Gwendoline Christie was born in Worthing, West Sussex, England and trained in dance and gymnastics as a child. She graduated from Drama Centre London with a First Class BA (Hons) in 2005 and her first job was with Declan Donellan in 'Great Expectations' at the Royal Shakespeare Company that autumn. She then went on to work in regional theatre, world tours and the West End. Her striking appearance motivated photographer Polly Borland to collaborate with her as the subject of a noted series of photographs.
In 2011 Gwendoline was cast in the role of Brienne of Tarth in the successful HBO TV adaptation Game of Thrones (2011). She plays the role of Commander Lyme in the last two Hunger Games movies: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015). She has also been cast as Captain Phasma in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and Absolutely Fabulous:The Movie (2016). Gwendoline is the face of the Vivienne Westwood A/W 2015 campaign.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Wednesday (2022)
Starring as Principal Larissa Weems
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Chapter VIII: A Murder of Woes (Nov 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Chapter VII: If You Don't Woe Me by Now (Nov 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Chapter VI: Quid Pro Woe (Nov 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Chapter V: You Reap What You Woe (Nov 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Chapter IV: Woe What a Night (Nov 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Chapter III: Friend or Woe (Nov 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Chapter II: Woe Is the Loneliest Number (Nov 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter I: Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe (Nov 23, 2022)
The Sandman (2022)
Guest starring as Lucifer Morningstar
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Chapter 10: Lost Hearts (Aug 5, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Chapter 4: A Hope in Hell (Aug 5, 2022)
Green Eggs and Ham (2019)
Guest starring as Marilyn Blouse
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: The Mom Who Loved Me (Apr 8, 2022)
- Episode 2x08: The Sam Who Came in From the Cold (Apr 8, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: Three Days of the Mom-dor (Apr 8, 2022)
Star Wars: Resistance (2018)
Guest starring as Captain Phasma
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Station Theta Black (Dec 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: The Children from Tehar (Nov 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: The Triple Dark (Oct 14, 2018)
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2017)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x238: GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE, JIMMY KIMMEL, and YARA SHAHIDI (Aug 13, 2019)
- Episode 2x68: Gwendoline Christie, Matt Smith, Seal (Dec 6, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Gwendoline Christie, Fifth Harmony, and Kelly's After Show (Sep 8, 2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
- Episode 2017-12-04: Billy Bush, Gwendoline Christie (Dec 4, 2017)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
- Episode 2015-12-07: Gwendoline Christie, Randall Park, Coldplay (Dec 7, 2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
- Episode 2017-09-05: Jake Tapper, Gwendoline Christie, Gary Clark Jr. (Sep 5, 2017)
Top of the Lake (2013)
Starring as Miranda Hilmarson
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: The Battle of the Mothers (Jul 27, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Who's Your Daddy? (Jul 27, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Birthday (Jul 27, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: Surrogate (Jul 27, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: The Loved One (Jul 27, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: China Girl (Jul 27, 2017)
Wizards vs Aliens (2012)
Starring as Lexi
(26 episodes)
- Episode 2x14: All Out War! - Part 2 (Dec 10, 2013)
- Episode 2x13: All Out War! - Part 1 (Dec 9, 2013)
- Episode 2x12: Endless Night - Part 2 (Dec 3, 2013)
- Episode 2x11: Endless Night - Part 1 (Dec 2, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: The Thirteenth Floor - Part 2 (Nov 26, 2013)
- Episode 2x09: The Thirteenth Floor - Part 1 (Nov 25, 2013)
- Episode 2x08: The Curse of Crowe - Part 2 (Nov 19, 2013)
- Episode 2x07: The Curse of Crowe - Part 1 (Nov 18, 2013)
- Episode 2x06: The Cave of Menla-Gto - Part 2 (Nov 12, 2013)
- Episode 2x05: The Cave of Menla-Gto - Part 1 (Nov 11, 2013)
- Episode 2x04: Vice Versa - Part 2 (Nov 5, 2013)
- Episode 2x03: Vice Versa - Part 1 (Nov 4, 2013)
- Episode 2x02: 100 Wizards - Part 2 (Oct 29, 2013)
- Episode 2x01: 100 Wizards - Part 1 (Oct 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: The Last Day - Part 2 (Dec 4, 2012)
- Episode 1x11: The Last Day - Part 1 (Dec 3, 2012)
- Episode 1x10: The Fall of the Nekross - Part 2 (Nov 27, 2012)
- Episode 1x09: The Fall of the Nekross - Part 1 (Nov 26, 2012)
- Episode 1x08: Friend or Foe - Part 2 (Nov 20, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Friend or Foe - Part 1 (Nov 19, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: Rebel Magic - Part 2 (Nov 13, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: Rebel Magic - Part 1 (Nov 12, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: Grazlax Attacks - Part 2 (Nov 6, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: Grazlax Attacks - Part 1 (Nov 5, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Dawn of the Nekross - Part 2 (Oct 30, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: Dawn of the Nekross - Part 1 (Oct 29, 2012)
Guest starring as Lucy
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: The Thirteenth Floor - Part 2 (Nov 26, 2013)
- Episode 2x09: The Thirteenth Floor - Part 1 (Nov 25, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Friend or Foe - Part 2 (Nov 20, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Friend or Foe - Part 1 (Nov 19, 2012)
Game of Thrones (2011)
Starring as Brienne of Tarth
(28 episodes)
- Episode 8x06: The Iron Throne (May 19, 2019)
- Episode 8x04: The Last of the Starks (May 5, 2019)
- Episode 8x03: The Long Night (Apr 28, 2019)
- Episode 8x02: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Apr 21, 2019)
- Episode 8x01: Winterfell (Apr 14, 2019)
- Episode 7x07: The Dragon and the Wolf (Aug 27, 2017)
- Episode 7x06: Beyond the Wall (Aug 20, 2017)
- Episode 7x04: The Spoils of War (Aug 6, 2017)
- Episode 7x02: Stormborn (Jul 23, 2017)
- Episode 7x01: Dragonstone (Jul 16, 2017)
- Episode 6x08: No One (Jun 12, 2016)
- Episode 6x05: The Door (May 22, 2016)
- Episode 6x04: Book of the Stranger (May 15, 2016)
- Episode 6x02: Home (May 1, 2016)
- Episode 6x01: The Red Woman (Apr 24, 2016)
- Episode 5x10: Mother's Mercy (Jun 14, 2015)
- Episode 5x07: The Gift (May 24, 2015)
- Episode 5x05: Kill the Boy (May 10, 2015)
- Episode 5x03: High Sparrow (Apr 26, 2015)
- Episode 5x02: The House of Black and White (Apr 19, 2015)
- Episode 5x01: The Wars to Come (Apr 12, 2015)
- Episode 4x10: The Children (Jun 15, 2014)
- Episode 4x07: Mockingbird (May 18, 2014)
- Episode 4x05: First of His Name (May 4, 2014)
- Episode 4x04: Oathkeeper (Apr 27, 2014)
- Episode 4x03: Breaker of Chains (Apr 20, 2014)
- Episode 4x02: The Lion and the Rose (Apr 13, 2014)
- Episode 4x01: Two Swords (Apr 6, 2014)
Guest starring as Brienne of Tarth
(14 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Mhysa (Jun 9, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: The Bear and the Maiden Fair (May 12, 2013)
- Episode 3x06: The Climb (May 5, 2013)
- Episode 3x05: Kissed by Fire (Apr 28, 2013)
- Episode 3x04: And Now His Watch is Ended (Apr 21, 2013)
- Episode 3x03: Walk of Punishment (Apr 14, 2013)
- Episode 3x02: Dark Wings, Dark Words (Apr 7, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: Valar Morghulis (Jun 3, 2012)
- Episode 2x08: The Prince of Winterfell (May 20, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: A Man Without Honor (May 13, 2012)
- Episode 2x06: The Old Gods and the New (May 6, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: The Ghost of Harrenhal (Apr 29, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: Garden of Bones (Apr 22, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: What is Dead May Never Die (Apr 15, 2012)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2017-07-23: Alfie Allen, Jacob Anderson, John Bradley, Gwendoline Christie, Liam Cunningham, Nathalie Emmanuel, Conleth Hill, Sophie Turner, Isaac Hempstead Wright (Jul 23, 2017)
- Episode 2015-12-17: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong'o, Gwendoline Christie, J.J. Abrams (Dec 17, 2015)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
- Episode 15x15: Gwendoline Christie, Tina Fey, Kevin Bridges, Anthony Daniels, Lion Babe (Dec 18, 2015)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
(2 episodes)
- Episode 25x07: Guest host Jack Whitehall, Gwendoline Christie, Luke Evans, Peter Crouch, David Walliams, Sam Fender (May 17, 2019)
- Episode 22x11: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Gwendoline Christie, Mark Hamill, Sam Smith (Dec 15, 2017)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
- Episode 2014-09-02: Carrot Top, Gwendoline Christie (Sep 2, 2014)
God kveld Norge med Dorthe (1997)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
- Episode 44x12: Episode 12 (Apr 13, 2019)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Gwendoline Christie
- Episode 2019-09-22: The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 (Sep 22, 2019)