Biography
Who is Gaia Weiss?
Early life and education
Born in Paris, France, Gaia Weiss spent her childhood living in France, England, and Poland. Her parents are Catherine and Alain Weiss, and she has a brother named Auriel. She has a diverse heritage, being Jewish on her father's side and having Polish roots on her maternal side. Her paternal grandfather, Jean-Michel Weiss, was an engineer from Alsace and a member of the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Gaia began taking classical ballet lessons when she was three years old. She developed an interest in acting after attending West End productions in London as a child, leading her to start acting classes at age seven. Following her baccalaureate, she pursued formal training at the Cours Florent and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Acting career and filmography
Gaia Weiss made her feature film debut in 2013 as Mary Fleming in the period drama Mary Queen of Scots. That same year, she appeared in the Italian film White as Milk, Red as Blood. Her profile rose significantly the following year when she joined the cast of the History channel series Vikings for its second and third seasons, portraying the character Þorunn.
She has appeared in several film projects including The Legend of Hercules in 2014, the action film Overdrive in 2017, and the short film Alien: Containment in 2019. Her television credits expanded with roles in Medici: Masters of Florence and the Netflix series La Révolution, where she played the character Marianne. In 2022, she portrayed Madame du Barry in the series Marie Antoinette.
Recent projects and skills
In recent years, Gaia Weiss has starred in horror projects such as the French film Meander and the British production Shepherd. The former earned her several genre awards for her performance. Outside of live-action roles, she provided the voice for the character Fulke in the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
She is a polyglot who speaks French, English, Polish, Italian, German, and Hebrew. Standing at 180 centimeters tall, she has maintained a diverse career across film, television, and video games.
Birthday and age
Gaia Weiss was born on August 30, 1991, which makes Gaia 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Gaia shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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