Actress Maisie Williams: personal life and biography

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

In the popular series "Game of Thrones" there is one colorful character who, despite all the events, still survived until the seventh season. This is Arya Stark - the youngest daughter of Eddard Stark and sister of Sansa. Arya is played by young actress Maisie Williams. It will be discussed in our article.

Biography of Maisie Williams. Childhood

Margaret Constance is the real name of the actress. She borrowed her pseudonym from a well-known comic book series. Macy was born on the fifteenth of April 1997 in the British city of Bristol. He is the youngest child in the family, in addition to three brothers. Maisie's mother is Hilary Williams (now Frances), who used to be a university administrator. The actress spent her childhood in Somerset. Maisie first graduated from Clutton Elementary School and then from Norton Hill School. Maisie is 155 centimeters tall and weighs only 40 kilograms.

Maisie Williams grew up as a very cheerful and active child. From early childhood, she was interested in performing arts. In addition, the girl was engaged in dancing, so much so that after several years of hard training, her mother sent her to Susan Hill's school. This is a serious institution for thosewho wants to connect their lives with dancing. The teachers of the school soon saw a talent in the girl and said that she would have a great future. In parallel with dancing, Maisie Williams was engaged in trampolining and gymnastics. In the future, it was dancing classes that influenced the acting fate of Williams. Some time after the start of classes, Maisie was sent to Paris for a competition. As a result, Macy brought with her from Paris not only experience, but also Louise Johnston, her own agent. She advised the girl to try her hand at cinema.

Maisie Williams' first role

In 2011, Maisie landed her debut role in the first season of Game of Thrones. She played Arya Stark - this role suited her in all respects: Maisie's character is in many ways similar to the character of this heroine. As you can see, the biography and personal life of Maisie Williams is very rich and interesting. The actress has appeared in all seven seasons of "Game of Thrones" and will take part in the filming of the final eighth season, which will consist of eight episodes.

Arya's image was so similar to the book original that Maisie consistently received rave reviews from both fans and respected film critics. In addition, Maisie received a number of awards thanks to this role.

On the set of Game of Thrones, Maisie was able to work with such famous actors as Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Lena Headey, gain tremendous experience and win the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Sudden success isturned the girl's head. On the contrary, Maisie Williams began to work with even greater perseverance and zeal.

Following roles

Arya's personality was rebellious and stubborn. And it so happened that after the premiere of "Game of Thrones", this image was fixed for the actress herself. The role of a teenage rebel she got in the films "Gold" and "Heat Stroke". Maisie also starred in rather gloomy films. These are, first of all, the mini-series "The Secret of Crickley Hall" (detective horror) and the violent film "The Fall", which rather boldly discussed issues of sexuality.

In Cyber Terror, Macy's character was terrorized by a hacker. But in the film "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" the talent of the actress was revealed from a completely unexpected side. Maisie co-starred with Academy Award winner Mary Steenbergen, Jason Sudeikis, and Jessica Bill in the film. In 2015, the actress took part in the filming of the fantasy series Doctor Who.

Private life

The biography of Maisie Williams, whose height and weight were indicated in this article, is rich in events. But with a personal life is not yet dense due to the busy work schedule. Maisie had to leave school because of the filming and study as an external student. Once, the actress mentioned that she has a boyfriend. But Maisie is not thinking about a serious relationship yet.

Each year, the number of films in which Maisie took part,replenished, but, nevertheless, its main project remains the "Game of Thrones". In the sixth and seventh season, viewers saw how Macy's character matured and what new character traits he acquired. In the last season, the storyline of this heroine involves many surprises and unexpected twists. And, despite everything, the fans do not worry: with such tenacity, Maisie will never become an actress of one role.