Biography
Who is Maisie Williams?
Early life and education
Margaret Constance Williams was born in Bristol, England, on April 15, 1997. She was raised in the village of Clutton, Somerset, by her mother and stepfather. She is the youngest of four siblings, with brothers James and Ted and sister Beth. From an early age, she was known by the nickname Maisie Williams, which came from her resemblance to a cartoon character in a newspaper comic strip.
Maisie attended Clutton Primary School and Norton Hill School in Midsomer Norton. She trained extensively in dance at Sue Hill Dance and later at BDC Bath Dance College, studying styles such as ballet, tap, street dance, and musical theatre with the ambition of becoming a professional dancer. She left school at age fourteen to focus on her acting career and continued her education through home schooling.
How Maisie became famous
Maisie began her professional acting career at age thirteen when she was cast as Arya Stark in the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones. She almost missed her second-ever audition because it conflicted with a school trip to a farm, but her mother convinced her to attend. Her portrayal of the feisty young noblewoman became a central part of the long-running series.
As Game of Thrones grew in popularity worldwide, Maisie achieved global recognition for her work. She performed most of her own stunts and fight scenes on the show and appeared in all eight seasons until the series concluded in May 2019. Her performance earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Career highlights
Beyond Game of Thrones, Maisie has taken on numerous television and film roles. In 2015, she appeared as Ashildr in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who and starred in the docudrama television film Cyberbully. She played Lydia in her first feature film, the coming-of-age mystery drama The Falling, which earned her critical acclaim and several awards in 2014.
Her other acting credits include the Netflix superhero thriller film iBoy in 2017, the animated prehistoric comedy film Early Man in 2018, and the comedy action drama miniseries Two Weeks to Live in 2020. She also portrayed punk rock icon Jordan in the biographical miniseries Pistol in 2022 and voiced Cammie MacCloud in the animated web series Gen:Lock.
Other projects and personal life
In 2019, Maisie co-developed and launched Daisie, a multi-media networking application designed to help artists and creators build their careers and connect with others. Standing at a height of 155 centimeters, she has maintained a diverse career across television, film, and stage work, including her 2018 stage debut in the play I and You at the Hampstead Theatre in London.
Birthday and age
Maisie Williams was born on April 15, 1997, which makes Maisie 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Maisie shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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