Gemma Arterton
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| Born | Gemma Christina Arterton. January 1986 (age 21–22)  Gravesend, Kent |
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Gemma Arterton (born February 1986,[1] in Dartford, Kent)[2] is an English actress.
Arterton and her younger sister Hannah were raised by their father who was a welder, and mother who was a cleaner.[2] After attending a grammar school in Gravesend[1], and attending a performance arts course, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art on a full grant.[3]
Arterton won her first professional role (in Stephen Poliakoff's Capturing Mary) while she was still at drama school. She made her stage debut as Rosaline in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at the Globe Theatre, London.[4] She made her film debut in the 2007 St Trinian's movie St Trinian's as Head Girl Kelly, a role she gained in competition with Sienna Miller.[1]
She appeared in the 2008 comedy Three And Out with Mackenzie Crook and Imelda Staunton.
Arterton appears in a number of forthcoming film and television productions, including the next James Bond film, Quantum of Solace.[5] Chosen from around 1500 candidates, Arterton will play a character called Fields, in what is described as a "nice-sized role".[6][7]
When it launches in October 2008 she will be the face of Avon's Bond Girl 007 fragrace. Having already started in a series of low-key adverts for cosmetics company Avon, in May 2008 Arterton requested a role opposite model Kate Moss for Rimmel, but was blocked on contractual terms under her Avon contract.[8]
Arterton lives with her boyfriend, who is employed in the film production industry, in London.[1].
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Capturing Mary | Liza | TV movie |
| St Trinian's | Kelly | ||
| 2008 | Three and Out | Frankie | Arterton affects a Liverpool accent for the part |
| RocknRolla | June | awaiting release | |
| Lost in Austen | Elizabeth Bennet | mini-series awaiting broadcast | |
| Quantum of Solace | Fields | filming | |
| Tess of the d'Urbervilles | Tess Durbeyfield | filming [9] | |
| Burden of Desire[1] | announced | ||
| 2009 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Tamina | Pre-Production |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d St Trinian's girl Gemma Arterton on the new skool rules Daily Mail - 22 June 2007
- ^ a b How St Trinian's Gemma makes easy work of a Shakespearean comedy Daily Mail - 8 June 2007
- ^ 2007 Graduate: Gemma Arterton RADA
- ^ London Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost CurtainUp.com
- ^ Olly Richards. "Gemma Arterton Is Bond 22's Girl", Empire, 2007-12-17. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- ^ Leslie Simmons. "Arterton cast as new 'Bond' girl", The Hollywood Reporter, 2008-01-04. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Bond 22 Pre-Production Diary (22)", MI6.co.uk, 2007-12-30. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Nicholl, Kate (2008-05-11). You're off the Rimmel case, Agent Gemma. Mail on Sunday. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Bond girl Arterton gets BBC drama
