Before Fame he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art prior to his debut, winning a Bancroft Gold Medal.
He won an award at the Berlin International Film Festival for his work in Silent Scream. He starred alongside Meryl Streep in the film, The Iron Lady.
6. Gwendoline Christie As Lexi (In 2012’s Wizards Vs. Aliens) And As Brienne Of Tarth (In GoT)
She was a semi-professional gymnast: She took up acting after an injury forced her to quit gymnastics. Things seem to have worked out OK for her!
She’s 6’3”. You knew she was tall, but you probably didn’t know she was that tall!
She doesn’t know how old she is. According to Gwendoline, neither she nor her mother have kept track of her age.