Gwendoline Tracey Philippa Christie is an English actress who is best known for portraying Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones, and the First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
She initially started a career as a gymnast as a child but took up acting after a spinal injury
Gwendoline Christie was born on October 28, 1978 (age 44 years), in Worthing, United Kingdom.
has never backed down from a fight regardless of her stature. She was bullied in school because of how tall she is and was rejected a few times during auditions and was told she would never make it to the acting screens.
Gwendoline Christie siblings: Who are Gwendoline Christie siblings?
Gwendoline Tracey Philippa Christie was born in Worthing, West Sussex to Karen Coleman and Keith Coleman. Her parents had been very supportive in her career, even the times she had a spinal injury or had been bullied for how tall she is.
Her mother was a housewife and her father worked in sales and marketing. Gwendoline is not the only child of her parents, she has two older half-brothers whose identity are unknown for now.
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