British actress Gwendoline Christie has signed with the talent agency CAA. She is best known for playing Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones. That role earned her Emmy and Critics Choice nominations in 2019, plus five SAG Award nominations shared with the show's cast.
More recently she played Principal Larissa Weems in Netflix's Wednesday and Lucifer in The Sandman. She also picked up a 2025 Emmy nomination for a guest role in Severance.
π The Backstory
Christie trained at drama school in the UK and worked on stage before television made her famous. She played Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at London's Bridge Theatre. On film she was Captain Phasma in two Star Wars movies and appeared in The Personal History of David Copperfield.
She has also modelled for Dior, Fendi and Vivienne Westwood, and closed a Maison Margiela show in Paris in 2024. CAA is one of Hollywood's biggest agencies.
π― Why It Matters
Agency deals shape which roles an actor gets offered. For fans, it likely means Christie will turn up in more big films and shows.
British actress Gwendoline Christie has signed with the talent agency CAA. She is best known for playing Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones. That role earned her Emmy and Critics Choice nominations in 2019, plus five SAG Award nominations shared with the show's cast.
More recently she played Principal Larissa Weems in Netflix's Wednesday and Lucifer in The Sandman. She also picked up a 2025 Emmy nomination for a guest role in Severance.
Christie trained at drama school in the UK and worked on stage before television made her famous. She played Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at London's Bridge Theatre. On film she was Captain Phasma in two Star Wars movies and appeared in The Personal History of David Copperfield.
She has also modelled for Dior, Fendi and Vivienne Westwood, and closed a Maison Margiela show in Paris in 2024. CAA is one of Hollywood's biggest agencies.
Agency deals shape which roles an actor gets offered. For fans, it likely means Christie will turn up in more big films and shows.