Bella Ramsey

Bella Ramsey
Ramsey in March 2025
Born
Isabella May Ramsey

(2007-09-25) 25 September 2007 (age 19)
Nottingham, England
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Isabella May Ramsey (born 25 September 2003) is an English actor. They are known for their roles as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and as Ellie in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present). They received nominations for several major awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Award, for their role in The Last of Us.

Ramsey is non-binary. Ramsey uses they/them pronouns.

Works

Movies

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Elefthería Ellie Short movie
2018 Two for Joy Miranda
Holmes & Watson Flotsam
2019 Princess Emmy Princess Gizana (voice)
Judy Lorna Luft
Nancy Nancy Short movie
Zero Alice Short movie
On the Beaches Kitty Short movie
2020 Turtle Journey Daughter Turtle (voice) Short movie
3 Minutes of Silence Jane Short movie
Resistance Elsbeth
2021 Requiem Evelyn Short movie
Villain Georgia Short movie
2022 Catherine Called Birdy Birdy
2023 Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Molly (voice)
TBA Sunny Dancer TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016–2019 Game of Thrones Lyanna Mormont Recurring role (seasons 6–8)
2017–2020 The Worst Witch Mildred Hubble Main role (series 1–3)
Guest appearance (series 4)
2018 Requiem Young Matilda Episode: "The Blue Room"
2018–2023 Hilda Hilda (voice) Lead role; 34 episodes
2020 Shepherd's Delight Girl in Park Episode: "Self-Tape 48"
His Dark Materials Angelica 6 episodes (season 2)
Summer Camp Island Ramona (age 15) (voice) Episode: "Ghost Baby Jabberwock"
2021 Hilda and the Mountain King Hilda (voice) Television film
2022 Becoming Elizabeth Jane Grey Main role; 6 episodes
2023 Time Kelsey Morgan 3 episodes (season 2)
2023–present The Last of Us Ellie Main role

Video games

Year Title Role Ref.
2018Doctor Who InfinityFreya (voice)

Radio and podcasts

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Drama Miss Edith BBC Radio 4 episode: "Edith Sitwell in Scarborough"
2022 Impact Winter Whisper 6 episodes

Discography

Year Title Album Notes Ref.
2020 "The Life of Hilda" Hilda "Chapter 7: The Beast of Cauldron Island"
2022 "Birdy Song" Catherine Called Birdy

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 RTS North West Awards Best Breakthrough Talent The Worst Witch Nominated
Children's BAFTAs Best Young Performer Nominated
2019 Won
Children's Animation (shared with Luke Pearson, Stephanie Simpson, and Kurt Mueller) Hilda Won
2020 British Animation Awards Best Voice Performance Nominated
CinEuphoria Awards Merit – Honorary Award (shared with the cast) Game of Thrones Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
2022 British Animation Awards Best Voice Performance Hilda Nominated
2023 Critics' Choice Awards Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer Catherine Called Birdy Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards Breakthrough Performance The Last of Us Nominated
Best Duo (shared with Pedro Pascal) Won
Dorian TV Awards Best TV Performance — Drama Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Nominated
Astra TV Awards Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
Gotham Independent Film Awards Outstanding Performance in a New Series Nominated
2024 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Television Series Drama Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a TV Series Nominated
AACTA International Awards Best Actress in a Series Nominated
People's Choice Awards Drama TV Star of the Year Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Drama/Genre Series Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Won
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Won
British Academy Television Awards Best Actress Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Ramsey uses any pronouns. This article uses they/them pronouns for consistency.

References

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