Gwendoline Christie | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

Highest Rated: 93% Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Lowest Rated: 15% The Darkest Minds (2018)

Birthday: Oct 28, 1978

Birthplace: Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK

With the incredible popularity of "Game of Thrones" (HBO, 2011- ), a number of actors became stars and fan favorites from the show. Once Gwendoline Christie came aboard in the role of Brienne of Tarth, her career took off, leading to featured appearances in "The Hunger Games" films as well as the ultimate fanboy franchise, the resurrection of the "Star Wars" universe. Christie was born in 1978 in Worthing, West Sussex, and grew up near South Downs. Christie grew very tall, 6'3, and was going to be a gymnast, but after injuring her back she turned to acting instead. Christie graduated from Drama Centre London in 2005, and was mentored by Simon Callow, a British actor and author who had featured roles in "Amadeus" (1984) and "Shakespeare In Love" (1998). In the British acting tradition, Christie performed in the theater, playing the Queen in Shakespeare's "Cymbeline," and as Lucifer in "Doctor Faustus." Then Christie went to the big screen with roles in Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009), which featured the last performance of Heath Ledger, and "The Zero Theorem" (2013). Christie was cast as Brienne of Tarth in "Game of Thrones" in July 2011. The character was a cult favorite, and her fans were suggesting online that she would be perfect for the role before she officially came aboard. Christie's first appearance on "Thrones" was on the third episode of season two, which aired on April 15, 2012. As Christie's popularity as an actress grew, she landed the role of Commander Lyme in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part One" (2014) and its second half, the last two installments of the popular young adult franchise. This led to Christie landing in another major franchise with a fervent fan following. Riding the crest of her popularity, Christie portrayed a key villain in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015), the long awaited return of the legendary space opera, alongside Lupita N'yongo and Adam Driver.

Highest rated movies

93% 84% Star Wars: The Force Awakens Watchlist 92% 54% The Personal History of David Copperfield Watchlist 92% 53% In Fabric Watchlist 91% 41% Star Wars: The Last Jedi Watchlist 86% 95% Our Friend Watchlist 85% 52% Flux Gourmet Watchlist 72% Loving Highsmith Watchlist 57% 41% Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Watchlist 34% 48% Welcome to Marwen Watchlist 15% 71% The Darkest Minds Watchlist

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Gwendoline Christie Gwendoline Christie at arrivals for GAME OF THRONES Finale Season Premiere on HBO, Radio City Music Hall at Rockefeller Center, New York, NY April 3, 2019. Photo By: RCF/Everett Collection Gwendoline Christie at arrivals for WELCOME TO MARWEN Premiere, ArcLight Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA December 10, 2018. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Gwendoline Christie at arrivals for New York City Ballet’s 2018 Fall Fashion Gala, David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, New York, NY September 27, 2018. Photo By: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Gwendoline Christie at arrivals for New York City Ballet’s 2018 Fall Fashion Gala, David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, New York, NY September 27, 2018. Photo By: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Gwendoline Christie at the GQ Men of the Year Awards at Tata Modern in London, England. Wednesday 5th September 2018. Photoshot/Everett Collection, Gwendoline Christie at arrivals for HBO Emmy Awards After-Party, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA September 17, 2018. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Gwendoline Christie at arrivals for STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Premiere, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA December 9, 2017. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Gwendoline Christie at arrivals for GAME OF THRONES Seventh Season Premiere, The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA July 12, 2017. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Gwendoline Christie at arrivals for 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 - Arrivals 2, The Microsoft Theater (formerly Nokia Theatre L.A. Live), Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 88% Robin and the Hoods Aura (Character) - 2024
72% No Score Yet Loving Highsmith Patricia Highsmith (Voice) - 2022
85% 52% Flux Gourmet Jan Stevens (Character) $19.1K 2022
86% 95% Our Friend Teresa (Character) $657.4K 2019
92% 54% The Personal History of David Copperfield Jane Murdstone (Character) $1.9M 2019
92% 53% In Fabric Gwen (Character) $25.0K 2018
34% 48% Welcome to Marwen Anna (Character) $10.7M 2018
15% 71% The Darkest Minds Lady Jane (Character) $12.7M 2018
91% 41% Star Wars: The Last Jedi Captain Phasma (Character) $620.2M 2017
No Score Yet 18% Opening Night Fan Event Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Captain Phasma (Character) - 2017
57% 41% Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Self $4.8M 2016
93% 84% Star Wars: The Force Awakens Captain Phasma (Character) $123 2015

TV

Credit
89% 85% Game of Thrones Brienne (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2012-2017 2019 2024
73% 85% Wednesday Larissa Weems (Character) 2022
88% 81% The Sandman Lucifer (Character) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2017 2019
92% 45% Star Wars Resistance Captain Phasma (Guest Voice) 2018
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2017
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2017
No Score Yet 41% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2017
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2017
83% 63% Top of the Lake Miranda Hilmarson (Character) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2015 2017
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2015
No Score Yet 100% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
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