Gwendoline

British actor Gwendoline Christie, who is six-foot-three, says she struggled with breaking into the entertainment industry because of her height. Then she was cast as the formidable warrior Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and the rest…

Below, Christie shares the five books that have most profoundly shaped her life. Orlando by Virginia WoolfI read this when I was about 15, and it was a huge landmark in my life. I had never read anything else like it before. I loved…

In 1938, The New Yorker magazine published a one-panel comic by cartoonist Charles Addams, starring a tall, gaunt woman, and a sturdy butler.The image shows a man trying to sell the unimpressed looking pair a vacuum cleaner…

One of her favorite aspects of portraying Weems on-screen was the character’s impeccable wardrobe. She enjoyed working with the legendary costume designer Colleen Atwood on the elaborately spooky—yet still professional—outfits. “Principal…

By PTI LOS ANGELES: "Game of Thrones" alum Gwendoline Christie is the latest actor to join the cast of the "Addams Family" spinoff series "Wednesday". The live-action show, set up at Netflix, will focus on the…