Watching she got an idea of how to play the character, and whilst not believing she would get the part, as 70 other actresses were also being auditioned, she thought, "I can do this., The increased presence of Yara Greyjoy in the series has run in parallel to the burgeoning of Whelans career, although in keeping with her mild-manner, she says, I dont mind playing a little part in a big series, but to become a main character is great.. Chastity and the over excited butler Roger have an odd-couple relationship which adds to the fun for guests - Charles Dance, Lady Colin Campbell and Joe Lycett. Terms and Policies I did not know that was you. So this is her way of fighting back, and although one can see that as a really, really brutal way, and theres no doubt she she has become extremely savage, its still easy to see where shes coming from with her actions.. Casting director Kharmel Cochrane is a big fan of Raising Film and said to me, Youre not ill, theyll shoot around your pregnancy if youre right for the part. And as with so many directors at the moment, they couldnt resist her versatility. Her turn in The Moorside was a game changer. 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 is on Sky Atlantic 17 July, Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. My brother Theon kills two boys and comes back thinking hes a hero. She had a role in the fictitious drama tv series The Crown as Patricia Campbell. We certainly hope our prayers are answered soon, but either way, we thank Ms. Butterworth for her time, and look forward to seeing her again soon! Additionally, she appeared from 2012 to 2014 and 2016 to 2019. As for her hardest scene to film from the entire series, it was likely the one you guess: Aelswiths and Alfreds last moments together. Hedidnt feel well so he went into the spare room. Like other families in Britain, and the rest ofthe world, she says, we are trying to keep spiritsup and following the rules about staying in andwashing hands. Whelan was cast as Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama television series Game of Thrones in August 2011. She is fulfilling a dream of playing a detective in the forthcoming Channel 4 adaptation of the graphic novel The End of The F**king World. But the books obviously are phenomenal, and although the show does sometimes veer off the narrative of the books, I think it really still captures the fantastic essence that Bernard Cornwell is trying to create., As for Butterworths favorite scenes, like many of us, she found it hard to choose just one. So I think that was really, really, really hard because that was a big shock to the character and also just so hard for us as a cast knowing that we were going to lose David. With the compliments out of the way, Butterworth revealed her most embarrassing moment on set. It is not. Moreover, she had supporting roles in several films and TV shows, including the 2010 films . The rest, as they say, is long Victorian skirts and elocution. In 2014 she recorded a pilot chat show as her character Chastity Butterworth for BBC Radio 4.[7]. Speaking of Brida, she was part of the scene Butterworth considers her hardest to film from this most recent season: I think the most challenging scene was that explosive fight between Brida and Aelswith when Aelswith is finally returned to Winchester and sees that her entire kingdom is been completely torn apart by Brida and Danes. Basically, Butterworth wants to see more of all the characters. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. So I think Id like to work with them a little bit more. What did you think of my character? And shes full of respect for the ones who are no longer on the show, and a lot of characters died in season 4: The season 4 highlight was Millie Brady and Tobey Regbo who play Aethelflaed and Aethelred, on Aethelreds deathbed. And they were all like, what have you done to your eyes? But its not just Game of Thrones in which Whelan is moving centre stage. Youre not going to flirt your way past her, says Whelan. She is best known for her role as Lady Aelswith in the medieval drama The Last Kingdom (2015-2022). Ben Elton's The Upstart Crow returns to the West End in September 2022. Despite being a vegetarian, she had eaten meat on the sets of. Shes watching everything from RuPauls Drag Raceto The Sopranos, and also tryingto read more, I will admit Ive definitely been down the bread route. Its really interesting when then you see these more sensitive and vulnerable sides coming out. That was one of my favorite scenes. Things can become real in your mind, you can be tricked, and you believe things you wouldn't ordinarily. I mean the two of them are extraordinary actors. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. In seasons 1-3, Aelswith acts as the supremely confident and utterly implacable wife to King Alfred, but in this most recent season, now that Alfred is dead, she got to show a more vulnerable side. Whelan attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick. Frances and I had a few days ofcoughing so I think weve also had it but mildly,although none of us has been tested.. Whelan is 41 years old. The episode delivered what it should, closing off the second series in a strong fashion. And Im just so jealous because they get to do the coolest things. She was the wife of King Alfred (David . So it was challenging and thrilling to see these two women who are very powerful in their own right, in very different ways, coming head to head in this terrifying dispute. She has worked as a professional actress since 2005 and from her acting, she has attained a decent fortune. And I was just blinded by my own stupidity. Shes also a fan of Haeston (Jeppe Beck Laursen). [5][6] She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2014. She also played roles in other comedies, including Uncle and The Agency. Copyright Fandango. And so my family in the States saw the whole show before I did. She was born to her loving parents in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. . I was like, well, obviously, I got Carmex in them. Millie Brady, David Dawson and Eliza Butterworth join BUILD for a live interview at AOL's Capper Street Studio in London. Apr 23, 1981, Birthplace: What she did, however it happened was terrible, but how she got there was thrown into a different light. So excited forThe Last Kingdom audience to potentially watch that show and see us is totally different characters together. But they started, you know, rolling. But they started, you know, rolling. and the But because I was nervous, I started to have these tics and that got a laugh, so I died on stage but learned something about my character. I was like, well, obviously, I got Carmex in them. will be reprising their roles in Ben Elton's comedy. Perhaps theyre a mother. Shes pregnant at this point and shes just attacking everything thats hurt and betrayed her in the past, that being Christianity and the Saxon way of life. It felt like a challenge. Theres always some complex and ulterior motives to their actions. The first thing I notice when we meet at a cafe near her home in south-east London is the developing bump. While much has been made of Villanelle and Eve finally kissing on a bus, Gemma isn't surprised that many viewers wondered if her character might be romantically involved with one of the lead females. You were that horrible old woman? But at the same time, you totally see where shes coming from. But in her eyes, that was a very, very pure action to take.. So shes obviously not in the show. Eliza Butterworth gushes about Alexander Dreymon's acting. And I just remember, like Alex coming up to me and one of the scenes while I was crying. Actress: Game of Thrones. S had recurring and guest roles in the HBO fantasy-drama television series Game of Thrones as Yara Greyjoy. People could decide in a different way what they thought. And, of course, I was inGentleman Jack [Gemma played Marian, sisterof 19th-century lesbian diarist Anne Lister, in theBBC drama]. But its just too late. After showing up as ill-fated housewife Len in broody comedy slasher "Prevenge" (2016), Whelan landed the recurring roles of aspiring actress Kate in Shakespearean spoof "Upstart Crow" (BBC Two, 2016), Natalie Cassidy's fictional sister Kat in the satirical "Morgana Robinson's The Agency" (BBC Two, 2016) and kitchen maid Ida Battersea in the adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's children's novels, "Hetty Feather" (CBBC, 2015-). We're losing touch with ourselves in the technological world, and it is increasingly important to take time out. While I love to get dressed up for thingslike the Baftas, when I put photos of myself onInstagram I dont wear make-up I want toshow who I am without any artifice. Further, the series contains four seasons in 40 episodes. Whelan's big break came in 2012 when she was cast as the self-assured seafaring warrior Yara Greyjoy in the adaptation of George R. R. Martin's novels, "Game of Thrones" (HBO, 2011-19). It's Me, Margaret. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is a British actress and comedian who has appeared in films such as Gulliver's Travels and The Wolfman. I didntthink I stood a chance but I gave it my best shot,she recalls. She thinks that Edward is not going to survive his fightWe shot that scene about 10 times. By creating an account, you agree to the And its really, really hard because her last words to him when hes dying are that, you know, he needs to do this negotiation, that negotiation. Im so excited to work again with wonderful Mark Rowley back out in Budapest, but on a different show for the BBC called The North Water, starring Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham and Jack OConnell. Elizabeth Butterworth before and after weight loss comparison. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The former comedian takes centre stage asYaraGreyjoy in the seventh season of HBO's Game of Thronesbut, she says, it was alwayson the cards, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. The half British and half American portrays one of the significant roles of the lady of King Alfred he great. The hit stage adaptation will run from 23 September - 3 December at the Apollo Theatre. Oh, my gosh. As the 39-year-old chats to us shes watchingGerry on all fours with a sheepskin on his backplaying at being a hamster for his daughter. The couple maintains a low profile on their personal whereabouts. Browse 77 eliza butterworth photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. In the first part of our interview with The Last Kingdom star Eliza Butterworth, we took a deep dive into her character: the delightfully infuriating Lady Aelswith. . Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actor and comedian, known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. Ill just do it naturally. I was like, yeah. With just two episodes to go,How will Killing Eve end?is the only question anyoneasks the hit shows newestrecruit Gemma Whelan. While Geraldine describesherself as an empath, her mother is cold andstandoffish, and they are both trying to processthe killing of Kenny in the opening episode. When she realised it was not, she devoured the first ten episodes over two nights. On Game of Thrones Whelan is playing the role of Yara Greyjoy, renamed from Asha Greyjoy in the books. And they were all like, youre not supposed to put Carmex in your eyes. [8], In 2020, Butterworth appeared as Heston in the BBC Two miniseries The North Water alongside Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham. [5] Well, I absolutely adore Uhtreds gang. I dont think anyone would be against more Brida-and-Aelswith scenes in season 5. Whelan rushed home to watch first season worried that it would all be a bit Dungeons & Dragons. Privacy Policy Get HBO, Starz, Showtime and MORE for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels. Privately educated, she had a happy home lifeand excelled at dance, but as a teenager washospitalised with anorexia. Gemma and her family are getting back to thenew normal after her writer and comedianhusband Gerry Howell, who works part-time inpatient liaison at Londons Maudsley Hospital,was struck down by COVID-19 just after lockdown. The plot of the hugely anticipated third series,which was brought forward by the BBC speciallyto keep people entertained during lockdown(and, unlike the previous two series, shown weeklyrather than available to binge-watch), is closelyguarded. It was a tough and fascinating job that I managed to do.. Its anamazing show to be part of and its exactly likebeing in Game of Thrones you are absolutelysworn to secrecy about what happens., While much has been made of Villanelleand Eve finally kissing on a bus, Gemma isntsurprised that many viewers wondered if hercharacter might be romantically involved withone of the lead females. I think for the audience its quite a shocking thing to see because we dont see that side to her very regularly. Anna says it was murder. I have delved into Bernard Cornwells novels and they are absolutely extraordinary, Butterworth said. Read about our approach to external linking. Endlessly fascinated by everyone and everything, Chastity's breathless cut-glass purr gives her interviews a unique blend of nave enthusiasm, warm seduction and infectious humour. Gemma Whelan. Id love to see someone try and cross Hild or something, and then think Yeah,I picked on the wrong person. 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. The actress had followed the case as it happened, I was fascinated by it, and by crime stories in general. Growing up she was an avid watcher of Columbo and Murder She Wrote. So to this day, Ive never done anything like that again. Weve been talking a lot about Aelswiths season 4 journey, but interestingly, in the Saxon Storiesnovels by Bernard Cornwell, things go very differently for her. #10, 06/09/2013, HBO, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas. In addition to being an actor and comedian, Whelan is also a professional dancer specializing in the tap and jazz dance styles. Sorry, honey, youre really not in the show at all. Butterworth finds a lot of reasons to sympathize with Brida in that scene. They're both wrong.Last year, Tom and Caroline Johnson chose to end their lives, Only one woman can stop the world from descending into endless war, in the thrilling new series in the world of the Gas-Lit EmpireThe year is 2012. Eliza Butterworth (born 24 July 1993) is an English actress. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, RT25: Celebrating 25 Years of Rotten Tomatoes, Fatal Attraction Series Stars Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan on the Sexy, Unsettling Psychological Thriller, Prime Video Acquires J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves Batman: Caped Crusader and 2 More Animated Projects, Highest Rated: Eliza Butterworth (born 24 July 1993) is an English actress. Aelswith and Brida havent crossed paths too many times within the show. Within season 4 however, Butterworth pointed to a scene between Uhtred and Father Beocca (Ian Hart) in the premiere, when Uhtred calls him Father, which is all the more devastating considering what happens the very next episode. After feeling knocked-out by the Brexit vote, she has been revitalised by the impressive showing of Jeremy Corbyns Labour Party in the recent general election. I just told myself I was going method! Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! Whelan is a famous English actress and comedian. To be partof a show such as Killing Eve is not somethingI would have ever thought possible a fewyears ago. She is known for her role in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones as Yara Greyjoy. Weve done banana bread. Gemma Whelan began her career as a stand-up comedian but found fame with dramatic roles in "The Moorside" (BBC One, 2017), "Gentleman Jack" (BBC One, 2019-) and, most notably, "Game of Thrones" (HBO, 2011-19), in which she played the fierce ironborn warrior Yara Greyjoy. One viewer tweeted: "#TheMoorside was brilliant. It was six years later, heartbroken after a breakup, that she decided to turn comedy into a profession and created the Chastity Butterworth persona. I cant exactly saywhy it started, she says. Whelan appeared as Marian Lister in the BBC drama Gentleman Jack in 2019. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. A LIFE-CHANGING LOVE STORY. [4], As a stand-up comedian, Whelan won the 2010 Funny Women Variety Award. Theres a paddling pool blown up and waitingto be dragged into the garden and variouscraft and cookery items on every surface. And I was like, cut, cut, cut. I was like, yeah. In 2010 she won the Funny Women Variety Act at the Leicester Square Theatre for her character of Chastity Butterworth. And I called them up and I was like, Oh, did you guys like to show? So I think thats whats really complex about playing somebody like Aelswith. As for a renewal of The Last Kingdom, Butterworth could only say shes praying like the rest of us. Perhaps theyre going through griefAnd all of a sudden you go, okay I can sort of see where youre coming from with this. 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. A world run by automatons doesn't seem completely unrealistic any more. The actress . Butterworth talked a lot about The Last Kingdom in the interview, including filming her final scene with Alexander Dreymon as well as . So to be asked to read for a dramatic HBO series was a pleasant surprise. Gerry is also a comedian and actor. She thought she did but hes finally sort of, you know, in his last breaths, able to apologize and see the error of his ways. However, I am really grateful that the writers of the show have had a slightly different vision for Lady Aelswith and that I was lucky to be able to portray all these other sides to the character as she tries to make a new life for herself without Alfred. So technically, I want to work with more than just one person. She discovered acting through a school play and was Head Girl. Game of Thrones' actress Gemma Whelan introduces her character Chastity Butterworth to Live at the Electric. She started off in a recurring role for the first series before being promoted to the main cast for the subsequent four series. When a casting director asked Whelan to go up for a role in the HBO series in 2011 the 36-year-old was best known as a comedian. She is known for her role in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones as Yara Greyjoy. But, you know, shes still got it in herself. I cant see anything, get the medic out. And yet we are back at square one when it comes to Uhtred." The Last Kingdom star Eliza Butterworth weighs in. Apart from her acting career, she has also set a mark as a comedienne and won the Funny Women Variety Award for stand-up comedy in 2010. And this will be a new drama that we think could potentially be released this winter.. In February 2020, a stage adaptation of Upstart Crow opened at the Gielgud Theatre, London, Whelan reprising the role of Kate. Butterworth navigated these changes with ease, and credits The Last Kingdoms writers with making it easy: I think thats just a testament to the phenomenal writers of the show, that they can create these three dimensional characters that, you know, although their intentions might not always be good, you still, as the audience see through that veil of darkness and can see that actually theres somebody to empathize with. Eliza Butterworth Weight Loss Conspiracy. She had a reprising role of Kate in Upstart Crow opened at the Gielgud Theatre. It would also be brilliant to watch Hild fighting again, Butterworth said. Of course, you never believe what you read, and things change, but everything I was told would happen has happened. Whelan further showcased her dramatic skills when she was cast as diarist Anne Lister's sister Marian in period piece "Gentleman Jack" (BBC One, 2019-) and governess Mrs. Weston in Autumn de Wilde's take on Jane Austen classic "Emma" (2019). So with Aelswith, it was that she was being devout to her God and her husband and her kingdom. But Im kind of next to him sometimes., And then her mother delivered the punchline. She is a woman of average stature. In a new interview with The Guardian . Whelan then portrayed real life figures Karen Matthews, the real-life mother who faked the disappearance of her own nine-year-old daughter, in gritty drama "The Moorside" (BBC One, 2017), and Patricia Campbell, a magazine assistant, in British monarchy drama "The Crown" (Netflix, 2016-). She received her high school diploma from The Kings High School for Girls in Warwick. And they said, No, like, oh, my God. And obviously no one should ever, ever, ever do that. She has since appeared in the BBC Two miniseries The North Water (2020), for which she was nominated for a National Film Award, and the Sky Max series A Town Called Malice (2023). And theres this scene where shes shes grieving, with Hild. After school she decided to do a stand-up comedy course that culminated in her performing a wobbly 2-minute routine in a pub in Crouch End. My mother is American. She has since appeared in the BBC Two miniseries The North Water (2020), for which she was nominated for a National Film Award, and the Sky Max series A Town Called Malice (2023). Uhtred, Finan, Sihtric (Arnas Fedaravicius) and Osferth (Ewan Mitchell); these boys are just such fantastic actors, but theyre so much fun and they just bring such a like wild and rowdy energy to all of their scenes. Whelan recorded a pilot chat show as her character Chastity Butterworth for BBC Radio 4 in 2014. The end of season six of Game of Thrones, sees Yara standing shoulder to shoulder with Daenerys and Theon, Whelan says. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. But its getting harder to agree with that analysis as shes developed into one of Britains best character actors. Theyd never seen me in that light. They dont just put it in your eye with a dollop. Aelswith is a complicated figure, with some fans considering her a villain for how often she stands in the way of our lead character Uhtred. Gemma Whelan in a selfie in September 2016 (Gemma Whelan / Instagram) Gemma Whelan Facts. And they were all like, youre not supposed to put Carmex in your eyes. In the script it says my character is eating meat. But she's keeping mum about revealing what transpires and whether she'll survive to the eighth and final season. Whelan attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick. She gave birth to their daughter a few months later. I would say the death of King Alfred and knowing that we were going to lose David Dawson, just as an actor from the show, I think was really, really challenging. Born in Leeds, England in 1981, Gemma Whelan trained as a dancer, opera singer and musical theatre performer but first caught attention on the stand-up comedy circuit in which she performed in the character of aristocrat Chastity Butterworth. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. To even be thought capable to be holding such a storyline was a real honour.. "Filming season 5 was so electrifying," she said. Speaking with Cool America Magazine, Butterworth has confirmed that Aelswith lives and teasing her arc to comes. Not today. That would be fantastic.. Gemma Whelan won the Funny Women Variety Act Award in 2010 with her character Chastity Butterworth. Gemma, 35, played the gritty part of Shannon's mother Karen, as Sheridan, 35, played the role of family friend and campaigner Julie. 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. But I got this Carmex lip balm out and I took it and I put a huge dollop straight into both my eyes, literally in my eyes. [6] Ive always really liked playing the more villainous sides, because I I just find it more interesting and I dont think everyones a villain just for the sake of being malicious and evil, Butterworth said. Due to the nature of her work, she has kept details regarding her parents away from the limelight. And they were all like, what have you done to your eyes? I think there arent many shows out there that portray, you know, that strength, but also that emotional vulnerability in male protagonists. Eliza Butterworth is known for her roles in The Last Kingdom whose fourth season will be premiering in November this year, as of 2019. Gemma Whelan is a well-known English actress and comedian. Jeppe is such an amazing actor. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. This programme is not currently available.
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