Maisie Williams' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Game of Thrones Arya Stark

Main Movie Roles

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Williams grew up in Somerset. She attended Norton Hill School in Midsomer Norton. Her first role was that of Arya Stark, a tomboyish young girl from a noble family, in the 2011 HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. In the adult-themed drama, Williams was the first child actor whose character killed another onscreen, in the eighth episode "The Pointy End". She received acclaim for her performance with Zap2it calling her "wonderfully feisty" and the The Daily Telegraph "fantastic".
Williams continued to garner praise in Season 2, and HBO submitted her for consideration as Outstanding Supporting Actress in the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. Her performance also resulted in 2012 Portal Awards for Best Supporting Actress/Television and Best Young Actor. At 15 years of age, Williams is the youngest ever to win the Best Supporting Actress category.


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