Maisie Williams

British actress (b. 1997)

Margaret Constance "Maisie" Williams[1] (born 15 April 1997) is an English actress. She is notable for played Arya Stark of Winterfell in Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2019, she has won some awards.[2]

Maisie Williams
Williams at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Margaret Constance Williams

(1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 27)
Bristol, England
EducationNorton Hill School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • internet entrepreneur
Years active2011–present
Known forGame of Thrones (2011–2019)

Acting credits

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 The Olympic Ticket Scalper Scraggly Sue Short film [3]
2013 Up on the Roof Trish Short film/also executive producer [4][5]
Heatstroke Jo O'Malley [6][7]
2014 Gold Abbie [8]
The Falling Lydia Lamont [9]
2015 Cyberbully Casey Jacobs Channel 4 television film
2016 Regardez The Maid Short film [better source needed]
The Book of Love Millie Pearlman [10]
2017 iBoy Lucy Netflix television film
Mary Shelley Isabel Baxter [11]
2018 Stealing Silver Leonie Short film/also executive producer [12]
Corvidae Jay Short film [13]
Early Man Goona (voice) [14]
Then Came You Skye Aitken [15][16]
2020 The New Mutants Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane [17]
The Owners Mary [18][19]
2022 Salvation Has No Name N/A Executive producer
Animated short
[20][21]
2024 The Luckiest Man in America Sylvia [22]
TBA Sinner V. Saints TBA [23]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011–2019 Game of Thrones Arya Stark Main role, 59 episodes [24]
2012 The Secret of Crickley Hall Loren Caleigh 3 episodes [25]
2014 Robot Chicken Black Cherry Pie (voice) Episode: "Bitch Pudding Special" [26]
Didi Pickles / Bee Cosplayer (voices) Episode: "Link's Sausages" [26]
2015 Doctor Who Ashildr 4 episodes [27]
2020 Two Weeks to Live Kim Noakes Main role, 6 episodes [28]
2022 Pistol Jordan (Pamela Rooke) Miniseries, 6 episodes [29][30]
2024 The New Look Catherine Dior Main role [31]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 MultiVersus Arya Stark (voice) [32]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2019–2021 Gen:Lock Cammie MacCloud (voice) 15 episodes ~ Rooster Teeth [33][34]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Role Note Ref.
2015 "Oceans" Seafret Superhero [35]
"Sing" Pentatonix Herself [36]
"Rest Your Love" The Vamps Layla [35]
2019 "Galaxies" Alice Phoebe Lou Herself [37]
"You Mean the World to Me" Freya Ridings Daughter Directed by fellow Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey [38][39]
2020 "Miracle" Madeon From the album Good Faith, Directed by Lena Headey [40][41]
2021 "Judas on the Dancefloor" The Zangwills Producer Directed by BAFTA winning Lowri Roberts [42]
2023 "She's on My Mind" Romy [43]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2018 I and You Caroline Hampstead Theatre [44]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011
Portal Award Best Young Actor Game of Thrones Nominated [45]
Scream Award Shared ~ Best Ensemble Nominated [note 1]
2012
SFX Awards Best Actress Nominated [47]
Portal Award Best Supporting Actress Won [48]
Best Young Actor Won
Screen Actors Guild Award Shared ~ Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [49]
2013
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress Nominated [50]
BBC Radio 1 Teen Award Best British Actress Herself Won [51]
2014
Screen Actors Guild Award Shared ~ Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Game of Thrones Nominated [52]
EWwy Award Best Supporting Actress, Drama Won [53]
2015
SFX Awards Best Actress Nominated [54]
Screen Actors Guild Award Shared ~ Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [55]
Empire Award Empire Hero Award Won [56]
EWwy Award Best Supporting Actress, Drama Nominated [57]
Berlin International Film Festival Shooting Stars Award The Falling Won [58]
Saturn Award Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Series Game of Thrones Won [59]
2016
Shorty Award Favorite Actress Herself Nominated [60]
London Film Critics' Circle Award Young British/Irish Performer of the Year The Falling Won [61]
Evening Standard British Film Award Rising Star Won [62]
Screen Actors Guild Award Shared ~ Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Game of Thrones Nominated [63]
Saturn Award Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Series Nominated [64]
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [65]
2017
Screen Actors Guild Award Shared ~ Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [66]
2018
Screen Actors Guild Award Shared ~ Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [67]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Performance in a Show Nominated [68]
2019
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [69][70]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Hero Nominated [71]
Best Fight (Arya Stark vs White Walkers) Nominated
Saturn Award Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Series Won [72]
People's Choice Awards The Female TV Star Nominated [73]
The Drama TV Star Nominated [73]
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