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Aimee Richardson

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Aimee Richardson
Richardson in 2017
Born (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 26)
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Aimee Richardson (born 29 December 1997) is a Northern Irish[1] actress. She is best known for her role as Myrcella Baratheon in the first two seasons of the television series Game of Thrones (2011–2012).

Life and career

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Early life

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Richardson was born on 29 December 1997 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.[2]

Acting career

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Richardson's first major acting role was her portrayal of Georgina in romantic comedy Miss Conception in 2008.[3]

In 2011, Richardson was cast to play princess Myrcella Baratheon in Game of Thrones. After the first two seasons, her character was exiled in-universe and therefore did not appear in the third or fourth seasons. At the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the character was returning for the fifth season; however, the official cast list showed that the role had been recast to English actress Nell Tiger Free.[4] HBO, the show's producers, offered no explanation for the decision.[5] Richardson responded by uploading a video to Vine depicting her sitting on a pavement with a princess crown and a sign saying "PRINCESS FOR HIRE".[4][6] The humorous reaction was received well by media sources, with The Daily Dot and The Radio Times describing it as "hilarious",[7][8] and similar reactions from others.[9][10][11] Business Insider, HuffPost and Insider Culture have noted that it is not uncommon for characters to be recast in Game of Thrones.[12][13][14] Free later said Richardson handled it "brilliantly" and in a "humble" manner.[15]

Since appearing on Game of Thrones, Richardson has been cast for roles on several other television shows such as The Sparticle Mystery (2015),[16] Storyland (2016)[17] and My Mother and Other Strangers (2016).[18]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Miss Conception Georgina Film
2011–2012 Game of Thrones Myrcella Baratheon Television series
2015 The Sparticle Mystery Althea Television series
2016 Storyland Gemma Television series
My Mother and Other Strangers Minnie Ryan Television series
2017 Fright Shorts Zombie Girl Streaming series [19]
2018 Pills Andy Short film [20]
2019 The Break Kerry Streaming series [21]
2024 Haunted Ulster Live Michelle Film [22]

References

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  1. ^ "(Norn) Irish actor in London"
    https://twitter.com/aimee_p_r?lang=en
  2. ^ Dickens, Steven (15 November 2016). Bangor & Around Through Time (Illustrated ed.). Stroud: Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445632896.
  3. ^ "Aimee Richardson - Winter is Coming". www.winteriscoming.net. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Game Of Thrones actress Aimee Richardson begging for princess jobs after her role as Myrcella Baratheon is recast". www.metro.co.uk. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ "New generation of British actors gets its chance to shine in Game of Thrones". www.theguardian.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Game of Thrones actress Aimee Richardson begs for 'other princess work' after Myrcella Baratheon part is recast". www.independent.co.uk. August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Game of Thrones actress responds to being recast by begging for princess jobs on the street". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ^ "This 'Game of Thrones' actress had a hilarious reaction to being cut". www.dailydot.com. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ^ "This "Game Of Thrones" Actress Had The Most Perfect Reaction To Being Replaced". www.buzzfeed.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Game Of Thrones Star Handles Being Recast In Best Way Possible". www.cinemablend.com. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Aimee Richardson of Game of Thrones has priceless reaction to being re-cast". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  12. ^ "These 8 'Game of Thrones' characters were recast". www.thisisinsider.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  13. ^ "These 5 'Game of Thrones' characters were recast". www.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  14. ^ "You May Be Confused By This 'Game Of Thrones' Character In Season 5". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Game of Thrones' Nell Tiger Free on What Myrcella Would Do As Queen, and Shooting Kisses on Her Birthday". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  16. ^ "BBC - CBBC - The Sparticle Mystery, Series 3, The Teen Father - Credits". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Guildford Comic Con 2017: Guests, times and all you need to know about this year's event". www.getsurrey.co.uk. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  18. ^ "BBC One - My Mother and Other Strangers, Episode 1". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Six mini comedy-horror films come to BBC iPlayer in time for Halloween". BBC. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Pills (2019)". Farset Films. Retrieved 2 June 2021. Aimee Richardson as Andy in Pills (2019).
  21. ^ "The Break - Series 4: 4. Clean". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  22. ^ Clarke, Cath (13 October 2024). "Haunted Ulster Live review – mock Halloween broadcast evokes the spectre of Ghostwatch". The Observer. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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