Artists: Gemma Whelan

Gemma Whelan  

Gemma Whelan

Actor

Agency:
JBJ 
Agent:
Janie Jenkins
Contact:
Patrick Bustin
E-mail:
pat@pbjmanagement.co.uk
Tel:
020 7287 1112

Gemma Won the Funny Women Variety Act Award at The Leicester Square Theatre on the 20th September 2010 with her character Chastity Butterworth. She is currently filming the new series of Games of Thrones, where she's joining the cast as Yara Greyjoy. She continues to perform Chasity on the comedy circuit.

Gemma Whelan’s credit list

Television

Programme Name Character/Role Channel/Company Year
Threesome Wendy Big Talk/ Comedy Central 2011
Cardinal Burns Claire Leftbank/ E4 2011
For the Win (Pilot) Various BBC 2011
Game of Thrones Yara Greyjoy (regular) Sky/HBO 2011
Ding Dong Pretty Nurse Sky One 2009
The Persuasionists Josephine Bwark / Channel 4 2009
Frites Marie-Claire Save the Dog @ BBC 2008
Mark Ronson ‘Just’ The Secretary Radiohead Cover 2008
The Enforcer Holly Great Guns 2006
Culture Show Feature for ‘Mrs Henderson Presents’ BBC 2 2006

Film

Film Name Character/Role Director Year
Gulliver's Travels Kate Winslet Rob Letterman 2010
The Wolfman Gwen’s Maid Joe Johnston 2010
Shortbread and Tea Mildred Aly Moffat 2008
Magnificent Strangers Tango Dancer Mario Cavalli 2007
Madness of the Dance (with Maxine Peake) Sister Grace Chris Doyle/Carol Morley 2006

Theatre and Live Performance

Tour/Event Name Character/Role Venue Year
As Chastity Butterworth Character stand-up Various Venues 2011
Stephen and the Sexy Partridge Various Trafalgar Studios 2010
Improvathon Bunny Valentine The Sticking Place 2008
Shakespeare for Breakfast Petrucchio / Cleopatra Edinburgh Festival 2006
Newsrevue Various Edinburgh Festival 2005

Advert, Commercial & Idents

Name Character/Role Company Year
Innocent Lady at Bus stop. RKCR 2010
Foot Locker Nitro 2009
Guitar Hero III Scream The Viral Factory 2008

Awards

Award Won Awards Name Year
Best Variety Funny Women Awards 2010

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