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Gwendoline Christie: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Gwendoline Christie? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Gwendoline Tracey Philippa Christie (born 28 October 1978) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones (2012–2019), and the First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). For the former, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019. Christie has since appeared in the Netflix fantasy series The Sandman and Wednesday (both 2022), and the Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller series Severance (2025), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nomination in 2025.

Quick facts about Gwendoline Christie

  • Full name: Gwendoline Christie
  • Born: 1978-10-28
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q440353

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Who is Gwendoline Christie?

Gwendoline Tracey Philippa Christie (born 28 October 1978) is an English actress.

What nationality is Gwendoline Christie?

Gwendoline Christie is United Kingdom.

When was Gwendoline Christie born?

Gwendoline Christie was born on 1978-10-28.

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