Gemma Arterton is an English actress and film producer. She made her film debut in the comedy film St Trinian’s. Her breakthrough role was in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, playing Bond Girl Strawberry Fields, which won her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. She was the title star of the film The Disappearance of Alice Creed. She is known for her roles in the fantasy films Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Byzantium and as the character Gretel in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. She played Joan in Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan at Donmar Warehouse. Arterton played the lead role in the film Their Finest.
Birth Name
Gemma Christina Arterton
Nickname
Gem
Profession
Actress
Nationality
English
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Gemma Arterton was born on the 2nd of February 1986, in Gravesend, Kent, England.
Age
She’s currently 37 years old.
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Ethnicity
White
She has German Jewish ancestry on her mother’s side.
Religion
Anglican / Episcopalian
Education
Gemma attended Gravesend Grammar School for Girls in Kent, England. She left school to attend Miskin Theatre School in Dartford. Arterton graduated in 2008 from RADA. She received full government grant to attend Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Family Details
- Father – Barry Arterton (Welder)
- Mother – Sally-Anne Heap (Cleaner)
- Siblings – Hannah Jane Arterton (Younger Sister) (Actress)
- Relatives – Wreckless Eric (Aunt) (Singer-songwriter)
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Gemma Arterton has dated –
- Eduardo Munoz (2008) – Spanish horse rider Eduardo dated for a couple of months from June to December 2008.
- Stefano Catelli (2009-2013) – Gemma started dating a fashion consultant, Stefano Catelli in March 2009. She announced her engagement on July 6, 2009 and married on June 5, 2010 at a private ceremony in Zuheros, Andalucia, Spain. The couple remained together for a while but separated in February 2013.
- Franklin Ohanessian (2014-2016) – French director, Franklin Ohanessian and Gemma first met in 2014 during the filming of The Voices (2014). He was working as an assistant director there. They started dating soon after that and Gemma regularly traveled to Paris to meet Franklin and also learned French. But, in October 2016, the relationship came to an end.
- Rory Keenan (2017-Present) – Irish actor, Rory Keenan and Gemma were spotted kissing during British Summer Time Festival in July 2017.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 7 inches
- In centimeters – 170 cm
- In meters – 1.70 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 68 kg
- In Pounds – 150 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-28-37
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 28 inches
- Hip – 37 inches
- Bra Size – 32D
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 8.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Her roles in movies like St Trinian’s (2007) as Kelly Jones, Quantum of Solace (2008) as Strawberry Fields, Clash of the Titans (2010) as Lo, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) as Princess Tamina and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) as Gretel.
Film Debut
In 2007, Gemma did the role of Kelly Jones in the film, St Trinian’s. The film is a sixth one in the series by the work of the cartoonist Ronald Searle.
Television Debut
In 2008, Arterton appeared in a 4 part British television series Lost in Austen for her role as Elizabeth Bennet. Gemma had appeared in only 2 episodes out of a total 4.
Brand Endorsements
G-Star Raw (Dutch clothing company), Avon (American cosmetics company).
Gemma Arterton Favorites
- Favorite Fairytale – Little Red Riding Hood
- Favorite Author – Angelina Carter
- Favorite Playwright – Shakespeare
- Favorite Color – Blue
- Favorite Song – Kiss Me (By Ed Sheeran)
Gemma Arterton Net worth
Gemma Arterton has a estimated net worth of $13 million dollars as of 2024.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Gemma Arterton
Some Lesser Known Facts About Gemma Arterton
- Arterton made her stage debut in school and won the best actress prize for her performance.
- Gemma supports Charlton Athletic Football Club enthusiastically.
- She was once blocked in May 2008 from acting opposite Kate Moss for Rimmel.
- She won Empire Award for Best Newcomer for the movie Quantum of Solace in 2009.
- She had also worked as a makeup salesgirl during her time in Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
- In 2015, Arterton starred as the titular lead in Gemma Bovery. The film is a re-imagining of Gustave Flaubert’s 19th Century classic Madame Bovary and directed by Anne Fontaine.
- In 2016, she set up Rebel Park Productions to create female-lead and female-centric film and TV projects.
- In 2017, Gemma took on the role of Joan in Josie Rourke’s interpretation of George Bernard Shaw’s classic story Saint Joan.
- In 2018, she produced and co-created The Escape, a largely improvised film about a mother struggling with the breakdown of her marriage.
- In 2019, Arterton appeared in the Netflix comedy Murder Mystery. Despite the film’s largely negative reviews, it was watched by 30.9 million Netflix account-holders in its first three days of release, a record for the streaming service.
