Gemma Whelan in Game of Thrones
10 Apr 2012
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Actor
Gemma Won the Funny Women Variety Act Award 2010 with her character Chastity Butterworth. She recently finished in One Man Two Guvnors in the West End where she played Rachel Crabbe. She appears in Games of Thrones as Yara Greyjoy. Oh yes, and when she gets a spare minute she likes to perform Chasity on the comedy circuit.
| Programme Name | Character/Role | Channel/Company | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games of Thrones (season 3) | Yara Greyjoy (regular) | Sky/HBO | 2013 |
| Game of Thrones (season 2) | Yara Greyjoy (regular) | Sky/HBO | 2012 |
| Threesome | Wendy | Big Talk/ Comedy Central | 2011 |
| Cardinal Burns | Claire | Leftbank/ E4 | 2011 |
| For the Win (Pilot) | Various | BBC | 2011 |
| Ding Dong | Pretty Nurse | Sky One | 2009 |
| The Persuasionists | Josephine | Bwark / Channel 4 | 2009 |
| Frites | Marie-Claire | Save the Dog @ BBC | 2008 |
| Mark Ronson ‘Just’ | The Secretary | Radiohead Cover | 2008 |
| The Enforcer | Holly | Great Guns | 2006 |
| Culture Show | Feature for ‘Mrs Henderson Presents’ | BBC 2 | 2006 |
| Film Name | Character/Role | Director | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulliver's Travels | Kate Winslet | Rob Letterman | 2010 |
| The Wolfman | Gwen’s Maid | Joe Johnston | 2010 |
| Shortbread and Tea | Mildred | Aly Moffat | 2008 |
| Magnificent Strangers | Tango Dancer | Mario Cavalli | 2007 |
| Madness of the Dance (with Maxine Peake) | Sister Grace | Chris Doyle/Carol Morley | 2006 |
| Tour/Event Name | Character/Role | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Man, Two Guvnors | Rachel Crabbe | Theatre Royal Haymarket | 2012 |
| As Chastity Butterworth | Character stand-up | Various Venues | 2011 |
| Stephen and the Sexy Partridge | Various | Trafalgar Studios | 2010 |
| Improvathon | Bunny Valentine | The Sticking Place | 2008 |
| Shakespeare for Breakfast | Petrucchio / Cleopatra | Edinburgh Festival | 2006 |
| Newsrevue | Various | Edinburgh Festival | 2005 |
| Name | Character/Role | Company | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innocent | Lady at Bus stop. | RKCR | 2010 |
| Foot Locker | Nitro | 2009 | |
| Guitar Hero III | Scream | The Viral Factory | 2008 |
| Award Won | Awards Name | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Variety | Funny Women Awards | 2010 | |