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Born | Isabella May Ramsey September 2003 (age 21) Nottingham, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
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Isabella May Ramsey (born September 2003) is an English actor. They are known for their breakout role as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and Ellie in the HBO drama series The Last of Us (2023–present). They received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for the latter.[1]
Ramsey has also played Mildred Hubble in the 2017 CBBC series The Worst Witch,[2] and starred in the 2022 historical comedy film Catherine Called Birdy. The latter earned them a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.
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Early life and education
Isabella May Ramsey was born in Nottingham in September 2003.[3][4] They underwent secondary education via the online school King's InterHigh.[5]
Ramsey started acting as a hobby at the age of four, through the Loughborough branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, which they attended for seven years.[6][7][8] They then went to the Television Workshop and began auditioning for professional roles.[7][9][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 their debut appearance in "The Broken Man" (season 6, episode 7), fans and critics noted Ramsey was a standout actor for portraying their character's no-nonsense leadership style.[2][12] This reaction was repeated after their appearance in the season finale,[13] with The Hollywood Reporter calling them "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,[2] for which they won the Young Performer award at the 2019 British Academy Children's Awards.[15] Ramsey announced on Instagram that they had left the series in 2020 in order to prioritise their mental health.[16] Their role was recast with Lydia Page for the fourth and final season.[17]
Since 2018, Ramsey has voiced the title character in the 2018 Netflix original series Hilda, for which they won the 2019 BAFTA award for best "Children's Animation" along with Luke Pearson, Kurt Mueller, and Stephanie Simpson. The series marked the debut of Ramsey's singing talent, with their debut song "The Life of Hilda" released on 25 November 2020,[18] and later on 14 December 2020 along with the release of the show's second season.[19] They reprised the role of Hilda in the 80-minute movie special, Hilda and the Mountain King, which premiered on 30 December 2021.
In February 2021, Ramsey was cast in the lead role of Ellie for the HBO adaptation of the 2013 video game The Last of Us alongside fellow Game of Thrones alumnus Pedro Pascal.[20] In 2021, they appeared in the lesbian horror short film Requiem alongside Safia Oakley-Green.[21] In July 2023, they became the first non-binary actor to be nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, for their potrayal in The Last of Us.[22]
Personal life
Ramsey is non-binary.[23][24] While originally indifferent to which pronouns were used for them,[25] Ramsey later stated that they/them pronouns are "the most truthful thing for me".[26] Regarding their sexuality, Ramsey said they are "not 100 per cent straight. I'm a little bit wavy".[26]
Ramsey is Christian and says that their faith helped in their struggle with anorexia nervosa. In 2020, they ran a YouTube channel and related Instagram account called United Hope where they shared their faith.[27][28][29]
Ramsey has been vegan for a number of years and is an outspoken advocate for veganism.[30]
Ramsey plays the guitar and sings.[31]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Elefthería | Ellie | Short film | [32] |
2018 | Two for Joy | Miranda | ||
Holmes & Watson | Flotsam | |||
2019 | Princess Emmy | Princess Gizana (voice) | ||
Judy | Lorna Luft | |||
Nancy | Nancy | Short film | [33] | |
Zero | Alice | Short film | [34] | |
On the Beaches | Kitty | Short film | ||
2020 | Turtle Journey | Daughter Turtle (voice) | Short film | [35][36] |
3 Minutes of Silence | Jane | Short film | [37] | |
Resistance | Elsbeth | |||
2021 | Requiem | Evelyn | Short film | [38][39] |
Villain | Georgia | Short film | ||
Hilda and the Mountain King | Hilda (voice) | |||
2022 | Catherine Called Birdy | Birdy | ||
2023 | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Molly (voice) | In production | |
TBA | Monstrous Beauty | Barbara Field |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016–2019 | Game of Thrones | Lyanna Mormont | Recurring role (seasons 6–8) | [2] |
2016–2017 | Future-Worm! | Additional voices | 1 episode | [2] |
2017–2020 | The Worst Witch | Mildred Hubble | Main role (series 1–3) | [2][16] |
2018 | Requiem | Young Matilda | Episode: "The Blue Room" | [40] |
2018–present | Hilda | Hilda (voice) | Lead role; 26 episodes | [41] |
2020 | Shepherd's Delight | Girl in Park | Episode: "Self-Tape 48" | [42] |
His Dark Materials | Angelica | 6 episodes (season 2) | [43] | |
Summer Camp Island | Ramona (age 15) (voice) | Episode: "Ghost Baby Jabberwock" | ||
2022 | Becoming Elizabeth | Jane Grey | Main role | [44] |
2023–present | The Last of Us | Ellie | Main role | [20][45] |
TBA | Time | Kelsey | 3 episodes (season 2) |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Doctor Who Infinity | Freya (voice) | [46] |
Radio & podcasts
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Drama | Miss Edith | BBC Radio 4 episode: "Edith Sitwell in Scarborough" | [47] |
2022 | Impact Winter | Whisper | 6 episodes | [48] |
Discography
Year | Title | Album | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | "The Life of Hilda" | Hilda | "Chapter 7: The Beast of Cauldron Island" | [49][50] |
2022 | "Birdy Song" | Catherine Called Birdy | [51] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | RTS North West Awards | Best Breakthrough Talent | The Worst Witch | Nominated | [citation needed] |
BAFTA | Best Young Performer | Nominated | [52] | ||
2019 | Won | [53] | |||
Children's Animation (shared with Luke Pearson, Stephanie Simpson, and Kurt Mueller) | Hilda | Won | |||
2020 | British Animation Awards | Best Voice Performance | Nominated | [54][55] | |
CinEuphoria Awards | Merit – Honorary Award (shared with the cast) | Game of Thrones | Won | [56] | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast) | Nominated | [57] | ||
2022 | British Animation Awards | Best Voice Performance | Hilda | Nominated | [58][59] |
Critics' Choice Awards | Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer | Catherine Called Birdy | Nominated | [60] | |
2023 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Breakthrough Performance | The Last of Us | Nominated | [61] |
Best Duo (shared with Pedro Pascal) | Won | ||||
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series | Pending | [62] | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Pending | [63] |
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