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| Born | Gemma Christina Arterton 12 January 1986 Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Gemma Christina Arterton (born 12 January 1986)[1] is an English actress. On TV she played the title role in a BBC adaptation of Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Her film credits include Kelly in St Trinian's and MI6 Agent Strawberry Fields in the James Bond film, Quantum of Solace.
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Life and career
Early life
Arterton was born in Gravesend, Kent.[2] She was born with polydactyly.[3] Born to a welder father, Arterton and her sister, Hannah Jane Arterton (born 1989, Gravesend), were raised by their single mother, Sally, who was a cleaner.[2] She worked as a makeup salesgirl, according to a November 2008 interview with Teen Vogue. After attending Gravesend Grammar School for Girls on Pelham Road in Gravesend[1] attending a performance arts course at The Miskin Theatre in Dartford (part of North West Kent College), she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art on a full grant.[4]
Career
Arterton won her first professional role (in Stephen Poliakoff's Capturing Mary) while she was still at drama school. Similarly, she made her stage debut as Rosaline in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at the Globe Theatre, London in July 2007 before graduating later that year.[5] She made her film debut in the 2007 St Trinian's movie St Trinian's as Head Girl Kelly, a role she gained in competition with Sienna Miller.[1]
In 2008 she appeared in the James Bond film, Quantum of Solace.[6] Chosen from around 1500 candidates, Arterton plays a character called "Strawberry Fields", in what is described as a "nice-sized role".[7][8]
She is the face of Avon's Bond Girl 007 fragrance which launched in October 2008. Having already started in a series of low-key adverts for cosmetics company Avon, in May 2008 Arterton requested a role opposite model Kate Moss for Rimmel, but was blocked on contractual terms under her Avon contract.[9]
In 2010 she will make her West End debut in the UK premiere of The Little Dog Laughed.[10] She is also attached to star in the films Wuthering Heights[11] (in which she will play Catherine Earnshaw), and Burden of Desire.[12]
Personal life
Arterton lived with John Nolan, a special effects technician, whom she broke up with in 2008.[1][13] She then had a relationship with 19-year-old Spanish stuntman Eduardo Muñoz, her horse-riding instructor on the set of the Disney production, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.[14] In July 2009, Arterton celebrated her engagement in London with her fiance - known only as Stefano, a stuntman she met on the set of the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace.[15]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2007 | Capturing Mary | Liza | TV Movie |
| St Trinian's | Kelly Jones | Nominated Empire Award | |
| 2008 | Three and Out | Frankie Cassidy | |
| RocknRolla | June | ||
| Quantum of Solace | Strawberry Fields | ||
| 2009 | The Boat That Rocked | Desiree | |
| The Disappearance of Alice Creed | Alice Creed | ||
| St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Kelly Jones | Post-production | |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Tamina | Post-production |
| Clash of the Titans | Io | Post-production | |
| Tamara Drewe[16] | Tamara Drewe | Filming |
TV Shows
| Year | Show | Role | Other notes |
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| 2008 | Lost in Austen | Elizabeth Bennet | Two episodes - Episode (1.1 & 1.4) |
| Tess of the d'Urbervilles | Tess Durbeyfield | Four episodes - Episode (1.1 - 1.4) |
References
- ^ a b c d St Trinian's girl Gemma Arterton on the new skool rules Daily Mail - 22 June 2007
- ^ a b How St Trinian's Gemma makes easy work of a Shakespearean comedy Daily Mail - 8 June 2007
- ^ [1] Now Magazine - Tuesday, 7 October 2008
- ^ 2007 Graduate: Gemma Arterton RADA
- ^ London Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost CurtainUp.com
- ^ Olly Richards (2007-12-17). "Gemma Arterton Is Bond 22's Girl". Empire. http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21678. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ Leslie Simmons (2008-01-04). "Arterton cast as new 'Bond' girl". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i017145c042c6bedaae1e133843162ce0. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Bond 22 Pre-Production Diary (22)". MI6.co.uk. 2007-12-30. http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_preprod_diary22.php3?t=&s=articles. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ Nicholl, Kate (2008-05-11). "You're off the Rimmel case, Agent Gemma". Mail on Sunday. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=565440&in_page_id=1773. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1215978/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Gemma-Arterton-takes-bow.html
- ^ Singh, Anita (15 May 2009). "Bond girl Gemma Arterton to star in Wuthering Heights 'teen drama'". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/cannes-film-festival/5329672/Bond-girl-Gemma-Arterton-to-star-in-Wuthering-Heights-teen-drama.html. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/cultural-life-gemma-arterton-actress-814957.html Independent.co.uk
- ^ Gemma Arterton stars in Lost in Austen and Tess of the d’Urbervilles The Sunday Times - 31 Aug 2008
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1092525/Were-young-Bond-girl-Gemma-Arterton-ends-stuntman-lover.html
- ^ http://showbizlondon.com/20090706833/gemma-arterton-celebrates-engagement.html
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1200208/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Gemma-Arterton-wanted-The-Queen-director-crowd-Madding-sexy-new-role.html
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