Gemma Whelan
Fun, charming, trustworthy & friendly with superb range, confidence & fantastic comedy timing.
Actor & comedian.
Star of Game of Thrones, Upstart Crow, Gentleman Jack, Killing Eve, End Of The F***ing World.
Her accents are well practised through her comedy characters. Main accents are Leeds/Northern, California, Bristol, Australian, Essex. All found on her Character Reel.
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Accents
Singing Ability
- Mezzo Soprano (Professional - Trained in musical theatre.)
Acting Talents
- Improvisation (Experience of)
Credits
- Gentleman Jack (TV, 2022-19) Marian Lister. BBC.
- Inside No. 9 (TV, 2021) Columbina. BBC
- Frayed (TV, 2021) Hannah. HBO
- The Tower (TV, 2021) DS Sarah Collins. ITV
- Upstart Crow (TV, 2020-2016) Kate. BBC.
- Emma (TV, 2020) Mrs. Weston.
- Killing Eve (TV, 2020) Geraldine. BBC
- White House Farm Murders (TV, 2019) Ann Eaton. ITV.
- A Slight Ache (Theatre, West End, 2019) Flora. Pinter Theatre.
- Surviving Christmas (Feature Film, 2018) Miranda. Studio Soho
- Game Of Thrones (TV, 2017-12) Yara Greyjoy. Sky Atlantic.
- The End of the F**king World (TV, 2017) DC Eunice Noon. Channel 4
- The Crown (TV, 2017) Patricia. Netflix
- The Moorside (TV, 2017) Karen Matthews. BBC.
- Decline and Fall (TV, 2017) Dingy Fagan. BBC.
- Morgana Robinson's the Agency (TV, 2016) Cat Cassidy. BBC.
- Horrible Histories (TV, 2016) Various. BBC.
- Uncle (TV, 2016) Veronica. BBC.
- Radiant Vermin (Theatre, 2015) Gillian. Soho Theatre.
- Hetty Feather (TV, 2015) Ida Battersea.
- Mapp and Lucia (TV, 2014) Irene Coles. TV Mini-Series.
- Siblings (TV, 2014) Ruth. BBC 3.
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (Video Game, 2014) Threnn / Maryden / Winterwatch Tower Cultist / Redcliffe Soldier / Redcliffe Villager / Emerald Graves Civilian / Svarah Sun-Hair - Jaws of Hakkon DLC
- Live At The Electric (TV, 2013) Chastity Butterworth. BBC3.
- Claudia O'Doherty Comedy Blaps (TV, 2013) Sarah. TV Mini-Series.
- The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains! (TV, 2013) The Wrath Of Ken. TV Mini-Series.
- Badults (TV, 2013) Juliet. BBC3.
- One Man, Two Guvnors (Theatre, West End, 2012) Rachel Crabbe. Theatre Royal Haymarket. 2nd cast.
- Cardinal Burns (TV, 2012) Claire. E4.
- Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul (TV, 2012) Various. BBC2.
- Living Doll (TV, 2011) Moaning Mona.
- Threesome (TV, 2011) Wendy. Comedy Central.
- Gulliver's Travels (Feature Film, 2010) Lilliputian Rose.
- The Wolfman (Feature Film, 2010) Gwen's Maid.
- Stephen & The Sexy Partridge (Theatre, West End, 2010) Chanel. Trafalgar Studios.
- The Persuasionists (TV, 2009) Josephine. BBC2.
- The Enforcers (TV, 2006) Holly.
- Celebrity Love Panto Island (Stage, 2006) Jade Goody, Widow Twanky & more. Canal Cafe.
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Related news articles
09/08/2022
'The Upstart Crow' is back at the Apollo Theatre.
Starring David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan. 10 weeks only! Friday 23rd September- Saturday 3rd December 2022. Get your tickets now.
25/05/2022
The National Television Awards Vote is now open!
Our nominees are Daisy Maskell, Greg Davies, Claudia Winkleman, Marsha Thomason, Gemma Whelan, Ralf Little, Jonathan Bailey, Claire Foy, Joanna Scanlan, Joanne Froggatt, Charles Venn, Zaraah Abrahams and Kellie Bright. Vote now!
24/05/2022
'Upstart Crow The Comedy' returns to the West End! Starring David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan.
10 Weeks Only! Friday 23rd September- Saturday 3rd December 2022. Get your tickets now.
30/03/2022
The BBC/HBO period drama 'Gentleman Jack' is back for season 2. Starring Gemma Whelan and Joanna Scanlan.
A dramatization of the life of LGBTQ+ trailblazer, voracious learner, and cryptic diarist Anne Lister, who returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home Shibden Hall. Gentleman Jack 2 will arrive on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 9pm on April 10th.