Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
23 abril 1981 (45)
Place of birth
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as
Gemma Elizabeth Whelan · ジェマ・ウィーラン
Biography
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.
Conocido por
7.8
Series
Gentleman Jack
Marian Lister
2019–2022
7.0
Film
Emma.
Miss Taylor / Mrs. Weston
2020
6.9
Series
DI Ray
DCI Kerry Henderson
2022–2024
6.8
Series
The Tower
DI Sarah Collins
2021–2024
8.4
Series
Hetty Feather
Ida Battersea
2015–2020
8.0
Film
Spiked
Twinkles (voice)
2025
5.9
Film
The Wolfman
Gwen's Maid
2010
7.2
Series
White House Farm
Ann Eaton
2020
7.3
Series
Upstart Crow
Kate
2016–2018
7.2
Series
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Prudence Glynn
2024
7.0
Film
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self
2019
5.9
Series
Queers.
2017
6.3
Series
Mapp and Lucia
Irene Coles
2014
6.7
Series
The Moorside
Karen Matthews
2017
7.2
Series
Almost Royal
Narrator
2014–2016
5.5
Film
Prevenge
Len
2017
8.0
Film
National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
Charlotte Brontë
2024
1.0
Film
Sump
Kate
2017
5.1
Film
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
Miranda
2018
5.9
Film
The Blue Door
Clare
2018
Acting credits 20 titles
Spiked
as Twinkles (voice)
8.0
2025
National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
as Charlotte Brontë
8.0
2024
Cristóbal Balenciaga
as Prudence Glynn
7.2
2024
DI Ray
as DCI Kerry Henderson
6.9
2022–2024
The Tower
as DI Sarah Collins
6.8
2021–2024
White House Farm
as Ann Eaton
7.2
2020
Emma.
as Miss Taylor / Mrs. Weston
7.0
2020
Gentleman Jack
as Marian Lister
7.8
2019–2022
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
as Self
7.0
2019
The Blue Door
as Clare
5.9
2018
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
as Miranda
5.1
2018
Sump
as Kate
1.0
2017
The Moorside
as Karen Matthews
6.7
2017
Prevenge
as Len
5.5
2017
Queers.
5.9
2017
Upstart Crow
as Kate
7.3
2016–2018
Hetty Feather
as Ida Battersea
8.4
2015–2020
Almost Royal
as Narrator
7.2
2014–2016
Mapp and Lucia
as Irene Coles
6.3
2014
The Wolfman
as Gwen's Maid
5.9
2010