Hannah Murray
| Hannah Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hannah Murray 1 July 1989 Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
Hannah Murray (born 1 July 1989) is an English actress, best known for playing Cassie Ainsworth in the E4 teen drama Skins from 2007 to 2008.
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[edit] Career
Murray's first television role was in Skins, playing the role of Cassie Ainsworth, a gentle, "spacey", yet self-destructive teenager with an eating disorder. At nearly 17 years old, she had learned that auditions were taking place for the series through her local youth theatre and decided to audition for the experience. She and April Pearson were the first two to get cast for the show.[1] Murray went on to appear in the first two series which broadcast in 2007-2008 on E4. Along with the primary cast members, she left at the end of the show's second series to make way for a new generation of characters. On the decision to replace the cast, Murray has said that "it would be really silly to be in a teenage drama if you're no longer a teenager".[2]
Following Skins in May 2008, Murray made her stage debut as Mia in the critically acclaimed That Face, a West End production at the Duke of York's Theatre.[3] That same year she had a small role in the black comedy In Bruges, but her scene was eventually cut from the final version of the film.[4]
In 2009 Murray appeared in the ITV adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, and appeared in Womb, released in 2010.
For 2010 Murray starred in an adaptation of Enda Walsh's Chatroom, directed by Hideo Nakata.[5] In early January, she appeared in Above Suspicion: the Red Dahlia,[6] an adaptation of the Linda La Plante novel.
On 8 August 2011, HBO confirmed to the fansite www.westeros.org that Murray would play the part of Gilly in the second season of Game of Thrones.[7]
[edit] Education and personal life
Murray is currently studying English at Queens' College, Cambridge.[8] She attended North Bristol Post 16 Centre[9] and was also a member of the Bristol Old Vic Young Company. Murray's parents are both University professors.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Skins | Cassie Ainsworth | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | In Bruges | Uncredited Role | Deleted scene |
| 2009 | Marple: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Dorothy Savage | |
| 2010 | Womb | Monica | |
| 2010 | Above Suspicion: the Red Dahlia | Emily Wickenham | |
| 2010 | Chatroom | Emily | |
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Hippy Chick | |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | Gilly |
[edit] References
- ^ Goodhart, Benjie (2007-01-14). "The National Student Magazine - TV". Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20070211231552/http://www.national-student.co.uk/magazine/tv/features/skins_april_pearson.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ Alkayat, Zena (2008-04-21). "Skins actress is the perfect problem child". metro.co.uk. http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/143991-skins-actress-is-the-perfect-problem-child. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ Rynn, Melissa; Jackson, Kate (2008-05-12). "Review Round-up: Stenham Saves West End Face". Whatsonstage.com. http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8821210598665&title=Review+Round-up%3A+Stenham+Saves+West+End+Face. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Weiss, Keely (2009-07-25). "'Skins' veteran Hannah Murray". goodprattle.com. http://www.goodprattle.com/2009/07/skins-veteran-hannah-murray.html. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ Baz Bamigboye (2009-04-30). "Hannah tangles with the sinister side of the web". Dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1175909/Baz-Bamigboye-Could-Anna-Friel-make-bed-breakfast-sexier-Tiffanys.html. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Hannah Murray - Actors - represented by Michael Duff - Troika". Troikatalent.com. http://www.troikatalent.com/MD/Murray_Hannah.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Elio (2011-08-08). "UPDATED: Gilly Cast (Confirmed)". westeros.org. http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/5549/. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Sauma, Luiza (2008-02-10). "Hannah Murray"findarticles.com (The Independent on Sunday). Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20080505091715/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20080210/ai_n21304189. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Hannah Murray on TV.com". tv.com. http://www.tv.com/hannah-murray/person/543805/summary.html.
