Gwendoline Christie Net Worth, Age, Height, Profile, Movies

Gwendoline Christie was born on 28 October 1978 in Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK is famous actress and model who is famous for her role as female warrior, Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones and Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Gwendoline Christie net worth is estimated at $1.5 million.

Gwendoline Christie after graduating form Drama Centre London in 2005 started her acting career under her mentor actor and author Simon Callow. She started with theatrical career as Queen in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, Mag Wildwood in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and “standing out” as Lucifer in Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus in 2010.

During 2009 and 2013 she starred in films, Doctor Parnassus and The Zero Theorem and working in BBC television production Seven Ages of Britain and Wizards vs Aliens. Gwendoline Christie who is 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall became center of attraction for photographer, Polly Borland due to her height was later subject of his noted series of photographs, entitled Bunny from 2002 to 2008.

Which according to Christie helped her in overcoming the shame of her body and height and helped her in becoming what she is today. In 2011 she was approved for her role in HBO series Game of Thrones as the warrior Brienne of Tarth for the second season which demanded the character to be tall, muscular, and plain-looking woman for which she was offered the job even before the auditions along-with Peter Dinklage.

The directors and producers were so convinced by her that they agreed to sign her for the second second even before the show aired its first episode. Talking about the role and her life she said that from the beginning she was bullied for her physique and looks and after she was chosen for the part of Brienne she started wearing unisex clothing and read the whole novel before the interview to know what i was signing because i wanted it to be perfect.

After the selection she underwent intense training as her character which is of a warrior is an excellent swords women were filmed without using any doubles.

According to series co-writer, producer, and author of the novels, George R.R. Martin the first time i saw Gwendoline Christie i knew she was the perfect person for the role, as at that time she came for interview she was costumed as Brienne and after selection she was so keen in taking horsemanship, sword-fighting, and stage-fighting lessons which was amazing.

In 2013 she was nominated for Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Christie started her Hollywood debut with The Hunger Games series replacing Actress Lily Rabe and played Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens while being confirmed for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Gwendoline Christie while growing up in hamlet near the South Downs trained to be a gymnast as a child but later due to an injury gave up and choose acting. Gwendoline Christie boyfriend box is currently unchecked as she has no confirmed relationship, Gwendoline Christie height is 6 ft 2 in (1.905 m) tall, have Regular blond hairs, blue eyes, weighs 70 kg and is brand ambassador of Yves Saint Laurent.