Age: 40
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Gemma Christina Arterton (born 2 February 1986) is an English actress and producer. After her stage debut in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at the Globe Theatre (2007), Arterton made her feature film debut in the comedy St Trinian's (2007). She portrayed Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008), a performance which won her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. Arterton has since appeared in a number of films, including The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009), Tamara Drewe (2010), Clash of the Titans (2010), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013), Their Finest (2016), The Escape (2017), and Vita and Virginia (2018). She received the Harper's Bazaar Woman of the Year Award for acting in and producing The Escape. Her theatrical highlights have included starring in The Duchess of Malfi (2014), Made in Dagenham (2014), Nell Gwynn (2016) and Saint Joan (2017). Arterton was nominated for Olivier Awards for her work on both Nell Gwynn and Made in Dagenham, and she won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for the latter. Since 2016, Arterton has run her own production company, Rebel Park Productions, which focuses on creating female-led content in front of and behind the camera. She has executive-produced four feature films and two short films. She is also on record as being a supporter of the Time's Up, ERA 50:50 and MeToo movements. Arterton played an integral role in persuading actresses to wear black at the 2018 BAFTAs in support of Time'sUp, and has been involved with ERA 50:50, an equal pay campaign in the UK, since its inception.
In the land of Westeros , the Seven Kingdoms are separated by complex political alliances and long-standing rivalries. As the series begins, tensions are high as the noble House Stark of the North receives a dire warning from beyond the Wall, where a supernatural danger is gathering strength. As the noble families of Westeros jockey for position and power, they are forced to confront the looming threat of the Others, a mysterious force of ice and darkness that threatens to consume all life in the Seven Kingdoms. The series follows the fortunes of numerous characters as they navigate the treacherous waters of politics and war, including the honorable Ned Stark, his courageous wife Catelyn, their powerful children, and the various rival and allied houses vying for control of the Iron Throne. Over the course of the series, Westeros is plunged into chaos as alliances shift, armies clash, and characters face impossible choices in their efforts to survive and thrive in this dangerous world. And at the heart of it all lies the mysterious power of the Others, which threatens to engulf the entire realm in eternal winter and darkness. A Song of Ice and Fire is a sprawling epic fantasy series full of complex characters, political intrigue, and thrilling action. With its rich world-building and memorable cast of characters, it is a perfect fit for an original series on Paramount+ that could explore its many themes and conflicts in great depth.
