Gemma Whelan
Gemma Whelan was born in Leeds, England, United Kingdom on April 23rd, 1981 and is the TV Actress. At the age of 43, Gemma Whelan biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, TV shows, and networth are available.
At 43 years old, Gemma Whelan has this physical status:
Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actor and comedian best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in HBO's fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones.
In The End Of The F***ing World on Netflix, Eunice Noon plays a detective.
Early life
Whelan was born in Leeds and grew up in the Midlands. She attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick and the London Studio Centre.
Personal life
Whelan and her husband, comedian and actress Gerry Howell, and their two children live in London.
Career
Whelan received the 2010 Funny Women Variety Award as a stand-up comedian. Chastity Butterworth & The Spanish Hamster appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013. Chastity Butterworth, a British girl, appeared on BBC Radio 4 in 2014 as her character Chastity Butterworth.
She has appeared in several films and TV shows, including in the 2010 films Gulliver's Travels and The Wolfman. Kate appeared in all 18 main episodes, as well as three Christmas specials) in Ben Elton's BBC Two comedy Upstart Crow, and she appeared in three of The End of the F***ing World. She has appeared in other comedies, including Uncle and The Agency.
She was cast as Yara Greyjoy in HBO's fantasy-drama television series Game of Thrones in August 2011 and appeared as a recurring cast member from the second season onward. Karen Matthews appeared in The Moorside, a two-part TV drama based on Shannon Matthews' disappearance in 2008. In 2019, she appeared as Marian Lister in BBC drama Gentleman Jack.
A stage adaptation of Upstart Crow opened at the Gielgud Theatre in London, with Whelan reprising Kate's role. When Kate was revived at the Apollo Theatre in 2022, Whelan appeared on the West End as Kate.