| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | October 28, 1978 (46 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Model |
| Nationality: | British |
Gwendoline was born in Worthing, UK. In 2005, Christie graduated from Drama Centre London. She had couple of smaller roles on TV but her huge succes was role of Brienne of Tarth. She started appearing on Game of Thrones in 2012 and is still working on new episodes in present. Christie also plays Lexi in TV show Wizards vs Aliens. In 2015, Gwendoline will have a role on Star Wars Episode VII.
Career
Gwen started her career in the year 2002 when she got a job in a boutique. She was already interested in modeling, and in the same year, she a job in one modeling company as a model. Photographer Polly Borland noticed her due to her height and made her a subject of a series titled Bunny between 2002 and 2008. Her acting career geared up when she got the role of Barbican Theater in the movie Cymbeline.
Personal Life
Not much information is available about her private life. There is no information about her past dating life. She is currently in a relationship with Giles Deacon. They have been together since 2013. They don’t have any children. Due to her height, she was a victim of constant bullying during her teen years.
Quotes
“I love a challenge. And I love defying limitation, gender stereotypes, and people’s expectations of me as an actress.”
— Gwendoline Christie
“Game of Thrones’ is a fantasy show not dedicated to any specific time, but it seems to exist in sort of a 1400s medieval fantasy world, and in that setting, I wouldn’t have had a six-pack.”
— Gwendoline Christie
“I love being tall. as you literally look at life from a different perspective: it’s easier to breeze through life’s turmoils; there’s more room to breathe.”
— Gwendoline Christie
“I quite like looking mucky; it’s quite nice not having to care about how you look.”
— Gwendoline Christie
“I am still a person with a sense of superficiality that I’m trying to challenge.”
— Gwendoline Christie