Bella Ramsey

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Bella Ramsey
Bella Ramsey, 2020 (cropped).png
Ramsey in 2020
Born
Isabella May Ramsey

(2003-09-30) 30 September 2003 (age 17)
Nottingham, England
OccupationActress, singer
Years active2016–present
Websitebellaramsey.com

Isabella May Ramsey (born 30 September 2003) is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones and Mildred Hubble in the 2017 CBBC television series The Worst Witch.[1]

As of 2018, Ramsey currently voices the title character in the Netflix animated series Hilda.

Early life[]

Isabella May Ramsey[2] was born in Nottingham on 25 September 2003.[2][3][4] She was schooled online through InterHigh School.[5][6] She started acting as a hobby at the age of four, through the Loughborough branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, which she attended for seven years.[7][8][9] She then went to the Television Workshop and began auditioning for professional roles.[8][10][11]

Career[]

From 2016 to 2019, Ramsey portrayed Lyanna Mormont in the HBO fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones. The part is Ramsey's first credited role. After her debut appearance in "The Broken Man" (season 6, episode 7), fans and critics noted Ramsey was a standout actress for portraying her character's no-nonsense leadership style.[1][12] This reaction was repeated after her appearance in the season finale,[13] with The Hollywood Reporter calling her "season 6's breakout star".[14] Ramsey continued in the role for the series' seventh and eighth seasons.

Ramsey starred in the 2017 TV adaptation of The Worst Witch books, as the titular character Mildred Hubble,[1] for which she won the Young Performer award at the 2019 British Academy Children's Awards.[15] She announced on Instagram that she had left the series in 2020 due to mental health issues,[16] with her role being recast with Lydia Page for the fourth and final season. However, Ramsey reprises the role of Mildred Hubble for the fourth season's final two episodes.

Since 2018, Ramsey currently voices the titular character of the 2018 Netflix original series Hilda, for which she won the BAFTA award for best "Children's Animation" along with Luke Pearson, Kurt Mueller, and Stephanie Simpson in the same year in 2019. The series marked the debut of Ramsey's singing talent, with her debut song "The Life of Hilda" released on 25 November 2020,[17] and later on 14 December 2020 along with the release of the show's second season.[18]

In February 2021, Ramsey was cast in the lead role of Ellie for the upcoming HBO adaptation of the 2013 video game The Last of Us alongside fellow Game of Thrones alum Pedro Pascal.[19]

Personal life[]

Ramsey is a practising Christian. She has described her faith as "such a massive part of [her] life" and underwent believer's baptism in 2018.[20]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Elefthería Ellie Short film[21]
2018 Two for Joy Miranda
Holmes & Watson Flotsam
2019 Princess Emmy Princess Gizana (voice)
Judy Lorna Luft
Nancy Nancy Short film[22]
Zero Alice Short film[23]
On the Beaches Kitty Short film
2020 Turtle Journey Daughter Turtle (voice) Short film[24][25]
3 Minutes of Silence Jane Short film[26]
Resistance Elsbeth
2021 Requiem Evelyn Short film
Villain Georgia Short film
TBA Catherine, Called Birdy Birdy Post-production

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016–2019 Game of Thrones Lyanna Mormont 9 episodes[1]
2017–2020 The Worst Witch Mildred Hubble 40 episodes[1][16]
2018 Requiem Young Matilda Episode: "The Blue Room"[27]
2018–present Hilda Hilda Lead voice role; 26 episodes[28]
2020 Shepherd's Delight Girl in Park Episode: "Self-Tape 48"[29]
His Dark Materials Angelica 6 episodes[30]
Summer Camp Island Ramona age 15 (voice) Episode: "Ghost Baby Jabberwock"
2022[31] The Last of Us Ellie Lead role [19]
TBA Becoming Elizabeth Jane Grey [32]

Video games[]

Year Title Role
2018 Doctor Who Infinity Freya (voice)[33]

Radio[]

Year Title Role
2020 Edith Sitwell in Scarborough Miss Edith[34]

Soundtracks[]

Year Title Album Notes
2020 The Life of Hilda[35][36] Hilda "Chapter 7: The Beast of Cauldron Island" (Part 1)

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result
2018 RTS North West Awards Best Breakthrough Talent The Worst Witch Nominated
BAFTA Best Young Performer Nominated[37]
2019 Won[38]
2019 BAFTA Children's Animation (shared with Luke Pearson, Stephanie Simpson, and Kurt Mueller) Hilda Won
2020 British Animation Awards Best Voice Performance Hilda Nominated[39][40]
26th Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast) Game of Thrones Nominated[41]
CinEuphoria Awards Merit – Honorary Award (shared with the cast) Won[42]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Hawkes, Rebecca (8 June 2016). "Game of Thrones: who is Lyanna Mormont, the 10 year-old taking the show by storm?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Search Results for Civil Births in Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records". findmypast.co.uk. England & Wales Births 1837–2006. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ "thanks but it's not my birthday today!! It was in September!". Twitter. 30 November 2018.
  4. ^ Conlan, Tara (25 December 2016). "Teenage actress Ramsey has magic touch as 'The Worst Witch'". Independent. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ^ Conlan, Tara (25 July 2017). "Harry Potter for girls? I'm not that kind of Worst Witch, says TV's new Mildred Hubble". Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Pupil Stories - Bella Ramsey Actress". InterHigh School. 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Our very own Mildred Hubble". Stagecoach. 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Interview with Bella Ramsey". Stagecoach. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Stagecoach Performing Arts Northallerton - Posts". Stagecoach Theatre Arts. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2019 – via Facebook. Bella attended Stagecoach Loughborough for 7 years
  10. ^ Manning, Lucy (16 June 2016). "3 Game of Thrones Actors from Nottingham". LeftLion. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  11. ^ Robinson, Joanna (11 July 2017). "Game of Thrones Audition Secrets with Casting Director Nina Gold". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  12. ^ Hibberd, James (6 June 2016). "'Game of Thrones': Your new favorite character is 10 years old". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  13. ^ Delgado, Kasie (27 June 2016). "Game of Thrones just discovered an incredible new child actor". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  14. ^ Wigler, Josh (27 June 2016). "'Game of Thrones': A Salute to Season 6's Breakout Star, Lyanna Mormont". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Children's Awards Winners 2019". BAFTA. 2 December 2019.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Gillibr, Abigail (13 February 2020). "Game of Thrones' Bella Ramsey leaves The Worst Witch to prioritise mental health". Metro. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  17. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC5J6sd6cb8
  18. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72cavH41o3k
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b Kit, Borys (10 February 2021). "'Last of Us': 'Game of Thrones' Breakout Bella Ramsey to Star as Ellie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  21. ^ "A short film by Alexander Halford created for the purposes of university application starring; Bella Ramsey Emma Healy music by Luke Immins". twitter. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Nancy - Short Film 2019". youtu.be. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Sci-Fi Short Film "ZERO" Starring Bella Ramsey". youtu.be. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  24. ^ "'Turtle Journey' shows us why we urgently need to protect the oceans". greenpeace.org. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  25. ^ "Turtle Journey: the crisis in our oceans". youtu.be. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  26. ^ "Bella Ramsey: A troubled girl discovers an unlikely haven in a boxing gym. 3 Minutes of Silence". youtu.be. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Game of Thrones star shooting new witch trial film Requiem at Bromsgrove's Avoncroft Museum". Bromsgrove Standard. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  28. ^ Armstrong, Vanessa (10 February 2021). "The Last of Us: HBO series finds its Ellie in Bella Ramsey (aka Game of Thrones' Lady Mormont)". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  29. ^ "There's a New Mildred in Season 4 of 'The Worst Witch'". Distractify. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  30. ^ Yslyven (1 July 2020). "Game of Thrones Lyanna Mormont star Bella Ramsey cast in His Dark Materials Season 2". Redanian Intelligence. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  31. ^ Hibberd, James (22 July 2021). "HBO's 'The Last of Us' Casts Anna Torv in Key Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  32. ^ "'Becoming Elizabeth': Romola Garai, Jessica Raine, Tom Cullen, Bella Ramsey, More Join Alicia von Rittberg In Starz Series". Deadline. 12 May 2021.
  33. ^ "Doctor Who Infinity launches on PC and Mac, new trailer released". GARY COLLINSON. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  34. ^ "Edith Sitwell in Scarborough". bbc. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  35. ^ "The Life of Hilda by Bella Ramsey". youtu.be. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  36. ^ "The Life of Hilda by Bella Ramsey". youtu.be. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  37. ^ "Children's in 2018". bafta.org. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  38. ^ "Children's in 2019". bafta.org. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  39. ^ "Aardman dominates British Animation Awards noms". kidscreen.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  40. ^ "CN & Aardman top British Animation Awards". kidscreen.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  41. ^ "2020 SAG Awards nominations: See the full list of nominees from Joker to Parasite". ew. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  42. ^ "CinEuphoria Awards". imdb. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

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