Born in Yorkshire, England, Gemma Whelan attended the London Studio Centre and is a member of the dance troupe the Beaux Belles, based in London. She landed her first role in a 2009 episode of 10 Minute Tales, and appeared as Gwen's maid in the 2010 film The Wolfman.
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Cristóbal Balenciaga (2024)
Starring as Prudence Glynn
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Balenciaga soy yo (Jan 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Vestir a una reina (Jan 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Réplicas (Jan 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Un rival para Balenciaga (Jan 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: La ocupación (Jan 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Cuestión de estilo (Jan 19, 2024)
Gentleman Jack (2019)
Starring as Marian Lister
(16 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: It's Not Illegal (May 29, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: What's All That Got to Do with Jesus Though? (May 22, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: I Can Be as a Meteor in Your Life (May 15, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: A Lucky and Narrow Escape (May 8, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: I'm Not the Other Woman, She Is (May 1, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: Tripe All Over the Place, Presumably (Apr 24, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Two Jacks Don't Suit (Apr 17, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: Faith Is All (Apr 10, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: Are you still talking? (Jun 10, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Why've you brought that? (Jun 3, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Do ladies do that? (May 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Let's have another look at your past perfect (May 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Most women are dull and stupid (May 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Oh is that what you call it? (May 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: I just went there to study anatomy (Apr 29, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: I was just passing (Apr 22, 2019)
Killing Eve (2018)
Starring as Geraldine
(6 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Are You Leading or Am I? (May 31, 2020)
- Episode 3x07: Beautiful Monster (May 24, 2020)
- Episode 3x06: End of Game (May 17, 2020)
- Episode 3x04: Still Got It (May 3, 2020)
- Episode 3x03: Meetings Have Biscuits (Apr 26, 2020)
- Episode 3x02: Management Sucks (Apr 19, 2020)
Upstart Crow (2016)
Starring as Kate
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Sweet Sorrow (Sep 11, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Beware My Sting! (Sep 11, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Food of Love (Sep 11, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: I Did Adore a Twinkling Star (Sep 11, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: I Know Thee Not, Old Man (Sep 11, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: The Green-Eyed Monster (Sep 11, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: The Play's the Thing (May 16, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Star-Crossed Lovers (May 9, 2016)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014)
Guest starring as Gemma Whelan
- Episode 5x02: They Burnt My Arse with a Chicken (Feb 28, 2017)
Inside No. 9 (2014)
Guest starring as Columbina, a Maid
- Episode 6x01: Wuthering Heist (May 10, 2021)
Uncle (2014)
Guest starring as Veronica
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: The Last Assembly (Feb 12, 2017)
- Episode 3x05: Rivals (Jan 29, 2017)
Sweat the Small Stuff (2013)
Guest starring as Gemma Whelan
- Episode 3x04: Daisy Lowe, Gemma Whelan, Seann Walsh, Scott Mills (Apr 29, 2014)
Sunday Brunch (2012)
Guest starring as Gemma Whelan
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2022-04-17: Keith Duffy, Brian McFadden, Gemma Whelan, Munya Chawawa, Kawala (Apr 17, 2022)
- Episode 2019-06-02: Natasia Demetriou, Gemma Whelan, Alfred Enoch, Frank Skinner (Jun 2, 2019)
Pointless Celebrities (2011)
Guest starring as Gemma Whelan
- Episode 2017-11-18: Sci-Fi and Fantasy (Nov 18, 2017)
Game of Thrones (2011)
Guest starring as Yara Greyjoy
(16 episodes)
- Episode 8x06: The Iron Throne (May 19, 2019)
- Episode 8x01: Winterfell (Apr 14, 2019)
- Episode 7x03: The Queen's Justice (Jul 30, 2017)
- Episode 7x02: Stormborn (Jul 23, 2017)
- Episode 6x10: The Winds of Winter (Jun 26, 2016)
- Episode 6x09: Battle of the Bastards (Jun 19, 2016)
- Episode 6x07: The Broken Man (Jun 5, 2016)
- Episode 6x05: The Door (May 22, 2016)
- Episode 6x04: Book of the Stranger (May 15, 2016)
- Episode 6x02: Home (May 1, 2016)
- Episode 4x06: The Laws of Gods and Men (May 11, 2014)
- Episode 3x10: Mhysa (Jun 9, 2013)
- Episode 2x08: The Prince of Winterfell (May 20, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: The Ghost of Harrenhal (Apr 29, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: What is Dead May Never Die (Apr 15, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: The Night Lands (Apr 8, 2012)
Horrible Histories (2009)
Starring as Various
(21 episodes)
- Episode 9x15: Big BBC Birthday Bonanza (Oct 22, 2022)
- Episode 9x14: Smash Hit Songs (Feb 25, 2022)
- Episode 9x03: Protesting with Pankhurst Animated Special (Aug 20, 2021)
- Episode 9x02: Gruesome Guide to Growing Up Animated Special (Jul 7, 2021)
- Episode 7x15: Terrible Tudors (May 7, 2018)
- Episode 7x14: Amazing Ancient Civilisations (May 7, 2018)
- Episode 7x13: Savage Songs (May 7, 2018)
- Episode 7x12: Deadly Dynasties (May 7, 2018)
- Episode 7x11: Formidable Florence Nightingale (Mar 8, 2018)
- Episode 7x10: Horrid Health (Sep 18, 2017)
- Episode 7x09: Revolting Russian Revolution (Sep 11, 2017)
- Episode 7x08: Ruthless Rulers (Sep 4, 2017)
- Episode 7x07: Preposterous US Presidents (Aug 28, 2017)
- Episode 7x06: Ingenious Inventors (Aug 21, 2017)
- Episode 7x05: Heroic Heroes & Villainous Villains (Aug 14, 2017)
- Episode 7x04: Atrocious Artists (Aug 7, 2017)
- Episode 7x03: Ridiculous Romantics (Jul 31, 2017)
- Episode 7x02: Exceptional Explorers (Jul 24, 2017)
- Episode 7x01: Monstrous Musicians (Jun 15, 2017)
- Episode S06 Special: Staggering Storytellers (Jul 11, 2016)
- Episode S06 Special: Sensational Shakespeare (Apr 19, 2016)
Guest starring as Various
(7 episodes)
- Episode 8x15: Mayflower Malarkey (Sep 14, 2020)
- Episode 8x13: Fantastic Firsts Special (Jul 17, 2020)
- Episode 8x11: Outrageous Olympics (Jul 17, 2020)
- Episode 8x07: Moon Mayhem (Jul 8, 2019)
- Episode 8x06: Bizarre Beasts (Jul 1, 2019)
- Episode 8x03: Chaotic Collabs (Jun 10, 2019)
- Episode S06 Special: The Grisly Great Fire of London (Sep 5, 2016)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Gemma Whelan
- Episode 21x01: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Jack Whitehall, Gemma Whelan, Take That (Apr 7, 2017)