as Brienne of Tarth
Character Overview: Brienne of Tarth is the only daughter and heiress of Lord Selwyn Tarth of Evenfall Hall; she had three siblings, none of which survived childhood. Larger and stronger than most men, Brienne is a skilled warrior and longs to be a knight. – A Wiki of Ice & Fire
Recent Events: Brienne was fiercely loyal to Renly Baratheon (partly because she was in love with him), but is forced to flee with Catelyn Stark when the two are found in his tent when he is murdered. Thereafter, Brienne swears fealty to Catelyn, and her subsequent actions stem from efforts to uphold her word to the lady Stark. She first accompanies Jaime Lannister back to his family in King’s Landing; during this journey, she learns the truth behind the legend of Jaime’s actions in the last moments of the Mad King’s life. Afterward, Jaime entreats her to find the Stark sisters (Arya having been missing since her father’s beheading, Sansa recently escaped in the chaos of Joffrey’s wedding) as a means of upholding Catelyn’s honor. Together with Tyrion’s former squire Podrick Payne, she finally stumbles upon Arya traveling with Sandor Clegane, but loses her during an ensuing scuffle with the Hound.
Actor Bio: Gwendoline Christie is a 6’3″ actress from London with primarily theater credits to her name. She graduated from drama school in 2005. Since then she has had a number of roles on stage including: Susannah Dangerfield in Skin Deep, the Queen in Cymbeline, and Mag Wildwood in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. She also had a small role in Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Like many Thrones actors, Christie’s profile has risen since joining the show. She appears in the British television series Wizards vs. Aliens as Lexi, as well as appearing in Terry Gilliam’s film The Zero Theorem. She will play the role of Commander Lyme in the final two Hunger Games films (Mockingjay Part 1 and 2) and will have an as-yet-unnamed starring role in the upcoming Star Wars sequel The Force Awakens. – IMDb
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