Gwendoline Christie – Biography, Career, Movies & TV Shows, Net Worth

Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie, an English actor, is most recognized worldwide for her iconic portrayal of Brienne of Tarth in the HBO series Game of Thrones. The Primetime Emmy-nominated actor has also played the first leading female villain of the Star Wars franchise, Captain Phasma, in both Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Real Name/Full NameGwendoline Christie
Date Of Birth28 October 1978
Age45 years old
BirthplaceWorthing, West Sussex, England.
NationalityBritish.
ReligionChristianity
Zodiac signScorpio
Height6 feet 3 inch
Weight84 kg
Married StatusNot Married
Siblings2
ProfessionActress
Net worth$4 Million.

Biography

October 28, 1978 is the date of Gwendoline Christie’s birth in Worthing, West Sussex, England. She has two siblings who are half-siblings. Her father was employed in sales and marketing, while her mother was responsible for homemaking.

In the beginning, she attended Henfield Primary School and then transferred to Warden Park Secondary School. Later, she stated that her height made it challenging for her to fit in. She began working in a boutique located in Brighton in 2002. Christie completed her studies at Drama Centre London, a drama school located in Kings Cross, in 2005.

Personal Life

The relationship between Gwendoline Christie and herself is stable. Since 2013, she has been in a relationship with her current boyfriend Giles Deacon. Deacon is a fashion designer who is known for his high-end fashion designs in the UK. The two are a perfect match as Deacon considers Gwendoline Christie his muse and she is a particularly stylish person herself, regularly wearing his designs on the red carpet and sitting front row at most of his runway shows.

Their wedding date, as they did with their first meeting and relationship, is also being kept private. The bride and groom haven’t made any effort to talk about their marriage, engagement, or future plans yet. We are looking forward to the attractive couple getting married soon.

Career

The short film ‘The Time Surgeon’, Christie’s first on-screen project, was released in 2007. As an operator on the BBC program ‘The Seven Ages of Britain’, she earned her first TV credit. Mrs. Hubble was the first stage role she played for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Great Expectations in 2005.

In 2007, her role as the Queen in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline was also played by her. The 2009 film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was where she made her mainstream feature film debut, playing a supporting role. She played Mag Wildwood in the Breakfast at Tiffany’s production at Theatre Royal Haymarket in the same year. In 2010, she played the role of Lucifer in the play Doctor Faustus.

In July 2011’s Game of Thrones 2012 second season, Brienne of Tarth, a warrior, was played by Gwendoline Christie. The role she played led to her becoming a household name.

She has been given more opportunities in the film industry because of her exceptional acting skills. Terry was played by her again in ‘The Zero Theorem’ in 2013. Her status as a cinematic force was truly established in 2015 when she landed two significant roles in major franchises.

In 2015, Gwendoline’s career reached a pivotal point. Her captivating performance in ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’ brought attention to her role as Commander Lyme. Her role as Captain Phasma in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ truly catapulted her into the limelight. Widespread acclaim and solidified her position as a rising star in Hollywood were earned by her for this iconic role in the beloved Star Wars franchise.

At the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, she was also visible in Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s The Friend. Christie was depicted as an envoy in the movie adaptation of Charles Dickens’s The Personal History of David Copperfield in January 2020.

As Lucifer, Christie appeared in The Sandman (2022) on Netflix, which was inspired by Neil Gaiman’s DC Comics series. Peter Strickland’s Flux Gourmet (2022) was where she was seen. Her most well-known performance in recent films has been as Principal Larissa Weems in Tim Burton’s record-breaking Netflix series Wednesday (2022), alongside Jenna Ortega.

Gwendoline Christie Movies & TV Shows

Movie & TV ShowsYear
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009
Seven Ages of Britain (TV Series)2010
Game of Thrones: Season 2 – In Production, Belfast2011
Game of Thrones (TV Series)2011
Game of Thrones: Destinations of Season 22012
Game of Thrones: Season 2 – Invitation to the Set2012
Wizards vs Aliens (TV Series)2012
Top of the Lake (TV Series)2013
The Zero Theorem2013
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience2015
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens2015
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi2017
Wizards vs Aliens (TV Series)2018
Star Wars Resistance (TV Series) (voice)2018
Welcome to Marwen2018
In Fabric2018
The Darkest Minds2018
A Midsummer Night’s Dream2019
Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series) (voice)2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield2019
Our Friend2019
Severance (TV Series)2022
Loving Highsmith (voice)2022
The Sandman (TV Series)2022
Flux Gourmet2022
Wednesday (TV Series)2022
Robin and the Hoods2024

Net Worth

With a net worth of $4 million, Gwendoline Christie is both an actress and producer from the United Kingdom. Gwendoline Christie is best known for her Emmy-nominated performance as Brienne of Tarth on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” (2012–2019) and for playing Captain Phasma in the films “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015) and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017).

Conclusion

Gwendoline Christie is an accomplished artist who has displayed her art in galleries around the world, in addition to her acting talents. Gwendoline Christie’s on-screen presence is formidable, but she’s known for her warm and down-to-earth personality. She frequently interacts with her fans and advocates for self-acceptance and empowerment.

Gwendoline Christine is the name used by Gwendoline on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, with a large fan base. Her Instagram @gwendolineuniverse followers are 3.2 million, Facebook @Gwendolinechristie followers are 46 thousand, and Twitter @lovegwendoline followers are 858.6 thousand.

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