Rose Leslie Biography
Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie shortly named Rose Leslie is a Scottish actress. She is best known for her role as Ygritte in the American fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones" which she portrayed from the year 2012 until 2014 for 17 episodes. She is also well-known for appearing as Gwen Dawson in the ITV drama series "Downton Abbey". In the year 2009, she appeared in the television film "New Town" for her role as Rhian. She received the award "BAFTA Scotland Award-New Talent." In the year 2008, she guest appeared in the documentary/docudrama television series "Locked Up Abroad" for her role as Kim in an episode titled "Lima." She is fluent in French, having lived in France for three years. She is very good at accents. She knows the 1912 version of Yorkshire accent, Scottish accent, English accent, American accent, Welsh accent, Irish accent, etc. She has 1.1 Million followers on her Instagram fan page under the account head of @roseleslie_got. Scroll more to know more about her Full Biography, Interesting Facts, Personal Life, Family Life, Zodiac Sign, Facts, Wiki, and Childhood Life.
Congratulations to new parents Kit Harington and Rose Leslie! Game Of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, famous for their on-screen and off-screen love stories, are now parents to a baby boy, as per several international media reports. 'Games of Thrones' couple Kit Harington and Rose Leslie welcome baby. The couple welcomed their new child after spending the Covid lockdowns in the countryside of England. "What a glorious thing to be able to run to the countryside and recoup. It’s a great privilege to be surrounded by greenery, birdsong and hedgerows, and our delightful neighbors. It's so peaceful," Leslie told. Back in September 2020, the actress debuted her growing baby bump in a photoshoot for U.K. digital magazine MAKE, simultaneously confirming the couple had a baby on the way. While the new mom disclosed virtually no other details, she did briefly touch on life at their weekend Tudor manor in East Anglia.
Rose Leslie is famous for being a Scottish actress. She is widely recognized for her role of Ygritte in the American fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones".
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On 9th February 1987, Rose Leslie was born with the birth name of Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie. Her place of birth/hometown is in Aberdeen, Scotland, the UK. She holds Scottish-English nationality and her ethnic background is mixed as she belongs to Scottish, English, and Mexican descent. Aquarius is her zodiac sign and her religion is Christian. Moving towards her family members, she was born to her Sebastian father, Arbuthnot-Leslie, and English mother, Candida Mary Sibyl. By profession, her father is the Aberdeen Chieftain of Clan Leslie and her mother belongs to the Clan Fraser of Lovat. Talking about her siblings, she has two brothers named William Leslie and John Leslie, and two sisters named Portia Leslie and Sofia Leslie. About her grandparents; she was the granddaughter of a descendant of King Charles III, Simon Fraser (maternal great-grandfather), and Fredrick Wield (great grandfather) who was the 6th prime minister of New Zealand. Leslie celebrated her 34th birthday as of 2021 on 9th February. Concerning her education, she attended Rayne North School in Aberdeenshire, and then to Millfield School in Street in Somerset. In 2008, she graduated with a BA from The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) after completing a three-year acting course. Being active in the acting field, she upgraded her acting skill by living in France for three years. She also has received a certificate from the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC) in stage combat.
Rose Leslie is a very beautiful woman with a well-maintained body figure. Her body build is slim and she stands tall at the height of 5 ft 6 in or 168 cm. Her perfect and balanced bodyweight consists of 54 KG. Her hair color is red-brown and her eye color is blue. Her shoe size 7 US and her dress size is 6 US. She has a body measurement of 33-24-35 inches. Her body shape is a banana. Overall, she has got a healthy body with a charming smile. She does not like running as it makes her look completely weird. To play Ygritte in Game of Thrones, she had to undergo training to learn fight scenes, bow-arrow skills, etc. She does regular workouts and keeps proper care of her diet.
Rose Leslie Career Timeline
- Initially, Leslie began working as a narrator for BBC Radio's "The British Slave Trade: Abolition, Parliament, and People".
- At the age of 21, her leading on-screen debut arrived in the television film "New Town" (2009) for which she won British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards under the category of Best Acting Performance.
- She rose to fame after she made her role as Gwen Dawson, a housemaid, in the first series (2010-2011) of the ITV television drama "Downton Abbey".
- She briefly appeared in two episodes of the British drama series "Case Histories".
- She was then cast in seasons two, three and four of the popular HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones" as the wildling Ygritte in the year 2012. She appeared in seventeen episodes and left the series in the year 2014.
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- She also appeared in the 2012 drama film "Now Is Good" and also episodes of ITV detective television series "Vera", Channel 4 conspiracy drama "Utopia" and BBC One's comedy series "Blandings".
- In 2014, she appeared in the four-part mini-series "The Great Fire" and starred with the role of Bea in the 2014 science-fictional Horror Film "Honeymoon" alongside Harry Treadaway.
- She was next seen in the BBC detective drama "Luther" with Idris Elba and starred alongside Vin Diesel and Elijah Wood in the 2015 action adventure/fantasy film "The Last Witch Hunter".
- She also portrayed the character of Athena in "Sticky Notes" with Ray Liotta.
- In 2016, she was cast in the American legal web series "The Good Fight" and spin-off of "The Good Wife".
- Leslie has also provided her voice for the female character "En" in the 2017 video game "Echo".
- In the year 2019, she also appeared in an American late-night live television sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live".
- She was cast as Louise Bourget in 20th Century Fox's adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel "Death on The Nile", directed by Kenneth Branagh in October 2019. The film was released on 9th October 2020. In January 2020, she joined the cast of BBC's and World Productions's upcoming series, "Vigil".
- Leslie supported Scotland's remaining part of the United Kingdom during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign. At the 2015 UK general election, she campaigned with the Conservatives in her local constituency of Gordon, Aberdeenshire.
Rose Leslie Personal Life, Husband, and Kids
Rose Leslie is a married woman. She is married to her handsome Kit Harington who is an English actor and producer by profession who is best known for his role as Jon Snow in the American fantasy television series "Games of Thrones". The duo met each other for the first time in the cast of Game of Thrones and began dating in 2011. On 27th September 2017, the duo announced their engagement through the 'Forthcoming Marriages' section of The Times. Their wedding took place on 23rd June 2018, at Rayne Parish Church in Leslie's hometown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Their marriage reception was done at the Wardhill Castle. On 26th September 2020, it has been announced that the couple is expecting their first child after. In September 2020, she posed for a magazine photoshoot visibly pregnant. They welcomed a baby boy in February 2021. As of today, she is residing happily with her husband in Suffolk, England home which is a £1.75 million 15th-century country house. They also have a pet dog. Leslie's sexual orientation is straight. She is a runner and enjoys rock climbing, cooking, skiing, archery, and tennis.
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Rose Leslie Net Worth & Salary
Rose Leslie is a famous actress who has achieved huge success in the entertainment industry. She has accumulated a huge amount of money by appearing in many movies and TV shows. Her major source of wealth comes from the acting career/entertainment industry. As of 2021, the net worth of Rose Leslie is estimated to have $4 Million. On the other hand, her husband, Kit Harington's net worth is $12 million. She also earns from her endorsement deals with many brands which boosts up her income and wealth. She has done a voice-over for "London Designer Outlet." As of today, she is living a luxurious lifestyle.
