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Gemma Whelan

Gemma Whelan

Actor · Born April 23, 1981 (45) · Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. She also plays Kate in all seasons of the comedy Upstart Crow, Detective Eunice Noon on the first season of The End of the F***ing World on Channel 4, and Geraldine on the third season of Killing Eve.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 23, 1981 (45)
From
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 25% in 30 days

What are Gemma Whelan's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Power
24%
Society
18%
Bonds
10%
Survival
9%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Class6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
6
Joyful
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gemma Whelan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gemma Whelan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dexter Procter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Procter

  • Recall Me Maybe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Cass

  • G.S.W. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Dispatcher

  • Spiked(2025)

    as Twinkles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Charlotte Brontë

  • Cristóbal Balenciaga(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Prudence Glynn

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Famous Five(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Gertrude Drachmann

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • DI Ray(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as DCI Kerry Henderson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Tower(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as DI Sarah Collins · as DS Sarah Collins

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Cleaner(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Lara

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Game Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mother

  • Emma.(2020)

    as Miss Taylor / Mrs. Weston

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • White House Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ann Eaton

  • Frayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hannah

  • Gentleman Jack(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Marian Lister

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Survival(2018)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Clare

  • Killing Eve(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Geraldine

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The End of the F***ing World(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as DC Eunice Noon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kate

  • Queers(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Decline and Fall(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diane Fagan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Prevenge(2016)

    as Len

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Moorside(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Karen Matthews

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Patricia Campbell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Upstart Crow(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kate

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Not Safe for Work(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Davina

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hetty Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 62 episodes · as Ida Battersea

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Solaria Butterfly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Mapp & Lucia(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Irene Coles

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Siblings(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Almost Royal(2014)

    Show 15 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Columbina, a Maid

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Comedy Blaps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bar Waitress · as Lost Woman in the Park

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 14 episodes · as Yara Greyjoy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Gulliver's Travels(2010)

    as Lilliputian Rose

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Wolfman(2010)

    as Gwen's Maid

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Persuasionists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Josephine

  • 10 Minute Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Pretty Nurse

  • Horrible Histories(2009)

    Show 21 episodes · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 7 Miles Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bryn Westbourne

  • Thanatos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 41 of them dated from 2009 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Emma. (2020)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Gentleman Jack (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The End of the F***ing World (2017)

Film career

20092025

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 43 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting1 of 44: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s26 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Gemma Whelan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Queers (2017)

73rd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gemma Whelan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles37–53 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gemma Whelan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gemma Whelan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Oram shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles