Gemma Whelan

Personal context

Summary

Gemma Whelan is an English actor and comedian known for playing Yara Greyjoy in Game of Thrones and for roles in The Moorside, Upstart Crow, Killing Eve and The Tower. Her work spans comedy, crime drama and fantasy, often in ensemble casts. She has publicly campaigned for the NHS, expressed disappointment after the Brexit vote and welcomed the strong showing by Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party in the 2017 election. No public statements on DEI, race or queer advocacy are on record.