And they were all like, what have you done to your eyes? A LIFE-CHANGING LOVE STORY. [8] She played Kate (appearing in all 18 main episodes, as well as three Christmas specials) in Ben Elton's BBC Two comedy Upstart Crow and was a series regular on The End of the F***ing World. She recalls seeing a first-time voter, someone around her own 36-years, at the polling station for the first time, asking for a pencil because they didnt realise there would be a pencil in the booth. Whelan lays Kate in all seasons of the comedy Upstart Crow, The End of the F***ing World on Channel 4, and Geraldine on the third season of Killing Eve. [5] Well, I absolutely adore Uhtreds gang. Leeds, England, UK. 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Uhtreds boy band I like to call them., But dont think that Butterworth doesnt appreciate characters outside of Uhtreds boy band. She then appeared as a recurring cast member from the second season onward. She was the wife of King Alfred (David . Her television credits include Game of Thrones and the BBCs Mapp & Lucia. Even with the Vicks, they only just blow it gently in your eyes. Shes an old-fashioned lady warrior with a mission., Whelan often tells stories that put her in the position of the little fish in the big ocean. After feeling knocked-out by the Brexit vote, she has been revitalised by the impressive showing of Jeremy Corbyns Labour Party in the recent general election. "Filming season 5 was so electrifying," she said. And I was just blinded by my own stupidity. I did not know that was you. She is known for her role in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones as Yara Greyjoy. And those scenes that they had to do was so tough. To even be thought capable to be holding such a storyline was a real honour.. The Last Kingdom star Eliza Butterworth weighs in", "Exclusive: The cast of The Last Kingdom talk all about Season 3 & how Netflix will change the show", "Eliza Butterworth - currently filming for the BBC Two four-part thriller THE NORTH WATER", "Sky Sets 'A Town Called Malice' Cast And Filming Dates", "A Town Called Malice - cast, plot and everything else about the heady 1980s crime drama", "Nominees for the 8th annual National Film Awards 2022 announced", Emptag Hallett Talent Company Eliza Butterworth, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eliza_Butterworth&oldid=1151355331, People educated at Lincoln Minster School, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 April 2023, at 14:25. The Last Kingdom star Eliza Butterworth weighs in. I was like, well, obviously, I got Carmex in them. But through that, she was actually committing some quite terrible things, or at least wishing ill on others. The followingyear she turned to serious acting like her heroineOlivia Colman and auditioned for a newdrama, an adaptation of George R R Martinsfantasy books, which, of course, we know nowas the TV juggernaut Game of Thrones. The paws behind the power: A definitive look at historys top Meghan Markle plans to pass this meaningful heirloom down to her Elizabeth Day: Sometimes its good to shut up and listen. My brother Theon kills two boys and comes back thinking hes a hero. [9] She made her West End debut as Princess Eugenie in the 2021 comedy play The Windsors: Endgame at the Prince of Wales Theatre. It could have been todo with control. Id love to see someone try and cross Hild or something, and then think Yeah,I picked on the wrong person. Shes watching everything from RuPauls Drag Raceto The Sopranos, and also tryingto read more, I will admit Ive definitely been down the bread route. But they started, you know, rolling. I was like, well, obviously, I got Carmex in them. Tracking back it was fairly inevitable that hewould have had contact with the virus becausehe works opposite Kings College Hospital wherethe first London cases were, says Gemma,speaking from her South London kitchen. She also performed at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe with her show Chastity Butterworth & The Spanish Hamster. One viewer tweeted: "#TheMoorside was brilliant. The plot of the hugely anticipated third series,which was brought forward by the BBC speciallyto keep people entertained during lockdown(and, unlike the previous two series, shown weeklyrather than available to binge-watch), is closelyguarded. Gemma Whelan made a name for herself around the world by playing Yara Greyjoy on 16 episodes of HBO's blockbuster fantasy series " Game of Thrones .". She is also an alto and mezzo-soprano singer, ballroom and flamenco dancer, and plays percussion.[13]. It was six years later, heartbroken after a breakup, that she decided to turn comedy into a profession and created the Chastity Butterworth persona. But I was doing as an emotional scene with Baby Edward in the marshes in season 1 with David Dawson. Whelan plays a woman who punches the pregnant Lowe in the stomach. I hate to think of what I put my parentsthrough, but that illness formed who I am now. Getting through it made me fearless; it mademe want to never waste any time, and to putover a very realistic body image to otherwomen. Gemma and her family are getting back to thenew normal after her writer and comedianhusband Gerry Howell, who works part-time inpatient liaison at Londons Maudsley Hospital,was struck down by COVID-19 just after lockdown. Whelan recorded a pilot chat show as her character Chastity Butterworth for BBC Radio 4 in 2014. While Geraldine describesherself as an empath, her mother is cold andstandoffish, and they are both trying to processthe killing of Kenny in the opening episode. Gemma Whelan, star of HBO's Game Of Thrones and BBC Three's Live At The Electric, is trying out her hilarious character Chastity Butterworth as a chat show host.. Join Chastity for chat and entertainment as she invites a celebrity guest and members of the public to have a good old chin wag. We're losing touch with ourselves in the technological world, and it is increasingly important to take time out. The half British and half American portrays one of the significant roles of the lady of King Alfred he great. Hopefully her mom with recognize her this time around. Not that it's all been a smooth ride. She is happily married to her loving husband Gerry Howell. Gemma Whelan is a 41 year-old English actor and comedian, known for Upstart Crow, Horrible Histories, The Chastity Butterworth Show and The End Of The F***ing World. The actress . [7], Butterworth made guest appearances as Holly in DCI Banks and Lucy Hamilton in WPC 56, both in 2015. In 2014 she recorded a pilot chat show as her character Chastity Butterworth for BBC Radio 4.[7]. The Girl Before meets The Couple Next Door in a Hitchcockian thriller about a couple who moves into their dream neighborhood only to discover nothing is as it seemsThe perfect couple. By day five he was stillreally unwell and I wondered: Is this the time Ineed to make a call? but thankfully that wasthe low point. After playing DC Eunice Noon in the comic book miniseries "The End of the F***ing World" (Channel 4, 2017-), Whelan returned to more familiar comedic territory when she joined the cast of children's sketch show "Horrible Histories" (CBBC, 2015-), appeared as Diane in the adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's social satire "Decline and Fall" (BBC One, 2017) and took the leading role of Miranda in dysfunctional family film "Surviving Christmas with the Relatives" (2018). It felt like a challenge. All rights reserved. It's Me, Margaret. Not today. That would be fantastic.. Millie Brady, David Dawson and Eliza Butterworth join BUILD for a live interview at AOL's Capper Street Studio in London. She had created her scatty posh aristocratic alter-ego Chastity . Butterworth finds a lot of reasons to sympathize with Brida in that scene. The actress had followed the case as it happened, I was fascinated by it, and by crime stories in general. Growing up she was an avid watcher of Columbo and Murder She Wrote. This programme is not currently available. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian, best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. Gemma Whelan won the Funny Women Variety Act Award in 2010 with her character Chastity Butterworth. Gemma Whelan. Butterworth was born and raised in Lincoln, England on July 24, 1993[1][2] to an English father from Lancashire and an Italian American mother from Iowa. Even with the Vicks, they only just blow it gently in your eyes. The job Im doing at the moment is working around the pregnancy. Its the most heartbreaking, heart wrenching moment because its the only father figure hes ever known, somebody that Uhtreds always been able to rely on and depend on., Despite the scene being so painful, Butterworth enjoyed how the aftermath of Beoccas death was handled. I didnt know the calibre of the show at the time and the set guy made a whole vat of chicken, so I ate chicken all day. While much has been made of Villanelle and Eve finally kissing on a bus, Gemma isn't surprised that many viewers wondered if her character might be romantically involved with one of the lead females. Casting director Kharmel Cochrane is a big fan of Raising Film and said to me, Youre not ill, theyll shoot around your pregnancy if youre right for the part. And as with so many directors at the moment, they couldnt resist her versatility. No, no, no. For her part in the elaborate plot to bag reward money, Karen Matthews was dubbed the most hated mum in Britain.. And they were all like, youre not supposed to put Carmex in your eyes. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan return as Will Shakespeare and Kate in Ben Elton's comedy The Upstart Crow. From Game of Thrones to Killing Eve, Gemma Whelanis no stranger to drama but its nothing compared to herreal-life highs and lows, as Louise Gannon discovers. Its just a really, really epic, dark and eerie tale. Tag: Eliza Butterworth RECAP & REVIEW: The Last Kingdom - Series 2, Episode 8 "The battles were great, the atmosphere was tense and the intrigues between characters grew satisfactorily. . Its very interesting to watch that dynamic, especially as Brida has taken everything that is most precious to Aelswith; her husband Alfreds legacy by taking Wessex and putting her entire family in danger. Without a doubt in the whole show, Butterworth said. But if youre hoping for anyspoilers from her, youll be disappointed. And I believe that the fate of Lady Aelswith after Alfreds death is that she resigns to a peaceful and quiet life in a nunnery. [10] Butterworth has an upcoming role in the Sky Max series A Town Called Malice, as announced in January 2022,[11] playing Carly of the Lord family, in a cast which includes Jason Flemyng, Daniel Sharman and Dougray Scott. [9] In 2017, she portrayed Karen Matthews in the two-part TV drama The Moorside, based on the 2008 disappearance of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews. Gemma Whelan is a well-known English actress and comedian. By creating an account, you agree to the with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Within season 4 however, Butterworth pointed to a scene between Uhtred and Father Beocca (Ian Hart) in the premiere, when Uhtred calls him Father, which is all the more devastating considering what happens the very next episode. So it was challenging and thrilling to see these two women who are very powerful in their own right, in very different ways, coming head to head in this terrifying dispute. Shes attacking everything that has made her suffer. She had a reprising role of Kate in Upstart Crow opened at the Gielgud Theatre. And believe me, Ive never used it since this story because its just this was so, so bad. So seeing that scene between Uhtred and Finan (Mark Rowley), these two huge, you know, frightening warriors who at the same time can cry in each others arms about the death of someone that they loved., Butterworth thinks its scenes like this that set The Last Kingdomapart from the competition. Whelan attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick. Game of Thrones' actress Gemma Whelan introduces her character Chastity Butterworth to Live at the Electric. All Rights Reserved, Elizabeth Day: Love thy neighbour from two metres away, Editors letter: Absence really does make the heart grow fonder, The first-look at Prince William and Kate in The Crown season 6 are here, Rachel McAdams turned down the role of Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada, This Morning will now be airing on Sundays too. I cant say what will happen inKilling Eve but we live in different times andthats reflected in how characters are written,because good drama should reflect real life.. I was like, yeah. But at the same time, you totally see where shes coming from. What did you think of my character? But its not just Game of Thrones in which Whelan is moving centre stage. And this will be a new drama that we think could potentially be released this winter.. She is fulfilling a dream of playing a detective in the forthcoming Channel 4 adaptation of the graphic novel The End of The F**king World. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. Were back with more on this fascinating character, and the equally compelling actor who plays her. Over the course of the next few months it is fair to say both mother and baby will have arrived. But I got this Carmex lip balm out and I took it and I put a huge dollop straight into both my eyes, literally in my eyes. Gemma plays Geraldine, the daughter ofruthless MI6 chief Carolyn Martens (Fiona Shaw)and sister of computer whiz Kenny Stowton(Sean Delaney). [1] She also plays Kate in all seasons of the comedy Upstart Crow, Detective Eunice Noon on the first season of The End of the F***ing World on Channel 4, and Geraldine on the third season of Killing Eve. Shes from Iowa and so half my family live in the States. Theres a paddling pool blown up and waitingto be dragged into the garden and variouscraft and cookery items on every surface. Perhaps theyre going through griefAnd all of a sudden you go, okay I can sort of see where youre coming from with this. That job changed my life. So to be asked to read for a dramatic HBO series was a pleasant surprise. Prevenge (2016), Lowest Rated: In addition to being an actor and comedian, she is also a professional dancer specialized in the tap and jazz dance styles. We certainly hope our prayers are answered soon, but either way, we thank Ms. Butterworth for her time, and look forward to seeing her again soon! She has worked as a professional actress since 2005 and from her acting, she has attained a decent fortune. The episode delivered what it should, closing off the second series in a strong fashion. I'm more frightened than interested by artificial intelligence - in fact, perhaps fright and interest are not far away from one another. She admired the way Olivia Colman was able to straddle comedy and drama, and hoped to do the same. Her parents met in Nebraska where her mother was training to be a nurse and her father, in the Royal Air Force, was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. She says her mother was a voice of reason after the Brexit vote, and mothers are always right. Lets just hope once the worldstarts working again there will be more., Series 3 of Killing Eve is on BBC One and iPlayer, (If you don't see the email, check the spam box), Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. Eliza Butterworth joins BUILD for a live interview at AOL's Capper Street Studio in London. The end of season six of Game of Thrones, sees Yara standing shoulder to shoulder with Daenerys and Theon, Whelan says. Obviously,I had to see her outfits, laughs the Leeds-bornactress, who is no stranger to a TV phenomenon,having starred as Yara Greyjoy in Game ofThrones. She also plays Kate in all seasons of the comedy Upstart Crow, Detective Eunice Noon on the first season of The End of the F***ing World on Channel 4, and Geraldine on the third season of Killing Eve. On Game of Thrones Whelan is playing the role of Yara Greyjoy, renamed from Asha Greyjoy in the books. [10] Whelan returned to the West End stage as Kate when the play was revived at the Apollo Theatre in 2022. And I was like, cut, cut, cut. Her Games of Thrones character Yara Greyjoy is to be central to season seven of the show. Whelan further showcased her dramatic skills when she was cast as diarist Anne Lister's sister Marian in period piece "Gentleman Jack" (BBC One, 2019-) and governess Mrs. Weston in Autumn de Wilde's take on Jane Austen classic "Emma" (2019). Further, she had a role in Ben Eltons BBC Two comedy Upstart Crow and was a series regular on The End of the F***ing World. 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You were that horrible old woman? [5][6] She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2014. But they started, you know, rolling. And Butterworth had another gem for us, this time involving her family. However, I am really grateful that the writers of the show have had a slightly different vision for Lady Aelswith and that I was lucky to be able to portray all these other sides to the character as she tries to make a new life for herself without Alfred. From a young age, Whelan had a knack for performing: I was the class clown, making people laugh and being silly, she says of her time at Kings High School for Girls in Warwick, an alma mater she shares with fellow Game of Thrones cast member Sophie Turner. Actress: Game of Thrones. So I think Id like to work with them a little bit more. So Mark and I are honored to be a part of that, which has been awesome because also were not playing Finan and Aelswith. In addition, she returned to the West End stage as Kate when the play was revived at the Apollo Theatre in 2022. And I thought that they meant Carmex, which is a really, really chemically stinging like balm, which just certainly not supposed to put in your eyes. So to this day, Ive never done anything like that again. And I said well, yeah, I mean, Im Alfreds wife. She has dual citizenship. . But again, at the same time, shes having to deal with his death, and knowing that actually maybe she doesnt want him to die. But Butterworth herself has plenty of things coming up. She often performs stand-up in character as Chastity Butterworth and in 2014 she recorded a pilot chat show for BBC Radio 4 called The Chastity Butterworth Show. She has since appeared in the BBC Two miniseries The North Water (2020), for which she was nominated for a National Film Award, and the Sky Max series A Town Called Malice (2023). [11], Whelan lives in London with her husband, the comedian and actor Gerry Howell and their two children.[12]. And when the show was first created, it was actually on BBC America first. What most pleased Whelan about The Moorside was its depiction of another side to Matthews: Afterwards a lot of people said that they had a different take on the story. The Last Kingdom returned to Netflix for its fifth and final season earlier this year and Lady Aelswith (played by Eliza Butterworth) became a fan favourite. She is best known for her role as Lady Aelswith in the medieval drama The Last Kingdom (2015-2022). These are the names most likely to receive a knighthood from Helena Christensen: Its always women who mention my age. And Im just so jealous because they get to do the coolest things. Youre not going to flirt your way past her, says Whelan. So this is her way of fighting back, and although one can see that as a really, really brutal way, and theres no doubt she she has become extremely savage, its still easy to see where shes coming from with her actions.. Something I really love that the show is although all of the men in the show are fearsome and strong and terrifying, they also equally just as comfortable with their vulnerability and their emotions, she said. To stay up to date on everything fantasy, science fiction, and WiC, follow our all-encompassingFacebook pageand sign up for our exclusive newsletter. Oh, my gosh. At the end of the stage, I didnt stay to speak to my friends and left by the back-door with a relatively new boyfriend, who is now my husband.. SHUDDER, Game of Thrones, Gemma Whelan, 'Season 6', 04/24/2016, HBOMR, Game of Thrones, Gemma Whelan, 'Mhysa', Season 3, Ep. 'Chastity Butterworth' is the character that she plays mostly during her stand-ups. Her clothes are just incredible.. And they said, No, like, oh, my God. Butterworth used another character as an example to illustrate her point. But its just too late. She is a woman of average stature. But at the same time, that bitterness towards one another, because theyve never seen eye to eye and had a really destructive relationship. Her comedy reputation was cemented when she won a gong at the Funny Women Awards in 2010. She is known for her role in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones as Yara Greyjoy. Her television credits include Game of Thrones and the BBC's Mapp & Lucia.She has appeared onstage in One Man, Two Guvnors and in the one-woman show Dark Vanilla Jungle. On screen, she has played supporting roles in several films and TV shows, including in the 2010 films Gulliver's Travels and The Wolfman. In July 2017, she announced that she was expecting her first child with husband Gerry. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter I didnt think you were in the show., Butterworth took it all in stride. Perhaps theyre a mother. I mean the two of them are extraordinary actors. Guests include Charles Dance and Lady Colin Campbell. And obviously no one should ever, ever, ever do that. Also, she played roles in other comedies, including Uncle and The Agency. Whelan is a woman of average stature and is 5 ft 6 in. Ill just do it naturally. The perfect house. We were screaming. Gemma Whelan in a selfie in September 2016 (Gemma Whelan / Instagram) Gemma Whelan Facts. She is also trained in musical theatre and has a mezzo-soprano singing voice. Were also ordering food fromlocal businesses to try to support them.. I can't always say that justice is always done in 'Game of Thrones.' [6] Butterworth talked a lot about The Last Kingdom in the interview, including filming her final scene with Alexander Dreymon as well as . The hit stage adaptation will run from 23 September - 3 December at the Apollo Theatre. 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 is on Sky Atlantic 17 July, Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. She started off in a recurring role for the first series before being promoted to the main cast for the subsequent four series. That was not you. Then we did a last close up shot and I just couldnt get any more tears out.

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