height. The fifteen-year-old schoolgirl was entrusted with the main role in the school play "Lady Macbeth". The girl coped with it and after that decided that she would connect her life with the stage. She managed to overcome her shyness, and her parents, unexpectedly for her daughter, fully supported her decision.
In 2002, photographer Polly Borland drew attention to a tall, pretty girl. She offered to become a model for her new project. The charming blonde agreed to a test session. The collaboration lasted 6 years.
The road to cinema world
Gwendoline decided to pursue her professional education at the Drama Center London. She graduated in 2005. Her future Game of Thrones colleague Emilia Clarke studied with Christie. The girls' teacher was director and actor Simon Callow. Studying was not easy.
The celebrity later admitted that teachers almost daily informed students that they would not achieve anything, wanting to weed out random students. Then the future performer realized that in this way the teachers increased motivation. But then she could hardly combine hours of teacher pressure with long studies.
The actress's film career began quite late. The debut film was the fantasy drama 2007 "The Surgeon's Time". It was played by three performers. In 2011, Christie was offered the role of Princess Necron Lexi in the fantastic telenovela Wizards vs. Aliens. The series allowed the actress to acquire her first fans. Brienne of Tart was a real triumph.
The Game of Thrones character is strong in nature. A strong-willed warrior dreams of a knighthood. This heroine enjoyed the special favor of the readers of the work of George Martin, on the basis of which the telesag was shot. It was the fans who made the assumption that Gwendolyn would be able to perfectly embody the image on the screen. The future star read the book.
The star really liked Brienne. In addition, from her school days, the performer remembered perfectly what ridicule about high growth and not too feminine appearance is. To prepare, the actress switched to unisex clothes, began to train hard, and parted with 15 kilograms. She returned them back in the form of muscle mass.
Star role
As soon as Christie went to the site in the image of Brienne, it became clear to everyone present that no other performer was suitable for such an image.
After approval, the performer took up training in horse riding and theatrical wrestling. Brienne of Tart, like the heroines of Emilia Clarke and Macy Williams, has become a symbol of independence. She is especially adored by the female part of the fans of the series.
In 2013, the celebrity took part in the fantastic film "Theorem Zero". According to the plot, the computer genius, eccentric Cohen Leth, has been trying for two years to find a solution to the theorem. Christie got an episode in the movie.
The virtual reality suit provided an opportunity to travel to a hidden space where Leth discovered the secret of his soul. The solution is also needed by the mysterious Management, ruling the worlds with the help of the all-seeing ManCams devices.
In 2014, Gwen starred in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Part II . She reincarnated as the past Hunger Games winner Lime, who spearheaded the uprising in District 2. The original Lily Rabe cast aside due to inconsistent schedules.
New works
A star also appeared in the cult epic Star Wars. She played the role of Captain Phasma, one of the main antagonists of the picture. In the space franchise, Gwen became the first villainous lady.
In 2017, the actress became constable Miranda Hilmarson in the detective series Top of the Lake. She played with Nicole Kidman. Since June 2017, the Top of the Lake detective series has been shown. In the first season, there was an investigation into the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl.
The new season tells about the activities of detective Robin Griffin four years after the first case. And again, Christie played the partner of the main character Miranda Hilmarson. By the end of that period, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi project was released.
In it, Christie played Phasma. The eighth episode continued the series, becoming a sequel to the previous installments and the second from the third trilogy.
Life off the screen
There are many rumors in the press about the celebrity's personal life. The artist is credited with novels with colleagues on the set. Only there is no official confirmation of this data.
However, it is absolutely certain that Gwendolyn has neither a husband nor a child. She starred in the music video of Patrick Wolfe, but this was not the reason for the beginning of the novel.
But since 2012, the actress has been dating Giles Deacon, a fashion designer. For two years, the relationship between them was only friendly. So far, they have not created a family, but the actress fully supports the chosen one, calling him her favorite designer.
Gwendoline Christie has no Instagram pages. But the actress regularly posts on Twitter. Often, information about it appears on various Internet portals and in print media.
