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Rose Leslie

  • Actress
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Rose Leslie at an event for Game of Thrones (2011)
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Rose Leslie is a Scottish actress. Her leading on screen debut was at age 21 in the television film New Town (2009). She is famous for playing Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011). Leslie also appeared in the films Now Is Good (2012) and The Last Witch Hunter (2015).

Leslie was born Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie in Aberdeen, Scotland, near Lickleyhead Castle, where her family has lived for more than 500 years. Rose is the daughter of Candida Mary Sibyl (Weld) and Sebastian Arbuthnot-Leslie, who is the Aberdeenshire Chieftain of Clan Leslie. She is the middle of five children, and went to the local primary school in Rayne, before going to Millfield, a co-ed public school in England. It was at Millfield that Rose really cultivated her love for acting, as the school had an excellent drama department. After five years at Millfield, Rose went on to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to earn a bachelor's degree with honors in 2008.

Rose's first acting job was in a television documentary series, called Vankilassa ulkomailla (2007), in 2008. In 2009, she appeared in the made-for-TV film, Murhamysteeri Purves & Pekkala (2009), in which she received a Scottish BAFTA Award for Best Acting Performance - New Talent Award. In 2010, Rose appeared in the British TV Series, Downton Abbey (2010), as "Gwen Dawson", for 7 episodes. Later that year, she appeared in the play, "Bedlam", at the Globe Theatre in London. In 2011, Rose appeared in the British drama television series, Case Histories (2011), as "Laura Wyre", for 2 episodes. In 2012, Rose played "Lena Holgate" in the episode, The Ghost Position (2012), in the British detective television series, Vera Stanhope tutkii (2011). Later that same year, Rose would make her iconic appearance in the 2nd season of the HBO epic fantasy series, Game of Thrones (2011), opposite Kit Harington as the wildling "Ygritte".
BornFebruary 9, 1987
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BornFebruary 9, 1987
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    • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Rose Leslie in The Good Fight (2017)
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Christine Baranski and Rose Leslie in The Good Fight (2017)

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Rose Leslie in Honeymoon (2014)
Honeymoon
5.7
  • Bea
  • 2014
Sean Bean in Game of Thrones (2011)
Game of Thrones
9.2
TV Series
  • Ygritte
Vin Diesel in The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
The Last Witch Hunter
5.9
  • Chloe
  • 2015
Anya Taylor-Joy in Morgan (2016)
Morgan
5.8
  • Dr. Amy Menser
  • 2016

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  • Fabio D'Andrea: Hope Reborn (2023)
    Fabio D'Andrea: Hope Reborn
    Music Video
    • Amy
    • 2023
  • Rose Leslie and Theo James in The Time Traveler's Wife (2022)
    The Time Traveler's Wife
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Clare Abshire
    • 2022
  • Kenneth Branagh, Annette Bening, Dawn French, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Brand, Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot, Ali Fazal, Rose Leslie, Letitia Wright, and Tom Bateman in Kuolema Niilillä (2022)
    Kuolema Niilillä
    6.3
    • Louise Bourget
    • 2022
  • Suranne Jones in Vigil - kuolema syvyyksissä (2021)
    Vigil - kuolema syvyyksissä
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Kirsten Longacre
    • 2021
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Maia Rindell
    • 2017–2019
  • Echo (2017)
    Echo
    6.7
    Video Game
    • En (voice)
    • 2017
  • Revolting Rhymes (2016)
    Revolting Rhymes
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Red Riding Hood (voice)
    • 2016
  • Kirjeitä Bagdadista (2016)
    Kirjeitä Bagdadista
    6.9
    • Young Gertrude Bell (voice)
    • 2016
  • Anya Taylor-Joy in Morgan (2016)
    Morgan
    5.8
    • Dr. Amy Menser
    • 2016
  • Ray Liotta, Rose Leslie, and Carmen Tonry in Sticky Notes (2016)
    Sticky Notes
    6.0
    • Athena Morehead
    • 2016
  • Idris Elba in Luther (2010)
    Luther
    8.4
    TV Series
    • DS Emma Lane
    • 2015
  • Vin Diesel in The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
    The Last Witch Hunter
    5.9
    • Chloe
    • 2015
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Lily James, Fifi Hart, and Oliver Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Downton Abbey
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Gwen Harding
    • Gwen Dawson
    • 2010–2015
  • Charles Dance and Rose Leslie in The Great Fire (2014)
    The Great Fire
    5.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Sarah
    • 2014
  • Utopia (2013)
    Utopia
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Milner
    • 2014

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  • Height
    • 1.68 m
  • Born
    • February 9, 1987
    • Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Kit HaringtonJune 23, 2018 - present (2 children)
  • Parents
      Mary Sibyl Leslie (Weld)
  • Relatives
      Kit Harington(Cousin)
  • Other works
    Radio: "The British Slave Trade: Abolition, Parliament and People", BBC
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    (June 23, 2018) Married her on-off boyfriend of 6 years Kit Harington in a romantic ceremony at Kirkton of Rayne church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland following a 6-month-long engagement, and the reception was held at nearby Wardhill Castle, which is owned by Leslie's family. Game of Thrones (2011) co-stars Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams were in attendance.
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    When I left Downton Abbey (2010), it hadn't yet taken off and become the phenomenon that it is, to this day. That all happened after I left. But, it was fabulous to be a part of it and to be a part of the cast. We had an absolute ball!
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