Isabella May Ramsey ( RAM-zee; born 25 September 2003) is an English actor. They are known for their breakthrough roles as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and as Ellie in the post-apocalyptic… Isabella May Ramsey ( RAM-zee; born 25 September 2003) is an English actor. They are known for their breakthrough roles as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and as Ellie in the post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present). For the latter, they received nominations for a BAFTA Television Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Ramsey was featured on the Time 100 Next list of rising stars in 2023 and on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2024.
Ramsey played Mildred Hubble in the television series The Worst Witch (2017–2020), voiced the title role in the animated series Hilda (2018–2023) and starred in the historical comedy film Catherine Called Birdy (2022), for which they were nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Performer. Ramsey's portrayal of Kelsey Morgan in the prison drama Time (2023) earned them the Royal Television Society Award for Female Supporting Actor.
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