Rose Leslie
Rose Leslie | |
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.jpg) Leslie in 2013 | |
| Born | Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie 9 February 1987 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie (born 9 February 1987), better known as Rose Leslie, is a Scottish actress. She is best known for portraying Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.
Early life
Leslie was born in Aberdeen,[1] and grew up in Lickleyhead Castle, her family's 15th century ancestral seat, before moving to England for school.[2] Her father is Sebastian Arbuthnot-Leslie, the Aberdeenshire Chieftain of Clan Leslie, and her mother is Candida Mary Sibyl "Candy" Leslie (née Weld). Leslie is the third of five children.[2] Her parents own the 12th century Warthill Castle in Aberdeenshire.[3][4][5]
Leslie's great-great grandfather was Guillermo de Landa y Escandón, who served as Mayor of Mexico City.[6] She was educated at the local primary school in Aberdeenshire, and then the private Millfield School in England,[7] before spending three years at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating with a BA in 2008.[8]
Career
Leslie made her debut in the 2009 television film New Town, for which she won the Scottish BAFTA for Best Acting Performance – New Talent Award.[9][10] In September and October 2010, she appeared at the Globe Theatre in Nell Leyshon's play Bedlam.[11][12] She appeared as Gwen Dawson, a housemaid, in the first series of the 2010 ITV television drama Downton Abbey.[1] In 2012, she began playing the wildling Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. In October 2013, it was announced Leslie would be joining the second series of the Channel 4 conspiracy drama Utopia.[13] She has also been cast in ITV drama The Great Fire.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | New Town | Rhian | BAFTA Scotland Award – New Talent |
| 2012 | Now Is Good | Fiona | |
| 2014 | Honeymoon | Bea |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Banged Up Abroad | Kim | Episode: "Lima" |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey | Gwen Dawson | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Case Histories | Laura Wyre | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Vera | Lena Holgate | Episode: "The Ghost Position" |
| 2012–present | Game of Thrones | Ygritte | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Utopia | ||
| 2014 | The Great Fire | Sarah Farriner |
References
- ^ a b "Downton Abbey web-site". Downtonabbey.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012. Cite error: The named reference "born" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b McDonald, Toby (12 October 2011). "Downton Abbey maid Rose Leslie grew up a Scottish castle Lady". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ Leslie, Sebastian. "Warthill Castle". About Scotland. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Clan Leslie, Aberdeenshire Council". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Obituary Jillian Ada Burcher". Newsletter of Clan Leslie Society of Australia and New Zealand, CLANZ. December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ Obituary for Mary Luz Arbuthnot-Leslie
- ^ "Old Millfieldian Society". Omsociety.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "LAMDA web-site" (PDF). Web.archive.org. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "New Talent Awards in 2009". The BAFTA site: Scotland. British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- ^ "Awards and Nominations". LAMDA. The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
- ^ "Rose Leslie CV". Hamilton Hodell. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Charliebrown" (20 July 2010). "Downton Abbey – Rose Leslie". Enchanted Serenity of Period Films. Ottawa, Canada: Blogger.com.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (16 October 2013). "'Game of Thrones' star Rose Leslie joins 'Utopia' series 2". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "ITV casting announcement of The Great Fire". ITV Press Centre. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
External links
- Rose Leslie at IMDb
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