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Gemma Whelan

Gemma Whelan

Born: 1981-04-23 • 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 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
Recall Me Maybe poster
Recall Me Maybe
2025 • Cass
G.S.W. poster
G.S.W.
2025 • Dispatcher
Spiked poster
Spiked
2025 • (voice)
National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë poster
National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
2024 • Charlotte Brontë
Game Over poster
Game Over
2021 • Mother
Emma. poster
Emma.
2020 • Miss Taylor / Mrs. Weston
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch poster
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019 • Self
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives poster
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
2018 • Miranda
The Blue Door poster
The Blue Door
2018 • Clare
Sump poster
Sump
2017 • Kate
Prevenge poster
Prevenge
2017 • Len
Gulliver's Travels poster
Gulliver's Travels
2010 • Lilliputian Rose
The Wolfman poster
The Wolfman
2010 • Gwen's Maid
No Image
The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde
Thanatos poster
Thanatos