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Gemma Arterton (born 02.02.1986) Gemma Arterton is an English actress best known for appearing in 'St Trinian's', 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' and 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters'.

Childhood Gemma Arterton was born in Gravesend, Kent. Her parents are Sally-Anne Heap, a cleaner, and Barry Arterton, a welder but they divorced when she was aged 5. She was born with polydactyly, a condition in which the sufferer has extra fingers of toes, and subsequently had an operation to remove the anomaly digits. She grew up on a council estate in Gravesend and attended Gravesend Grammar School for Girls. She won a prize for best actress when her first school play was entered into a competition. She attended the Miskin Theatre School in Dartford when she was 16 and won a grant to enrol at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Acting career Gemma Arterton appeared in BBC drama 'Capturing Mary' in 2007 and made her film debut as Head Girl Kelly Jones in the 2007 re-make of 'St Trinian's' with Rupert Everett and Colin Firth. In 2008, she played Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in 'Quantum of Solace' opposite Daniel Craig and later had a leading role in the BBC Thomas Hardy adaption of 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles'. She also appeared in ITV's 'Lost in Austen'. In 2009, she appeared in the gritty thriller 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed' as a kidnapper's hostage. In 2010, she appeared in the West End production 'The Little Dog Laughed'. The same year saw her appear in 'Clash of the Titans' opposite Sam Worthington and 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' with Jake Gyllenhaal. In 2013, she played a leading role in 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' alongside Jeremy Renner. Gemma Arterton: Other career ventures Gemma Arterton was the face of Avon's Bond Girl 007 fragrance in 2008.

Personal life Gemma Arterton married Stefano Catelli in Spain. However, the couple are now separated. She currently lives in London.



Biography by Contactmusic.com

Their Finest Review

Excellent

Skilfully written, directed and acted, this offbeat British period film tells a story that catches our attention with its vivid characters and original setting. Based on real people and situations, it also rings unusually truthful in its combination of comedy and drama. It's another remarkably observant movie from Danish director Lone Scherfig (An Education).

The setting is 1940s London, where the Ministry of Information has assembled a team to make movies to help with the war effort. Catrin (Gemma Arterton) is a secretary who finds herself assigned as a screenwriter, working alongside Buckley and Parfitt (Sam Claflin and Paul Ritter) to write movies for veteran actor Ambrose (Bill Nighy). When Catrin discovers a story about twin sisters who participated in the Dunkirk boatlift, she proposes it as a film idea, and soon the entire crew goes into production, adding an American soldier (Jake Lacy) to the cast to accommodate the wishes of US military allies. This annoys Ambrose, who had been hoping to play the hero himself.

Scherfig directs the film with a light touch that brings the period to vivid life and never bogs down in the intensity of wartorn Britain, recognising the reality while undermining it with brittle humour and messy romance. Catrin has an artist husband (Jack Huston) who isn't happy about her new job, and there are hints of a romantic-comedy subplot between Catrin and Buckley.

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'Bowfinger' And 'Ed Wood' Among The 10 Best Films About Filmmaking


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There's always a humorous irony with films about making other films. At least three of this sub-genre have been released in the last year, and it was recently proposed that Netflix would be officially releasing the long-shelved Orson Welles project 'The Other Side of the Wind'.

Here are ten of our favourite films about filmmaking:

'Their Finest' stars Gemma Arteron and Sam Claflin'Their Finest' stars Gemma Arteron and Sam Claflin

Continue reading: 'Bowfinger' And 'Ed Wood' Among The 10 Best Films About Filmmaking

Gemma Arterton seen at the 2016 British Independent Film Awards - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 4th December 2016

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Gemma Arterton at the UK premiere of 100 Streets held at the BFI Southbank, London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 8th November 2016

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Gemma Arterton at the UK premiere of 100 Streets held at the BFI Southbank, London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 8th November 2016

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Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton and Sam Clafin at the BFI London Film Festival premiere of 'Their Finest' - London, United Kingdom - Thursday 13th October 2016

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Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton and Sam Clafin

The Girl With All The Gifts Review

Good

Like a 10-years-later follow-up to 28 Days Later, this small British thriller takes a refreshingly original approach to the zombie genre. The most engaging difference is the fact that the central character is infected with a brain-eating virus, so the question has to be whether it's all bad. This introspective approach gives the movie a strong kick, and it looks great despite a small budget. So the film is involving and gripping even if, ultimately, there isn't much to it beyond a cool central idea.

The film opens with a school in an underground encampment, where soldiers guard children who are as heavily restrained as Hannibal Lecter. Their teacher Helen (Gemma Arterton) is friendly and open, as opposed to the sceptical Sergeant Parks (Paddy Considine). Dr Caldwell (Glenn Close) casually experiments on these youngsters to learn more about the virus, arguing that they're no longer human. But Helen has her doubts, especially with her super-smart pupil Melanie (Sennia Nanua). When the compound is overrun by "hungries", it's Melanie who helps Helen, Caldwell, Parks and guard Kieran (Fisayo Akinade) escape. And as they travel across a wasteland into London, they begin to wonder if there's any hope left for humanity as they knew it.

Director Colm McCarthy and writer Mike Carey keep these five survivors at the centre of the film, giving us people we can identify with as things get increasingly desperate. At each juncture, they make yet another grim discovery about this virus, forcing them to revamp their plan. This means that the film has a series of escalating set-pieces that are cleverly designed and very nicely shot and edited to build suspense and sometimes horror. It's also rare for a movie to take such an thoughtful approach to this genre, but then its three lead characters are strong, interesting women.

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The Witch And 9 More Epic Occult Horror Films


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The directorial feature debut of Robert Eggers has put the scariness back into witch culture with a critically-acclaimed slow-burning horror that even had Stephen King terrified. 'The Witch' doesn't rely on jumpy moments or grotesque imagery, merely unsettling scenery and a menacing film score. It's a precious release for the horror genre, because genuinely enjoyable (and scary) occult-based films are very few and far between.

We've racked our brains to think of ten of the best witch horrors of all time:

Anya Taylor Joy in The Witch'The Witch' is the horror film to beat this year

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Gemma Arterton To Take On The Role Of Nell Gwynn


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Accomplished British actress Gemma Arterton will take on the title role of Jessica Swale’s Nell Gwynn when the critically-acclaimed new play comes to the West End next February. The production charts the rise of the 17th Century actress as she travels from the slums to the stage and into the heart of King Charles II.

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The real-life Nell was a long-time mistress of the King and has become wildly regarded as a living embodiment of Restoration England and her rags-to-riches story - charted in the play – has led her to become considered as somewhat of a folk heroine.

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If James Bond Were A Woman She'd Be Any Of These Ladies


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Since Daniel Craig firmly stated that he didn't want to do another James Bond film after 'Spectre', suggestions have been flying all over the place about who it could be next. Will Idris Elba become the first black 007? Or will it embrace the talents of Tom Hardy or Tom Hiddleston? But what if was a woman?

Ok, so feminism aside, it's a firmly held idea that Bond should continue to be a male. For a start, you'd have to change the name - how many ladies do you know called James? (Apart from Blake Lively's daughter, of course). But if you erase the tradition of him being a man, you might as well erase all the other Bond conventions; the gadgets, the fast cars, the womanising etc. But, turning pop culture upside for a moment, if James Bond WERE a woman - who would she be?

Emily BluntEmily Blunt displayed some I-work-for-the-government skills in 'Sicario'

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Gemma Bovery Trailer


Martin Joubert is a French baker living in Normandy who has a deep passion for the writer Gustave Flaubert and his masterpiece novel 'Madame Bovary', which takes place in the same town in which he lives. Soon he meets an English couple who have moved over to France to begin a new life, and of course their names are Charlie and Gemma Bovery. Joubert immediately senses oncoming disaster, especially when he notices problems in the couple's relationship. Gemma is an artist who, upon her arrival, is enlisted to help another English couple with some design work, and as fate would have it they introduce her to Patrick - who happens to be her former lover. Joubert watches as Gemma and Patrick begin an illicit affair and predicts that this is another story that's bound to end in tragedy, no matter what he does to try and stop it.

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Chakrams At The Ready! Who Should Play Xena In The Rumoured TV Re-Boot?


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So, rumours are circulating that a modern reboot of the 90s cult show 'Xena: Warrior Princess' is set to hit screens in the near future. It would be great to see Lucy Lawless back in that badass leather corset but, chances are, if it does ever return, it's likely to have a new wearer. But who should it be?

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In a world where feminism has become re-invigorated and strong female role models are being taken seriously in movies and on the small screen, it seems only right that 'Xena: Warrior Princess' be brought back as part of this phenomenon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, original executive producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi are involved in her resurrection (literally) with the series suggested to arrive in 2016 and take on a kind of Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games' angle. Original star Lucy Lawless is keen to crush our dreams, though, telling Twitter, 'Sorry, friends! news of a #Xena reboot is just a rumor. I'd love it to happen one day but it's still in the wishful thinking stage', but it still got us thinking about who we'd like to see in the role if it ever did come back.

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The Voices Review


Excellent

Utterly bonkers, this movie confounds any attempt to categorise it, blending comedy, romance, horror and drama to become a true one-off. And it maintains such a darkly playful tone that it's impossible not to smile even as things turn rather hideously nasty. Against all odds, these contradicting moods come together into something surprisingly involving, thanks to skilled director Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) and clever writer Michael R. Perry. Their approach is so inventive that it's impossible to guess what might happen next.

Set in a small industrial town, the story centres on Jerry (Ryan Reynolds), who was set up with a job in a bathtub factory after his release from a psychiatric institute. Overseen by therapist (Jacki Weaver), Jerry is settling in nicely. He has a crush on Fiona (Gemma Arterton) in accounting, even though it's actually her office colleague Lisa (Anna Kendrick) who likes him. But no one realises that he has gone off his meds and is starting to listen to advice coming from his lovable dog Bosco and his evil cat Mr Whiskers. What they tell him to do is pretty horrific, but he thinks that this is the only way to get his life back on track.

Where the plot goes is seriously grisly, but it's played out by the cast and filmmakers in a blackly comical way that's highly stylised, seeing everything through Jerry's warped perspective. The question is whether he's a serial killer, an insane criminal or an emotionally tormented young man. Whatever, the film is a remarkably internalised exploration of mental illness, because the tone refuses to let us off the hook. And because all of the performances are riotously funny, bridging the gaps between the humour, romance and violence.

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Video - Gemma Arterton Signs Autographs At BBC Radio 1 Studios


Gemma Arterton beams at her fans as she signs autographs outside the BBC Radio 1 studios in London where she was a guest on Nick Grimshaw's Breakfast Show. She can be seen laughing and thanking a fan after apparently being paid a compliment.

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Gemma Arterton - Filming of 'A Hundred Streets' in London - London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 5th August 2014

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Gemma Arterton

Date of birth

2nd February, 1986

Occupation

Actor

Sex

Female

Height

1.70




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Gemma Arterton Movies

Their Finest Movie Review

Their Finest Movie Review

Skilfully written, directed and acted, this offbeat British period film tells a story that catches...

Their Finest Trailer

Their Finest Trailer

It's the early 1940s and World War II is in full swing. Bombs are raining...

The Girl With All the Gifts Movie Review

The Girl With All the Gifts Movie Review

Like a 10-years-later follow-up to 28 Days Later, this small British thriller takes a refreshingly...

Girl With All The Gifts Trailer

Girl With All The Gifts Trailer

Melanie is no ordinary girl. She spends her days locked away in a cell and...

Gemma Bovery Trailer

Gemma Bovery Trailer

Martin Joubert is a French baker living in Normandy who has a deep passion for...

The Voices Movie Review

The Voices Movie Review

Utterly bonkers, this movie confounds any attempt to categorise it, blending comedy, romance, horror and...

The Voices Trailer

The Voices Trailer

Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is just a normal guy. Well, that might not be totally correct...

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Runner Runner Movie Review

Runner Runner Movie Review

Clearly something went horribly wrong as this thriller was being made, because despite a solid...

Runner, Runner Trailer

Runner, Runner Trailer

Richie Furst is a Princeton student with a unique gift for mathematics. He uses his...

Byzantium Movie Review

Byzantium Movie Review

Nearly 20 years after Interview With the Vampire, Neil Jordan returns to the genre to...

Byzantium Trailer

Byzantium Trailer

Clara and Eleanor are a mother and daughter, born two centuries ago as vampires and...

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Movie Review

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Movie Review

Made in Germany, this raucous adventure merrily refuses to follow the usual Hollywood route of...

Song for Marion Movie Review

Song for Marion Movie Review

By focussing on the emotional bleakness in this story, writer-director Williams manages to find some...

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Trailer

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Trailer

Fifteen years later, Hansel and Gretel are still suffering from the traumatic effects of a...

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