Gemma Whelan
Actor & stand up character comedian.
Fun, charming, crisp & smiley with superb character range, confidence, a friendly delivery & fantastic comedy timing.
Star of 'Game of Thrones', 'Upstart Crow', '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
- Emma (TV, 2020) Mrs. Weston.
- White House Farm Murders (TV, 2019) Ann Eaton. ITV.
- Gentleman Jack (TV, 2019) Marian Lister. BBC.
- A Slight Ache (Theatre, West End, 2019) Flora. Pinter Theatre.
- Surviving Christmas (Feature Film, 2018) Miranda. Studio Soho
- Upstart Crow (TV, 2017-2016) Kate. BBC.
- 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.
- 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
05/03/2020
Huge congratulations to our 2020 Olivier Award nominees!
The 2020 Olivier nominees have been announced!
21/02/2020
David Mitchell & Gemma Whelan star in the comedy stage adaptation 'Upstart Crow’.
★★★★★ ’The most consistently funny comedy since One Man Two Guvnors’.- The Guardian. Playing until 25th April @ Gielgud Theatre.
14/02/2020
New feature film adaptation of the classic Jane Austen Novel ‘Emma’, starring Gemma Whelan
In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends. Out in Cinema's now!
03/01/2020
New ITV factual drama 'White House Farm’, featuring Gemma Whelan, Mark Stanley and David Kennedy.
Drama based on events that took place in the summer of 1985. Watch on Wednesday 8th January at 9pm on ITV.