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Gemma Whelan
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Gemma Whelan

Known for Game of Thrones · The Crown · Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. She also plays Kate in all seasons of the comedy Upstart Crow, Detective Eunice Noon on the first season of The End of the F***ing World on Channel 4, and Geraldine on the third season of Killing Eve.

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Born
Apr 23, 1981
Birthplace
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. She also plays Kate in all seasons of the comedy Upstart Crow, Detective Eunice Noon on the first season of The End of the F***ing World on Channel 4, and Geraldine on the third season of Killing Eve.

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Known For

TVGame of Thrones
Game of ThronesYara Greyjoy · 2011
★ 8.5
TVThe Crown
The CrownPatricia Campbell · 2016
★ 8.2
TVStar vs. the Forces of Evil
Star vs. the Forces of EvilSolaria Butterfly (voice) · 2015
★ 8.4
TVThe Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2007
★ 7.2

Filmography

Movies

Gulliver's TravelsLilliputian Rose
2010
The WolfmanGwen's Maid
2010
PrevengeLen
2017
SumpKate
2017
Surviving Christmas with the RelativesMiranda
2018
The Blue DoorClare
2018
Game of Thrones: The Last WatchSelf
2019
Emma.Miss Taylor / Mrs. Weston
2020
Game OverMother
2021
National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other BrontëCharlotte Brontë
2024
G.S.W.Dispatcher
2025
Recall Me MaybeCass
2025
SpikedTwinkles (voice)
2025
7 Miles OutBryn Westbourne
2026
Thanatos
TL
The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde

Television

The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
10 Minute TalesPretty Nurse · 1 eps
2009
Horrible Histories21 eps
2009
Horrible HistoriesWriter
2009
The PersuasionistsJosephine · 3 eps
2010
CB
Comedy BlapsLost Woman in the Park · 1 eps
2011
CB
Comedy BlapsBar Waitress · 1 eps
2011
CB
Comedy Blaps3 eps
2011
Game of ThronesYara Greyjoy · 14 eps
2011
Sweat the Small StuffSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2013
TD
The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains!10 eps
2013
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf · 1 eps
2014
Almost RoyalNarrator · 15 eps
2014
Inside No. 9Columbina, a Maid · 1 eps
2014
Mapp and LuciaIrene Coles · 3 eps
2014
SiblingsRuth · 1 eps
2014
Hetty FeatherIda Battersea · 62 eps
2015
Not Safe for WorkDavina · 1 eps
2015
Star vs. the Forces of EvilSolaria Butterfly (voice) · 1 eps
2015
The CrownPatricia Campbell · 1 eps
2016
Upstart CrowKate · 18 eps
2016
Decline and FallDiane Fagan · 2 eps
2017
Queers.Bobby · 1 eps
2017
Queers.8 eps
2017
The End of the F***ing WorldDC Eunice Noon · 5 eps
2017
The MoorsideKaren Matthews · 2 eps
2017
Killing EveGeraldine · 8 eps
2018
FrayedHannah · 2 eps
2019
Gentleman JackMarian Lister · 16 eps
2019
Between the CoversSelf · 1 eps
2020
White House FarmAnn Eaton · 6 eps
2020
The CleanerLara · 1 eps
2021
The TowerDS Sarah Collins · 7 eps
2021
The TowerDI Sarah Collins · 4 eps
2021
DI RayDCI Kerry Henderson · 10 eps
2022
The Famous FiveGertrude Drachmann · 1 eps
2023
Cristóbal BalenciagaPrudence Glynn · 6 eps
2024
Dexter ProcterMrs Procter · 1 eps
2025

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