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Gemma Whelan(I)

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Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian, best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones.

Whelan attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick. In addition to being an actor and comedian, Whelan is also a professional dancer specializing in the tap and jazz dance styles. She is a member of the dance troupe the Beaux Belles, based in London. She is also trained in musical theatre and has a mezzo-soprano singing voice. Whelan can speak conversational Spanish. She lives in London. In July 2017, she was expecting her first child with husband Gerry. She gave birth to their daughter a few months later.

Whelan is vegetarian but had eaten meat on the sets of Game of Thrones.

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.

On screen, she has played supporting roles in several films and TV shows, including in the 2010 films Gulliver's Travels and The Wolfman. She has had roles in comedies including Upstart Crow, Uncle and The Agency.

In August 2011, she was cast as Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama television series Game of Thrones, and appeared as a recurring cast member from the second season onward.
BornApril 23, 1981
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Suranne Jones and Gemma Whelan in Gentleman Jack (2019)
Gemma Whelan in Gentleman Jack (2019)
Liam Cunningham, Joe Dempsie, Gemma Whelan, Michael Benbaruk, Gwendoline Christie, Toby Osmond, and Niall Bishop in Game of Thrones (2011)
Alfie Allen and Gemma Whelan in Game of Thrones (2011)
Gemma Jones, Timothy West, and Gemma Whelan in Gentleman Jack (2019)
Alfie Allen, Pilou Asbæk, and Gemma Whelan in Game of Thrones (2011)
Tim Downie and Gemma Whelan in Upstart Crow (2016)
Indira Varma, Pilou Asbæk, Gemma Whelan, and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers in Game of Thrones (2011)
Gemma Whelan in Game of Thrones (2011)
Diana Rigg, Peter Dinklage, Conleth Hill, Alfie Allen, Indira Varma, Gemma Whelan, Jacob Anderson, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones (2011)
Peter Dinklage, Indira Varma, Gemma Whelan, and Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones (2011)
Alfie Allen and Gemma Whelan in Game of Thrones (2011)

Known for

Game of Thrones (2011)
Game of Thrones
9.2
TV Series
  • Yara Greyjoy
Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, Hugo Weaving, and Emily Blunt in The Wolfman (2010)
The Wolfman
5.8
  • Gwen's Maid
  • 2010
Johnny Flynn, Callum Turner, and Anya Taylor-Joy in Emma. (2020)
Emma.
6.7
  • Miss Taylor
  • Mrs. Weston
  • 2020
Jack Black in Gulliver's Travels (2010)
Gulliver's Travels
4.9
  • Lilliputian Rose
  • 2010

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  • Balenciaga
    • In Production
  • Squadron 42
    • In Production
  • Untitled Pajama Men Project
    • Completed
  • The Tower (2021)
    The Tower
  • Horrible Histories (2009)
    Horrible Histories
  • Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack (2019)
    Gentleman Jack
  • Parminder Nagra in DI Ray (2022)
    DI Ray
  • Elden Ring (2022)
    Elden Ring
    • (voice)
  • Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (2021)
    Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
    • (voice)
  • Frazer Hadfield in Frayed (2019)
    Frayed
  • Hireth (2021)
    Hireth
    • (voice)
  • Inside No. 9 (2014)
    Inside No. 9
  • Upstart Crow (2016)
    Upstart Crow
  • Sheltered (2020)
    Sheltered
  • Sandra Oh in Killing Eve (2018)
    Killing Eve
  • Johnny Flynn, Callum Turner, and Anya Taylor-Joy in Emma. (2020)
    Emma.
  • Mark Addy, Stephen Graham, and Freddie Fox in The Murders at White House Farm (2020)
    The Murders at White House Farm
  • Game of Thrones (2011)
    Game of Thrones

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The Wolfman: Official Super Bowl Spot
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The Wolfman: Official Super Bowl Spot
The Wolfman: Trailer #2
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The Wolfman: Trailer #2
The Wolfman: Trailer #1
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The Wolfman: Trailer #1
The Tower
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The Tower
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Guitar Hero Live - Reveal Trailer
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    • April 23, 1981
    • Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • ? - present (1 child)
    • (Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for OVO Energy

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    In addition to being an actor and comedian, she is also a professional dancer specialized in the tap and jazz dance styles. She is also trained in musical theatre and has a mezzo-soprano singing voice.
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