Gemma Arterton

Rising star Gemma Arterton made her feature-film debut in “St. Trinian’s,” directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson. Arterton played Kelly, the head girl, in this modern version of the 1950s film classic. In 2008, Arterton was seen in the role of Agent Fields in “Quantum of Solace,” which stars Daniel Craig in his second outing as Agent 007, as well as in the title role in BBC’s adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the D’Urbervilles.” Arterton had a supporting role in Guy Ritchie’s “RocknRolla,” and she also appears in “Pirate Radio” (aka “The Boat that Rocked”), directed by Richard Curtis.


Arterton’s starring roles include “The Disappearance of Alice Creed,” “Clash of the Titans” and “Tamara Drewe.”

Television credits include Stephen Poliakoff’s “Capturing Mary” (BBC) and “Lost in Austen” (ITV). Among her stage credits are “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” directed by Dominic Dromgoole at the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Arterton graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in the summer of 2007.