Gemma Arterton
Biography
Gemma Arterton is an English actress and producer born on 2 February 1986 in Gravesend, Kent, England. She made her stage debut in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at the Globe Theatre in 2007. Arterton's feature film debut was in the comedy St Trinian's the same year. She has since appeared in a number of films, including The Disappearance of Alice Creed, Tamara Drewe, Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Their Finest, The Escape, and Vita and Virginia. Arterton's performance as Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace earned her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer.
Career overview
Gemma Arterton began her acting career with a stage debut in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at the Globe Theatre in 2007. She then made her feature film debut in the comedy St Trinian's the same year. Arterton's early film appearances included the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, where she portrayed a Bond Girl.
Arterton has since appeared in a number of films, showcasing her versatility as an actress. Her performances in The Disappearance of Alice Creed, Tamara Drewe, Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters demonstrate her range in various genres. Her ability to adapt to different roles has contributed to her success in the film industry.
Throughout her career, Arterton has continued to take on diverse roles in films such as Their Finest, The Escape, and Vita and Virginia. Her extensive filmography highlights her dedication to her craft and her ability to excel in a wide range of acting roles.
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- Secret Service (2026) as Kate Henderson
- TFI Unplugged (2026) as Self
- Watch the Skies (2025) as (voice)
- The Critic (2024) as Nina Land
- Barbie Uncovered: A Dream House Divided (2024) as Narrator (voice)
- Culprits (2023) as Dianne Harewood / Brain
- Funny Woman (2023) as Barbara Parker / Sophie Straw
- Funny Woman (2023) Executive Producer
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- The Amazing Maurice (2022) as Peaches (voice)
- Rogue Agent (2022) as Alice Archer
- The Cunning (2022) as Elizabeth
- The King's Man (2021) as Polly
- Moley (2021) as Mona Lisa (voice)
- Walden (2021) as Stella
- Bump (2021) as Pearl
- Black Narcissus (2020) as Sister Clodagh
- How to Build a Girl (2020) as Maria Von Trapp
- Summerland (2020) as Alice
- Summerland (2020) Executive Producer
- Murder Mystery (2019) as Grace Ballard
- StarDog and TurboCat (2019) as Cassidy (voice)
- Vita & Virginia (2019) as Vita Sackville-West
- Vita & Virginia (2019) Executive Producer
- My Zoe (2019) as Laura Fischer
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again (2019) as Lily James
- Master Moley by Royal Invitation (2019) as Mona Lisa (voice)
- Watership Down (2018) as Clover (voice)
- It's Me, Sugar (2018) as Marilyn Monroe
- The Escape (2018) as Tara
- The Escape (2018) Executive Producer
- Leading Lady Parts (2018) as Panelist #2
- Leading Lady Parts (2018) Producer
- My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw (2018) as Self
- Urban Myths (2017) as Marilyn Monroe
- Orphan (2017) as Tara
- Their Finest (2017) as Catrin Cole
- National Theatre Live: Saint Joan (2017) as Joan
- The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) as Helen Justineau
- The History of Love (2016) as Alma Mereminski
- 100 Streets (2016) as Emily
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special (2016) as Jessica Spencer
- The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's Lost (2016) as Rosaline
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Gerri
- The Voices (2014) as Fiona
- Gemma Bovery (2014) as Gemma Bovery
- Tom & Gerri (2014) as Gerri
- The Duchess of Malfi (2014) as The Duchess of Malfi
- The Mysterious Mr Webster (2014) as Self - Performer in The Duchess of Malfi
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) as Gretel
- Runner Runner (2013) as Rebecca Shafran
- Byzantium (2013) as Clara Webb
- Song for Marion (2012) as Elizabeth
- Heroes and Demons (2012) as Poppy (segment "Perfect")
- Bond on Location (2012) as Self / Strawberry Fields
- It's Getting Late (2012) as Sarah
- OK! TV (2011)
- Astonish Me (2011) as The Guide
- Clash of the Titans (2010) as Io
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) as Tamina
- A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010) as Shelly (voice)
- Tamara Drewe (2010) as Tamara Drewe
- The Boat That Rocked (2009) as Desiree
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) as Kelly Jones
- On Location (2009)
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009) as Alice Creed
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- Director Marc Forster (2009)
- Perfect (2009) as Poppy
- Quantum of Solace (2008) as Strawberry Fields
- RocknRolla (2008) as June
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008) as Tess Durbeyfield
- Lost in Austen (2008) as Elizabeth Bennet
- Three and Out (2008) as Frankie Cassidy
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- St Trinian's (2007) as Kelly Jones
- Capturing Mary (2007) as Liza
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Killa Bee as Bryony Tyrell
- The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life as Peaches (voice)
- This Is Your Five Minute Call
- After You'd Gone as Mel
- Storm Witch as Morag
- Sweet Dreams as Elaine Reynolds