Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton was born on Feb 02, 1986 in UK. Gemma Arterton's big-screen debut came with Capturing Mary directed by Stephen Poliakoff in 2007. Gemma Arterton is known for Funny Woman directed by Oliver Parker, Gemma Arterton stars as Barbara Parker and Tom Bateman as Clive Richardson. Gemma Arterton has got 2 awards and 14 nominations so far. The most recent award Gemma Arterton achieved is TheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Gemma Arterton plays is Funny Woman - Season 1 which will be released on Feb 09, 2023.

Gemma Christina Arterton was born in Gravesend, Kent, England, where she was raised. She is the daughter of Sally-Anne (Heap), a cleaner, and Barry J. Arterton, a welder. Her mother's cousin is singer-songwriter Eric Goulden.Her parents divorced when she was age five, and Gemma subsequently lived with her younger sister and her mother. Her parents encouraged their children to explore their creative abilities. Gemma's sister, Hannah, liked to sing, whereas Gemma chose acting. During her teenage years, she was part of the Masquerade and Miskin theater companies, appearing in productions of The Massacre of Civitella and Guiding Star. In 2004, she won an award for Best Supporting Actress, which helped her to win a grant to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).Whilst studying at RADA, she landed her first professional role in Capturing Mary (2007), directed by Stephen Poliakoff and starring Maggie Smith. Gemma graduated from RADA in 2007 and won her first film role in St Trinian's: Pensionnat pour jeunes filles rebelles (2007). Her breakthrough role came in 2008, when she appeared in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008). In 2009, she was the winner of Empire's Best Newcomer Award.