Gwendoline Christie
Gwendoline Christie
Gwendoline Christieis an English actress and model. She is known for portraying the warrior Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones and playing Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth28 October 1978
CitySussex, England
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I describe my personal style as 'mythic space horse with chocolate box tendencies.'
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I am still a person with a sense of superficiality that I'm trying to challenge.
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Going to the gym is something I haven't done regularly since I was a child.
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What I've always loved about gymnastics and one of the many reasons I love watching it now is the combination of skill and freedom it has - the discipline and expression - letting you dance.
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I've always liked fairy tale and spectacle. I wouldn't say I was a fantasy fan, but anything beyond reality I've always found exciting - the work of David Lynch, the work of Tim Burton. But for me, I also love those things that are absolutely about human relationships.
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Rory McCann is an amazing actor and a very strong man.
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My pseudonym is 'George R. R. Martin.' That guy's just an actor.
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I like to be comfortable. And I don't like to have to worry about having to adjust things if things are too short; I don't want to feel self conscious, so I like to wear things that make me feel empowered.
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I don't know, so much of women's femininity is tied up with their hair.
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I trained in combat, sword fighting, horse riding... It's empowering knowing that I can a break man's nose with my elbow.
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The beauty of existence is that we get past the superficialities and material world and hopefully move into - lord - hopefully a bit of depth.
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There's so many parts of my life that I've struggled with - that so many millions of others struggled with - about being an outsider, about feeling ugly, about having to overcome looking different to other people.
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I love a challenge. And I love defying limitation, gender stereotypes, and people's expectations of me as an actress.
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I absolutely love to relax and have fun. I like socializing; I like chatting. I like dancing, mixing with friends.