Gemma Whelan

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Gemma Whelan

Acting 45 April 23, 1981

Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. She also plays Ka…

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Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

8.5 2011 TV Show
The End of the F***ing World

The End of the F***ing World

8.0 2017 TV Show
The Crown

The Crown

8.2 2016 TV Show
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

5.2 2010 Movie
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

5.9 2010 Movie
Emma.

Emma.

7.0 2020 Movie
Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

8.4 2015 TV Show
Killing Eve

Killing Eve

7.9 2018 TV Show
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.2 2007 TV Show
Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

8.1 2014 TV Show
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

7.0 2019 Movie
Gentleman Jack

Gentleman Jack

7.8 2019 TV Show

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Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. She also plays Kate in all seasons of the comedy Upstart Crow, Detective Eunice Noon on the first season of The End of the F***ing World on Channel 4, and Geraldine on the third season of Killing Eve.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    7 Miles Out

    Movie Bryn Westbourne

  2. 2025
    Dexter Procter

    TV show Mrs Procter

  3. 2025
    Recall Me Maybe

    Movie Cass

  4. 2025
    G.S.W.

    Movie Dispatcher

  5. 2025
    Spiked

    Movie Twinkles (voice)

  6. 2024
    National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë

    Movie Charlotte Brontë

  7. 2024
    Cristóbal Balenciaga

    TV show Prudence Glynn

  8. 2023
    The Famous Five

    TV show Gertrude Drachmann

  9. 2022
    DI Ray

    TV show DCI Kerry Henderson

  10. 2021
    The Tower

    TV show DS Sarah Collins

  11. 2021
    The Cleaner

    TV show Lara

  12. 2021
    Game Over

    Movie Mother

  13. 2020
    Between the Covers

    TV show Self

  14. 2020
    Emma.

    Movie Miss Taylor / Mrs. Weston

  15. 2020
    White House Farm

    TV show Ann Eaton

  16. 2019
    Frayed

    TV show Hannah

More credits
  1. 2019
    Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

    Movie Self

  2. 2019
    Gentleman Jack

    TV show Marian Lister

  3. 2018
    Surviving Christmas with the Relatives

    Movie Miranda

  4. 2018
    The Blue Door

    Movie Clare

  5. 2018
    Killing Eve

    TV show Geraldine

  6. 2017
    The End of the F***ing World

    TV show DC Eunice Noon

  7. 2017
    Sump

    Movie Kate

  8. 2017
    Queers.

    TV show Bobby

  9. 2017
    Decline and Fall

    TV show Diane Fagan

  10. 2017
    Prevenge

    Movie Len

  11. 2017
    The Moorside

    TV show Karen Matthews

  12. 2016
    The Crown

    TV show Patricia Campbell

  13. 2016
    Upstart Crow

    TV show Kate

  14. 2015
    Not Safe for Work

    TV show Davina

  15. 2015
    Hetty Feather

    TV show Ida Battersea

  16. 2015
    Star vs. the Forces of Evil

    TV show Solaria Butterfly (voice)

  17. 2014
    Mapp and Lucia

    TV show Irene Coles

  18. 2014
    Siblings

    TV show Ruth

  19. 2014
    Almost Royal

    TV show Narrator

  20. 2014
    Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

    TV show Self

  21. 2014
    Inside No. 9

    TV show Columbina, a Maid

  22. 2013
    Sweat the Small Stuff

    TV show Self - Panelist

  23. 2013
    The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains!

    TV show

  24. 2011
    Comedy Blaps

    TV show Lost Woman in the Park