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My Take
Gemma Arterton strikes me as an actress who quietly took control of her own career. Debuting in Shakespeare at the Globe before her first film gave her a stage-trained spine that big franchises never managed to flatten. After an early brush with blockbuster fame, she seems to have deliberately chosen character work, theatre, and smaller British films over easy stardom, and I respect that enormously. There's a groundedness to her — the Gravesend girl is always visible beneath the glamour — that makes even her period roles feel warm-blooded. She's living proof that the most interesting acting careers are curated, not chased.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gemma Arterton
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェマ・アータートン
- Reading
- じぇま・あーたーとん
- Born
- February 2, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Gravesend, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gemma Arterton born?
Born February 2, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Gemma Arterton from?
Gemma Arterton is from Gravesend, United Kingdom.
What does Gemma Arterton do?
Gemma Arterton works as actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.