Rose Leslie - wikipedia Rose Leslie Rose Leslie Leslie in 2013 Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot - Leslie ( 1987 - 02 - 09 ) 9 February 1987 ( age 30 ) Aberdeen, Scotland Residence London, England Occupation Actress Years active 2005 -- present Agent Hamilton Hodell Height 5 ft 6 in ( 1.68 m ) Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot - Leslie ( born 9 February 1987 ), known professionally as Rose Leslie, is a Scottish actress. After winning a Scottish BAFTA for Best Acting Performance for her role in New Town, she rose to fame as Gwen Dawson in the ITV drama series Downton Abbey and as Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. She currently stars as Maia Rindell in the CBS All Access legal and political drama The Good Fight. Contents 1 Early life and ancestry 2 Career 3 Personal life 3.1 Politics and other interests 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Theatre 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life and ancestry Leslie was born to a noble family in Aberdeen, Scotland. She was raised at Lickleyhead Castle in Aberdeenshire, her family 's 15th century ancestral seat. Her father, Sebastian Arbuthnot - Leslie, is the Aberdeenshire Chieftain of Clan Leslie. Her mother is Candida Mary Sibyl `` Candy '' Leslie ( née Weld ) of Clan Fraser, maternal great - granddaughter of Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat, and descendant of Charles II of Scotland and England. Her family currently resides at the 12th century Warthill Castle in Scotland 's Old Rayne. Her great - great grandfather was Don Guillermo de Landa y Escandon, who served as Mayor of Mexico City, and she is also cousin - in - law to the British historian, William Dalrymple ( FRAS ). Leslie 's ancestors include French Huguenot Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle, politician Charles March - Phillipps and MP James Grimston, 3rd Earl of Verulam. She is the third of five children and describes growing up together as `` important. We are a big, close family ''. Jokingly, she recalls having middle child syndrome and being the family 's only redhead and `` the sole ' ginger ' in a 40 - mile radius at school '' as the predispositions in her desire to become an actress where `` different was O.K. '' She was educated at Rayne North School in Aberdeenshire and then the private school Millfield in Street, Somerset, before spending three years at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Ancestors of Rose Leslie 8. E.L. Stainton 4. Captain Anthony Thomas Stainton 2. Sebastian Arbuthnot - Leslie 10. William Arbuthnot - Leslie 5. Mary Luz Arbuthnot - Leslie 22. Guillermo de Landa y Escandon, Governor of Mexico City 11. Maria de la Luz de Landa y Osio 23. Sofía de Ossio y del Barrio 1. Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot - Leslie 24. Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld 12. Humphrey Frederick Weld 25. Filumena March Philipps 6. Lt - Col Humphrey Joseph Giles Weld 26. Edmond de Poher de la Poer, 1st Count de la Poer 13. Elinor Mary Trifine de Poher de la Poer 27. Hon. Mary Olivia Augusta Monsell 3. Candida Mary Weld 28. Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat 14. Hon Alastair Thomas Joseph Fraser 29. Alice Mary Weld - Blundell 7. Frances Mary Fraser 30. James Grimston, 3rd Earl of Verulam 15. Lady Sibyl Grimston 31. Margaret Frances Graham Career Leslie studied at LAMDA, and worked for BBC Radio narrating The British Slave Trade : Abolition, Parliament and People. She won a BASSC certificate in stage combat and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts hons in 2008. Her leading on screen debut came at age 21 in the television film New Town ( 2009 ), for which she won the Scottish BAFTA for Best Acting Performance -- New Talent Award. In September and October 2010, she became the lead in Nell Leyshon 's infamous play Bedlam held at Globe Theatre. Based on the Bethlem Royal Hospital, representative of the worst excesses of asylums in the era of lunacy reform, Leslie portrayed May, a beautiful country girl driven mad by lost love. The Daily Telegraph 's Charles Spencer praised her performance, commenting, `` Leslie proves genuinely poignant. '' Her break - through role came as Gwen Dawson, a housemaid, in the first series ( 2010 -- 11 ) of the ITV television drama Downton Abbey. In 2011, while on Downton Abbey, Leslie briefly appeared in two episodes of the British drama series Case Histories. File : Rose Leslie by Gage Skidmore ( 3 ). jpg Leslie in 2013 for Game of Thrones Comic - Con panel In 2012, she was cast in the popular HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. For her role as wildling Ygritte in seasons two, three and four, Leslie was met with major acclaim. The A.V. Club 's Rowan Kaiser stated : `` As Ygritte, ( Rose ) is both dangerous and flirtatious, and it 's fun to watch. '' Den of Geek 's David Crow exclaimed, `` A complicated character (... ) Rose Leslie devours the screen. '' In 2013, Vox.com 's Todd VanDerWerff ( under The A.V. Club ) review for `` The Climb '' episode, `` ( In the books ) Ygritte is a means to an end... ( but ) on screen, as embodied by Rose Leslie, she becomes something more, '' whilst The Atlantic 's Christopher Orr summed her portrayal in 2014 's episode `` The Watchers of the Wall '' by concluding : `` Rose Leslie has been one of a handful of performers on the show who 've really elevated their characters above what they were in the books. '' While on Game of Thrones, Leslie appeared in the 2012 drama film Now Is Good alongside Dakota Fanning and in episodes of ITV detective television series Vera, Channel 4 conspiracy drama Utopia and BBC One 's comedy series Blandings. From October to November 2014, she top - billed in the four - part mini-series The Great Fire. She then starred in the horror film Honeymoon with Harry Treadaway. She has since played DS Emma Lane in the BBC detective drama Luther with Idris Elba with positive response and starred alongside Vin Diesel and Elijah Wood in the 2015 action adventure / fantasy film The Last Witch Hunter. In 2016, she portrayed the character of Athena in Sticky Notes with Ray Liotta. In 2016, Leslie was cast in The Good Fight, a CBS All Access legal drama and spin off of The Good Wife. She plays Maia Rindell, a new lawyer who just passed the bar and whose family is involved in a financial scam, destroying her reputation. The first episode aired in February 2017. In 2017 Leslie provided the voice for the female protagonist `` En '' in the video game Echo, a game by Copenhagen - based game developer Ultra Ultra. Personal life Leslie is fluent in French, having lived in France for three years. While working as an actress, she resided in Battersea, London, until relocating to North London. She often professes to miss her hometown, saying : `` Aberdeen... in the middle of the countryside, all trees and nature. (... ) My parents would send us out for the day, we had lots of freedom. Going back is still an escape ! (... ) I feel very much at peace in Scotland ''. Leslie began dating Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington in 2012. They announced their engagement through The Times in September 2017. Politics and other interests Rose Leslie declared her support in favour of Scotland remaining a devolved part of the United Kingdom during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign. At the 2015 UK general election, Leslie campaigned with the Conservatives in her local constituency of Gordon, Aberdeenshire. Her father, Sebastian Leslie, was elected to serve as a Conservative Councillor on Aberdeenshire Council as part of the 2017 Council elections, representing the West Garioch ward on the Council. She is an avid runner and enjoys rock climbing, cooking, skiing, archery and tennis. Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes Ref ( s ) 2012 Now Is Good Fiona Parker ! Ol Parker 2014 Honeymoon Bea Janiak ! Leigh Janiak 2015 Last ! The Last Witch Hunter Chloe Eisner ! Breck Eisner 2016 The Last Dance Athena Sharp ! Amanda Sharp US title : Sticky Notes Morgan Menser ! Dr. Amy Menser Scott ! Luke Scott Television Year Title Role Network Notes Ref. 2008 Banged Up Abroad Kim Channel 5 Episode : `` Lima '' 2009 New Town Rhian BBC Television film 2010, 2015 Downton Abbey Dawson ! Gwen Dawson ITV 8 episodes 2011 Case Histories Wyre ! Laura Wyre BBC 2 episodes 2012 Vera Holgate ! Lena Holgate ITV Episode : `` The Ghost Position '' 2012 -- 2014 Game of Thrones Ygritte HBO 17 episodes 2014 Blandings Donaldson ! Niagra Donaldson BBC One Episode : `` Custody of the Pumpkin '' 2014 Utopia Milner ! Young Milner Channel 4 Episode # 2.1 2014 Great ! The Great Fire Farriner ! Sarah Farriner ITV 4 episodes 2015 Luther Lane ! DS Emma Lane BBC One 2 episodes 2017 -- present The Good Fight Maia Rindell CBS All Access Main role Theatre Year Title Venue / Touring Theatre Director Ref 2005 -- 2015 Mixed Up North Touring Wilton 's Music Hall Octagon Theatre Max Stafford - Clark Romeo and Juliet Love and Madness Company John Link Can - Can LAMDA Anne Durham Pericles Rodney Cottier The Learned Ladies Jenny Lipman The Caucasian Chalk Circle Touring Out of Joint Theatre Company MacOwan Theatre John Baxter Breaking Barriers in Burnley Out of Joint Theatre Company Robin Soans & Clark Uncle Vanya LAMDA Colin Cook Antigone Mark Bell The Children 's Monologues Royal Court Theatre Danny Boyle Bedlam Globe Theatre Nell Leyshon Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result Ref. 2009 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Best Acting Performance New Town Won 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series ( shared with the cast ) Game of Thrones Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones Stars in London ''. The Resident. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Rose Leslie -- Hamilton Hodell -- CV ''. www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Rose Leslie ''. TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Downton Abbey web - site ''. Downtonabbey.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012. Jump up ^ McDonald, Toby ( 12 October 2011 ). `` Downton Abbey maid Rose Leslie grew up a Scottish castle Lady ''. Daily Record. Retrieved 11 December 2012. Jump up ^ Smith, Emma. `` Aberdeenshire castle where Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie was born is put on the market for £ 1.3 million ''. dailyrecord. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 20. Jump up ^ Leslie, Sebastian. `` Warthill Castle ''. About Scotland. Retrieved 11 December 2012. Jump up ^ `` Clan Leslie, Aberdeenshire Council ''. Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 11 December 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obituary Jillian Ada Burcher ''. Newsletter of Clan Leslie Society of Australia and New Zealand, CLANZ. December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2012. Jump up ^ Obituary for Mary Luz Arbuthnot - Leslie Jump up ^ Atwood, Margaret ( 22 March 2015 ). `` Margaret Atwood on Game of Thrones : ' Real people, every murderous one ' ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Cover story : Wilding Rose turns up the heat ''. Mail Online. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Old Millfieldian Society ''. Omsociety.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Rose Leslie '' ( PDF ). London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015. Jump up ^ Filumena March Philipps is the great - great - great - great - granddaughter of Charles II. ^ Jump up to : `` New Talent Awards in 2009 ''. The BAFTA site : Scotland. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Jump up ^ `` Awards and Nominations ''. LAMDA. The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Jump up ^ `` Review of Nell Leyshon 's Bedlam at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre in London 2010 ''. www.londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Rose Leslie CV ''. Hamilton Hodell. Retrieved 7 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Charliebrown '' ( 20 July 2010 ). `` Downton Abbey -- Rose Leslie ''. Enchanted Serenity of Period Films. Ottawa, Canada : Blogger.com. Jump up ^ `` Bedlam, Globe Theatre, review ''. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Downton Abbey web - site ''. Downtonabbey.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Case Histories, Series 1, Case Histories -- Part 1 ''. BBC. Retrieved 14 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cast and Credits ''. PBS. Retrieved 14 July 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Rose Leslie : ' It was hard to say goodbye to Ygritte ' ''. The Guardian. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015. Jump up ^ Kaiser, Rowan. `` GAME OF THRONES RECAP 6 : THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW ''. Press Play. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones : The Watchers On The Wall Review ''. Den of Geek. Retrieved 20 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones ( experts ) : `` The Climb '' ( for experts ) ``. www.avclub.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016. Jump up ^ Sullivan, Spencer Kornhaber, Christopher Orr, and Amy. `` The One Disappointing Thing About That Huge Game of Thrones Battle ''. The Atlantic. Retrieved 15 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Now Is Good ( 2012 ) -- Cast, Crew & Credits ''. Moviefone. Retrieved 14 July 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Vera, ' Episode 5 : ' The Ghost Position ' ''. KCET. Retrieved 14 July 2015. ^ Jump up to : Jeffery, Morgan ( 16 October 2013 ). `` ' Game of Thrones ' star Rose Leslie joins ' Utopia ' series 2 ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 December 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Blandings, Series 2, Custody of the Pumpkin ''. BBC. Retrieved 14 July 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` ITV casting announcement of The Great Fire ''. ITV Press Centre. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Rose Leslie 's ' Honeymoon ' turns horrible in new clip ''. Entertainment Weekly. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Luther series 4 episode 2 review ''. Den of Geek. Retrieved 15 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Vin Diesel 's Bushy ' The Last Witch Hunter ' Beard ''. Bloody Disgusting. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014. Jump up ^ Mr. Disgusting ( 6 August 2015 ). `` New ' The Last Witch Hunter ' Trailer Pits Vin Diesel in the Middle of a Witch War ! ''. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 13 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : Lesnick, Silas ( 4 June 2014 ). `` Sticky Notes Adds Rose Leslie, Justin Bartha and Gina Rodriguez ''. ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 13 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( October 12, 2016 ). `` ' The Good Wife ' : Rose Leslie Cast In Spinoff Series For CBS All Access ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` New Echo Trailer From Ultra Ultra Finally Reveals Voice Actor ''. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 24. ^ Jump up to : `` Interview : Rose Leslie, from Wildling warrior to London detective ''. The Scotsman. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 15. Jump up ^ Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie confesses her love for Luther co-star Idris Elba as she dazzles in bold prints for fashion - forward shoot ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` ' Game of Thrones ' Co-Stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie Make Red Carpet Debut as a Couple ''. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones ' Kit Harington and Rose Leslie Share Serious PDA During L.A. Shopping Trip ''. PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie to wed ''. BBC. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017. Jump up ^ Low, Valentine ( 2017 - 09 - 27 ). `` Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie to marry ''. The Times. ISSN 0140 - 0460. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Scottish Game Of Thrones actress backs Union ''. Retrieved 26 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones star joins the Tory campaign trail in north - east ''. Retrieved 26 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie 's father elected as councillor ''. Retrieved 2 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` DATE WITH KATE : ROSE LESLIE ''. Kate Waterhouse. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 16. Jump up ^ Getell, Oliver ( May 24, 2016 ). `` First look at Kate Mara in Luke Scott 's sci - fi thriller Morgan ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Rose Leslie Body Measurements Bra Size Height Weight Shoe Vital Statistics ''. Celebrityinside. Retrieved October 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` SAG Awards Nominations : ' 12 Years A Slave ' and ' Breaking Bad ' Lead Way ''. Deadline.com. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rose Leslie. 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Question: rose leslie who did she play in game of thrones
Answer: Ygritte