Maisie Williams | |
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![]() Williams at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International
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Born | Bristol, England, UK |
15 April 1997
Occupation | Actress, dancer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Maisie Williams (born 15 April 1997)[1] is an English actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Arya Stark in the HBO television series Game of Thrones, which earned her a Portal Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television (2012), Portal Award for Best Young Actor (2012), BBC Radio 1 Teen Award for Best British Actor (2013), Scream Award for Best Ensemble nomination (2011), and Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress nomination (2013).
Williams was born in Bristol,[2] the youngest of four children of Hilary Williams (now Frances), a former university course administrator. She grew up in Somerset.[2] She attended Clutton Primary School and Norton Hill School in Midsomer Norton before moving to Bath Dance College to study Performing Arts.[3][4]
Since 2011, Williams has played Arya Stark, a tomboyish young girl from a noble family, in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.[5] It was her first role.[6] She received acclaim for her performance.[7][8] Williams continued to garner praise in the show's second season[9][10] and HBO submitted her for consideration as Outstanding Supporting Actress at the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards.[11] She won the 2012 Portal Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television, and the Portal Award for Best Young Actor. At 15 years of age, Williams was the youngest actress ever to win the Best Supporting Actress category.[12] In March 2013 she was nominated for a Young Artist Award as Best Young Supporting Actress in a TV Series and, in November 2013, won a BBC Radio 1 Teen Award for Best British Actor.[13][14]
In 2012, Williams played Loren Caleigh in the BBC series The Secret of Crickley Hall and appeared in a Funny or Die skit titled The Olympic Ticket Scalper.[15] She also appeared in the independent films Heatstroke (2012) and Gold (2013), and the short films Corvidae (2013) and Up On The Roof (2013).[16][17][18][19] In addition, Williams has signed to play Lorna Thompson in the sci-fi film We Are Monsters, which is currently in pre-production and set for a 2014 release.[20] Williams will also play as Lydia in the British film The Falling, which is currently in post-production and set for 2014 release.[21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Up on the Roof | Trish | Short film |
2013 | Heatstroke | Jo O'Malley | |
2014 | Corvidae | Jay | Short film |
2014 | Gold | Abbie | |
2014 | The Falling | Lydia | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–present | Game of Thrones | Arya Stark | 33 episodes |
2012 | Secret of Crickley Hall, TheThe Secret of Crickley Hall | Loren Caleigh | 3 episodes |
2014 | Robot Chicken | Didi Pickles (voice) | Episode: "Link's Sausages" |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2011 | Scream Awards | Best Ensemble | Game of Thrones | Nominated |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones | Nominated |
2013 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones | Nominated |
2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress | Game of Thrones | Nominated |
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