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Bella Ramsey
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- Date of Birth: 2003-09-30 (age 23)
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United Kingdom - Place of birth: Nottingham, England, UK
Isabella May Ramsey (born September 2003) is an English actor. They are known for their breakthrough role as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and Ellie in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present).
Mini Bio
Isabella May Ramsey (born September 2003) is an English actor. They are known for their breakthrough role as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and Ellie in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present). They received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the latter.
Ramsey played Mildred Hubble in the 2017 CBBC series The Worst Witch, voiced the title role in the Netflix animated series Hilda (2018–2023), and starred in the 2022 historical comedy film Catherine Called Birdy. The latter earned them a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.
Backstage
- Their Game of Thrones (2011) character Lyanna Mormont was originally written to appear in just one scene. However, the producers liked their performance so much that they decided to keep the character in the show.
- Bella plays the guitar and sings.
- Bella Ramsey was diagnosed with autism while filming the first season of "The Last of Us." They described the diagnosis as "freeing," allowing them to navigate the world with more self-acceptance and understanding of their experiences.
- Bella started acting as a hobby at the age of four, through the Loughborough branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, which they attended for seven years. They then went to the Television Workshop and began auditioning for professional roles.
- Bella has been vegan for a number of years and is an outspoken advocate for veganism.
- "[identifying as non-binary] I guess my gender has always been very fluid. Someone would call me 'she' or 'her' and I wouldn't think about it, but I knew that if someone called me 'he' it was a bit exciting. I'm very much just a person. Being gendered isn't something that I particularly like. But in terms of pronouns, I really couldn't care less."
- "My whole family is very musical and creative - my parents met through music, But we were so far removed from the film and TV industry. We didn't know anyone in it."
Awards
They received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the latter.The latter earned them a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.
