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Gemma Arterton

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Gemma Christina Arterton was born in Gravesend, Kent, England, where she was raised. She is the daughter of Sally-Anne (Heap), a cleaner, and Barry J. Arterton, a welder. Her mother's cousin is singer-songwriter Eric Goulden.

Her parents divorced when she was age five, and Gemma subsequently lived with her younger sister and her mother. Her parents encouraged their children to explore their creative abilities. Gemma's sister, Hannah, liked to sing, whereas Gemma chose acting. During her teenage years, she was part of the Masquerade and Miskin theater companies, appearing in productions of The Massacre of Civitella and Guiding Star. In 2004, she won an award for Best Supporting Actress, which helped her to win a grant to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

Whilst studying at RADA, she landed her first professional role in Capturing Mary (2007), directed by Stephen Poliakoff and starring Maggie Smith. Gemma graduated from RADA in 2007 and won her first film role in St. Trinian's (2007). Her breakthrough role came in 2008, when she appeared in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008). In 2009, she was the winner of Empire's Best Newcomer Award.
BornFebruary 2, 1986
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BornFebruary 2, 1986
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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Luis Gerardo Méndez and Gemma Arterton in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Adam Sandler and Gemma Arterton in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Gemma Arterton in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Gemma Arterton in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Adeel Akhtar and Gemma Arterton in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Hans Matheson and Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
Hans Matheson and Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
Gemma Arterton in Episode #1.3 (2020)
Karen Bryson and Gemma Arterton in Episode #1.2 (2020)
Alessandro Nivola and Gemma Arterton in Episode #1.1 (2020)
Djimon Hounsou, Peter Mountain, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man (2021)

Known for

Ben Kingsley, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
6.6
  • Tamina
  • 2010
Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton in Byzantium (2012)
Byzantium
6.5
  • Clara
  • 2012
Glenn Close, Paddy Considine, Gemma Arterton, and Sennia Nanua in The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
The Girl with All the Gifts
6.6
  • Helen Justineau
  • 2016
Sam Worthington in Clash of the Titans (2010)
Clash of the Titans
5.8
  • Io
  • 2010

Credits

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Actress

  • Funny Woman
    • Post-production
  • Culprits
    • Post-production
  • Kill the Light
    • In Production
  • The Critic
    • Post-production
  • Buffalo Kids
    • In Production
  • Watch the Skies
    • (voice)
    • In Production
  • Warwick Davis in Moley (2021)
    Moley
  • Hugh Laurie in The Amazing Maurice (2022)
    The Amazing Maurice
    • (voice)
  • The Cunning (2022)
    The Cunning
  • Gemma Arterton and James Norton in Rogue Agent (2022)
    Rogue Agent
  • Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man (2021)
    The King's Man
  • Gemma Arterton, Lydia Wilson, and Fehinti Balogun in Walden (2021)
    Walden
  • Bump
  • Gemma Arterton in Jessie Ware: Remember Where You Are (2021)
    Jessie Ware: Remember Where You Are
  • Gemma Arterton in Black Narcissus (2020)
    Black Narcissus
  • Karla Crome in Hayley Alien (2020)
    Hayley Alien
  • Tom Courtenay, Penelope Wilton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gemma Arterton, Lucas Bond, and Dixie Egerickx in Summerland (2020)
    Summerland
  • Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation (2020)
    Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation
  • Nick Frost, Bill Nighy, Charli D'Amelio, Luke Evans, and Gemma Arterton in StarDog and TurboCat (2019)
    StarDog and TurboCat
    • (voice)
  • Master Moley (2019)
    Master Moley
    • (voice)
  • Julie Delpy and Sophia Ally in My Zoe (2019)
    My Zoe

Producer

  • Funny Woman
    • Post-production
  • Gemma Arterton in Jessie Ware: Remember Where You Are (2021)
    Jessie Ware: Remember Where You Are
  • Karla Crome in Hayley Alien (2020)
    Hayley Alien
  • Tom Courtenay, Penelope Wilton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gemma Arterton, Lucas Bond, and Dixie Egerickx in Summerland (2020)
    Summerland
  • Gemma Arterton and Elizabeth Debicki in Vita & Virginia (2018)
    Vita & Virginia
  • Felicity Jones, Catherine Tate, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Welsh, and Emilia Clarke in Leading Lady Parts (2018)
    Leading Lady Parts
  • Dominic Cooper and Gemma Arterton in The Escape (2017)
    The Escape

Soundtrack

  • Tom Courtenay, Penelope Wilton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gemma Arterton, Lucas Bond, and Dixie Egerickx in Summerland (2020)
    Summerland
  • Ryan Reynolds in The Voices (2014)
    The Voices
  • Unfinished Song (2012)
    Unfinished Song
  • Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton in Byzantium (2012)
    Byzantium
  • Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
    Tess of the D'Urbervilles
    • (uncredited)
  • Colm Meaney, Imelda Staunton, Mackenzie Crook, and Gemma Arterton in A Deal Is a Deal (2008)
    A Deal Is a Deal
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Who Are This Week's Biggest Names in Comedy?
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Who Are This Week's Biggest Names in Comedy?
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Clip: Untie Me
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - "Sand Trap"
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - "Sand Trap"
Gemma Bovery
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Gemma Bovery
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Gemma Bovery
Gemma Bovery
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Gemma Bovery
Gemma Bovery
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Gemma Bovery
100 Streets
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100 Streets
The Girl with All the Gifts
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The Girl with All the Gifts
The Girl with All the Gifts
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The Girl with All the Gifts
The Voices
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The Voices
The Voices
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The Voices

Personal details

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    • February 2, 1986
    • Gravesend, Kent, England, UK
    • Rory KeenanSeptember 15, 2019 - present
    • Hannah Arterton(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Made her stage debut as Rosaline in Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost" - Shakespeare's Globe, London (2007).
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Was born with an extra finger on each hand, a benign condition known as polydactyly, and had the extra digits removed as an infant. The scars from the surgery are virtually unnoticeable today.
  • Quotes
    The minute anyone says, "Oh my God! You're so amazing!" I just have to go, "Shut up! Please!". I am normal. I have just one rule--don't believe the hype!
    • Her unique speaking voice

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