Gemma Arterton Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Weight | 68 kg |
Date of Birth | February 2, 1986 |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Gemma Arterton is an English actress, activist, voiceover artist, stage artist, and film producer who has been cast in numerous on-screen roles such as Gretel in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Frankie Cassidy in Three and Out, Princess Tamina in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Vita Sackville-West in Vita & Virginia, Maria von Trapp in How to Build a Girl, Io in Clash of the Titans, Helen Justineau in The Girl with All the Gifts, Marilyn Monroe in Urban Myths, Elizabeth Bennet in Lost in Austen, Tess Durbeyfield in Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Tara in Orpheline, Strawberry Fields in Quantum of Solace, and Kelly Jones in St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold. In addition to that, she has also been a part of stage productions like The Little Dog Laughed, The Duchess of Malfi, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Nell Gwynn, Made in Dagenham, and Saint Joan.
Born Name
Gemma Christina Arterton
Nick Name
Gem
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Gemma attended Gravesend Grammar School for Girls in Kent, England. She left school to attend Miskin Theatre School in Dartford. Arterton graduated in 2008 from RADA.
She received a full government grant to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Occupation
Actress, Activist, Voiceover Artist, Film Producer
Family
- Father –Â Barry Arterton (Welder)
- Mother –Â Sally-Anne Heap (Cleaner)
- Siblings – Hannah Jane Arterton (Younger Sister)Â (Actress)
- Others – Arthur Ernest Arterton (Paternal Grandfather), Nellie Christina Smith (Paternal Grandmother), Ronald S. Heap (Maternal Grandfather), Helen Marjorie Rosina Sarfas (Maternal Grandmother), Wreckless Eric (Aunt) (Singer-songwriter)
Manager
Gemma Arterton has been repped by Tess Management.
Build
Voluptuous
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Gemma has dated –
- Eduardo Munoz (2008) – Spanish horse rider Eduardo dated for a couple of months from June to December 2008.
- Stefano Catelli (2009-2013) – Gemma started dating a fashion consultant, Stefano Catelli in March 2009. She announced her engagement on July 6, 2009, and married on June 5, 2010, at a private ceremony in Zuheros, Andalucia, Spain. The couple remained together for a while but separated in February 2013.
- Franklin Ohanessian (2014-2016) – French director, Franklin Ohanessian and Gemma first met in 2014 during the filming of The Voices (2014). He was working as an assistant director there. They started dating soon after that and Gemma regularly traveled to Paris to meet Franklin and also learned French. But, in October 2016, the relationship came to an end.
- Rory Keenan (2017-Present) – Irish actor Rory Keenan and Gemma were spotted kissing during British Summer Time Festival in July 2017. They got married in 2019 in Ireland. In November 2022, it was revealed that they were expecting their first child together. In February 2023, Gemma confirmed that they had welcomed a baby boy in December 2022.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Gemma Arterton is of English, Jewish (matrilineal), German, and Scottish descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Unique voice
Measurements
34-28-37 in or 86-71-94 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 40 (EU)
Shoe Size
8.5 (US) or 6 (UK) or 39 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
G-Star Raw (Dutch clothing company), Avon (American cosmetics company)
Religion
Anglican / Episcopalian
Best Known For
Her roles in movies like St Trinian’s (2007) as Kelly Jones, Quantum of Solace (2008) as Strawberry Fields, Clash of the Titans (2010) as Lo, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) as Princess Tamina, and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) as Gretel.
First Film
She did the role of Kelly Jones in the 2007 film St Trinian’s. The film is the sixth one in the series by the work of the cartoonist Ronald Searle.
As a voiceover artist, she made her theatrical film debut by providing vocals to the character of Shelly in the UK version of the 2010 English-language Belgian-French 3D computer-animated adventure romantic coming-of-age comedy-drama film, A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures (known as Sammy’s Adventures: The Secret Passage internationally).
First TV Show
Arterton appeared in a 4 part British television series Lost in Austen in 2008 for her role as Elizabeth Bennet. Gemma had appeared in only 2 episodes out of a total of 4.
Personal Trainer
For her movie roles, she needs to develop the body as required. But, Gemma does not like the idea of going to the gym to do that. Instead, she likes to do the exercises privately in a room with the help of a personal trainer, who appears on the computer screen via Skype.
Gemma Arterton Favorite Things
- Fairytale – Little Red Riding Hood
- Author – Angelina Carter
- Playwright – Shakespeare
Source – GlamourMagazine.co.uk
Gemma Arterton Facts
- She was born with polydactyly.
- She was raised by a single mother.
- Gemma supports Charlton Athletic Football Club enthusiastically.
- Launched in October 2008, Arterton is the face of Avon’s Bond Girl 007 fragrance.
- She was once blocked in May 2008 from acting opposite Kate Moss for Rimmel.
- She won the Empire Award for Best Newcomer for the movie “Quantum of Solace” in 2009.
- She had also worked as a makeup salesgirl during her time at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
- She voiced the character named Clover in the Netflix adventure fantasy drama series, Watership Down, in 2018.
- She made her stage debut in school and won the best actress prize for her performance.
- She describes herself in three words as “Vivacious, unpredictable and soulful”.
- In December 2020, Gemma expressed her regret in accepting the role to play a Bond girl against Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace in 2008. She said that there is so much wrong with Bond women.
- During the 2022 Raindance Film Festival, Gemma was honored with the “Raindance Icon Award”.
- Connect with Gemma on Facebook. (She deleted her Instagram sometime after November 2016).
when 1st i se u in da films of prince of Persia dat time i like u.I want u pliz…………