Nell Tiger Free
Born1998 or 1999 (age 24–25)
Kingston upon Thames, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Nell Tiger Free (born 1998 or 1999)[1] is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Leanne Grayson in the television series Servant, and as Myrcella Baratheon in seasons 5 and 6 of the television series Game of Thrones. She has also played Chloe Crumb in the film version of Mr. Stink, Anna in the film Broken, and Janey Carter in Amazon Prime's Too Old to Die Young.

Early life and education

Free was born in Kingston upon Thames, London.[2][1] Her father works in recruitment and her mother is a yoga teacher. She was educated at Teddington School. She began acting while attending Saturday drama class.[1]

Career

In 2014, Free was cast as Myrcella Baratheon in Game of Thrones, replacing Aimee Richardson.[3][4] Prior to her audition, Free had never seen the show; when talking about the role, she said: "I mean, it's every kids dream to play a princess and the dresses were fantastic."[2]

Free starred in Wonderwell, which featured Carrie Fisher in her final performance prior to her death in 2016. The film was released in 2023.[5] In 2017, she joined the cast of Too Old to Die Young, a television series by Nicolas Winding Refn.[6] In August 2018, Free was cast as Leanne Grayson in M. Night Shyamalan's television series Servant.[7]

Free joined the cast of Fall into Darkness, an English-language remake of the 2014 Spanish horror film La Cueva, in July 2021.[8] In August 2022, she was cast as Margaret in the 2024 horror film The First Omen.[9][10]

Personal life

Free is friends with Sebastian Croft, her co-star on Game of Thrones and Wonderwell.[11] In 2015, it was speculated that Free was dating Dean-Charles Chapman, who played Tommen Baratheon on Game of Thrones;[12][13][11] they subsequently split up, deleting all social media posts of a romance.[11]

Free posts covers of songs and original music on Instagram.[2][11] She has started a band named Your Parents with two men.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Broken Anna
2021 Settlers Remmy
2023 Wonderwell Savannah
2024 The First Omen TBA

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Mr Stink Chloe Crumb Television film
2014 Endeavour Bunty Glossop Episode: "Nocturne"
2015–2016 Game of Thrones Myrcella Baratheon Recurring role (seasons 5–6), 6 episodes
2019 Too Old to Die Young Janey Carter Main role
2019–2023 Servant Leanne Grayson Television series; Main role
Nominated - 47th Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series

References

  1. 1 2 3 McLean, Craig (10 December 2019). "The Servant star Nell Tiger Free tells of her exile from school play". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Comita, Jenny (14 June 2019). "A 'Game of Thrones' Princess Rises to Be Crowned in Hollywood". W. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Patten, Dominic (25 July 2014). "Comic-Con: 'Game Of Thrones' Reveals New Cast Members For Season 5". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Hooton, Christopher (31 July 2014). "Game of Thrones actress Aimee Richardson begs for 'other princess work' after Myrcella Baratheon part is re-cast". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Whittock, Jesse; Wiseman, Andreas (16 June 2023). "'Wonderwell' Trailer: Watch Carrie Fisher In Final Role Starring Opposite Rita Ora In Fantasy Flick". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (21 November 2017). "'Too Old To Die Young': Billy Baldwin Cast In Nicolas Winding Refn's Amazon Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (22 August 2018). "Lauren Ambrose & Nell Tiger Free To Star In M. Night Shyamalan's Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (7 July 2021). "Nell Tiger Free, Thomas Doherty, Lorenza Izzo Join 'Fall Into Darkness,' Launching Sales at Cannes". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (31 August 2022). "'Servant' Star Nell Tiger Free To Star In 'Omen' Prequel 'First Omen' For 20th Century". Deadline. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Blistein, Jon (3 January 2024). "The Devil Gets a Due Date in Sinister New Trailer for 'The First Omen'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Reilly, Kaitlin (13 October 2019). "Who Plays Leanne, The Mysterious Nanny On Servant?". Refinery29. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Still, Jennifer (20 August 2015). "Are 'Game Of Thrones' Tommen & Myrcella Dating In Real Life? The Lannister Kids Might Be Actual Sweethearts". Bustle. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  13. ↑ Roy, Jessica (22 August 2015). "Game of Thrones' Tommen And Myrcella Are Dating IRL". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  14. ↑ Davids, Brian (11 January 2023). "'Servant' Star Nell Tiger Free Talks M. Night Shyamalan's "Mystical Hold" and Her 'The Omen' Prequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.


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