Faye Marsay

Faye Marsay is the sort of character actor I treasure, the one who steals scenes without ever begging for them. As the Waif in Game of Thrones, in Black Mirror, in Pride, and in Andor, she keeps showing up in the most thoughtfully made British projects, which says a lot about how filmmakers value her. There is a working-class steel to her, Middlesbrough through and through, choosing substance over flash. Her filmography reads like a set of deliberate choices rather than career math. I suspect she is the kind of performer who quietly accumulates bigger roles, and I would happily bet on her trajectory.

Faye Elaine Marsay (born 30 December 1986) is an English actress. Her roles include Anne Neville in The White Queen (2013), the recurring character Candice in Fresh Meat (2013), Steph in the film Pride (2014), Amy in Need for Speed (2015), The Waif in the fifth and sixth seasons of Game of Thrones (2015–2016), Blue Colson in the Black Mirror episode "Hated in the Nation" (2016), Vel Sartha in Star Wars: Andor (2022–2…

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Name (English)

Faye Marsay

Name (Japanese)

フェイ・マーセイ

Reading

ふぇい・まーせい

Born

December 30, 1986 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

Origin

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

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Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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