# Gala Gordon

Gala Gordon (born 26 March 1991) is an English actress, model and producer.

## Early life

Gala Gordon was born in London. Gala, named after Salvador Dalí's wife, chose her mother's maiden name as her surname. She attended Bryanston School, Dorset, and graduated in 2012 from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she played lead roles in several stage productions such as The Seagull, Hamlet, Agamemnon and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

## Career
### Acting

After graduation, Gordon made her professional stage debut in 2012, playing the lead role of Irina in Benedict Andrews’ production of Chekhov’s Three Sisters at the Young Vic starring opposite Vanessa Kirby.
In 2013, she filmed her first feature – Kids in Love – about a group of modern bohemian friends. The main cast also included Cara Delevingne and Alma Jodorowsky. Also in 2013, she appeared in the Suede's "Hit Me" video clip, recorded in the Manchester Art Gallery.
In 2016, Gordon played Verity Richardson in Endeavour followed by her role as Christine Keeler in the award-winning Netflix-original drama The Crown.
She appeared with Matt Smith in music videos for two songs by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: "We're on our way now" (May 2021) and "Flying on the ground" (June 2021).

### Producer

In 2017, Gordon cofounded her former production company Platform Presents to create a platform for rising talent: actors, writers and directors, with a particular interest in female voices. In a quest to discover new and exciting writing talent, Gordon initiated the Platform Presents Writers Prize amassing up to 3000 entries per year from across the globe. During this time, Gordon worked with many formidable writers including, Robert Schenkkan, Kenneth Lonergan and Mary Laws. As a result of the Prize, Platform Presents produced the European premiere of Mary Law's play Blueberry Toast at the Soho Theatre, which received critical acclaim. Harper's Bazaar selected Gordon as a 2020 Change Maker, whilst Vanity Fair, Forbes, the Evening Standard and The New Yorker featured her company's work.

### Modelling

Gordon has been represented by TESS Management. She appeared in fashion magazines such as British Vogue, LOVE, Lula, and on the covers of Tatler and French magazine Madame Figaro shot by Paul Smith.
In 2014, Gordon was featured in Roberto Cavalli Class line campaign fall/winter 2014/15. She was the face of Bella Freud's fragrance 1970, launched in 2014.

### Writing

In 2023, Gordon was selected as contributing editor at Harper’s Bazaar to cover the theatre productions in London for online and in print.

## Filmography
### Film and television

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
| 2016 | Kids in Love | Elena | Chris Foggin | Ealing Studios |
| 2016 | Endeavour | Verity Richardson | Bryn Higgins | ITV series (1 episode No. 3.2 "Arcadia") |
| 2016 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Dee Dee | Chen Feihong | Chinese film |
| 2017 | The Crown | Christine Keeler | Benjamin Caron | Netflix Original |
| 2020 | Bulletproof | Anna Markides | Diarmuid Goggins | Sky |
| 2022 | All The Old Knives | Jenny | Janus Metz | Amazon |
| 2022 | This is England | Lizzie | Michael Winterbottom | Sky Original |

### Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Theatre |
| 2012 | Three Sisters | Irina | Benedict Andrews | Young Vic |
| 2017 | The Blinding Light World Premiere | | Tom Littler | Jermyn Street Theatre |
| 2017 | Blueberry Toast | Barb | Mary Laws | Soho Theatre |

### Producing Credits

| Date | Credit | Presentation | Location | Director | Theatre |
| May 2017 | Producer | Reading of Building The Wall by Robert Schenkkan | London | Jesse Jones | Bush Theatre |
| July 2017 | Producer | Reading of This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan directed by Stella Powell-Jones | Playground Theatre, London | Benedict Andrews | Young Vic |
| February 2018 | Producer | Platform Presents Poetry Gala in aid of Choose Love directed by Polly Stenham | Fortune Theatre, London | Tom Littler | Jermyn Street Theatre |
| February - June 2018 | Producer | Blueberry Toast by Mary Laws directed by Steve Marmion | London | Mary Laws | Soho Theatre |
| December 2018 - March 2019 | Producer | Platform Presents Global Playwright’s Prize | | | |
| January 2019 | Producer | Platform Presents Poetry Gala | London | Natalie Abrahami | Playhouse Theatre |
| March - April 2019 | Producer | Four Rooms short film by Tuppence Middleton | London | Jennifer Sheridan | |
| July 2019 | Producer | Reading of That Awful Sound by Leah Gasson directed by | London | Justin Martin | |
| December 2019 - March 2020 | Producer | Platform Presents Global Playwright’s Prize | | | |
| January 2020 | Producer | Creation of That Awful Sound Feature Film with Teley-Vision and Dianna Agron | | | |
| February 2020 | Producer | Platform Presents Poetry Gala | London | Gemma Arterton | Savoy Theatre |
| May 2020 | Producer | A Separate Peace by Tom Stoppard | Online | Sam Yates | |
| December 2020 - April 2021 | Producer | Good Grief by Lorien Haynes | Online | Natalie Abrahami | |
| December 2020 - May 2021 | Producer | Platform Presents Global Playwright’s Prize | | | |