Esmé Bianco
Esmé Augusta Bianco (born 25 May 1982) is an English actress, model, voice actress, neo-burlesque performer and DJ, best known for her recurring role as Ros on Game of Thrones.
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Born | Esmé Augusta Bianco 25 May 1982 St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actress, model, DJ |
Years active | 2007–present |
Career
Bianco has posed for painters Christian Furr[1] and Peregrine Heathcote.[2]
Bianco's feature films parts include Burlesque Fairytales, in which she played "Mother" in one of the tales. She also appeared in Chemical Wedding, The Big I Am, Dead Man Running and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power. Bianco appeared as the character Ros, a prostitute in King's Landing, in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She first appeared in the series premiere "Winter Is Coming", returning for 13 more episodes, often in the show's noted "sexposition" scenes,[3][4] before her character is murdered in the season 3 episode "The Climb".[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Dolls | Mouche | Short |
2008 | Chemical Wedding | Mavis | |
2009 | Burlesque Fairytales | Mother | |
2009 | Dead Man Running | Burlesque Singer | |
2010 | The Big I Am | Madame Dupoint | |
2015 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Feminina | Video |
2018 | Living Among Us | Elleanor | Completed |
2020 | Hypnotized | Claire | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Any Human Heart | Betty | "1.3" |
2011 | Eric and Ernie | Lola | TV film |
2011–13 | Game of Thrones | Ros | Recurring role |
2014 | A Christmas Mystery | Rebecca Clark | TV film |
2015 | Ominous | Rachel Young | TV film |
2015–20 | The Magicians | Jane Chatwin | Recurring role |
2017–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Queen Eclipsa (voice) | First animated role Recurring role |
2018 | Hot Streets | Professor Lane (voice) | Episode: "The Bractegon" |
2018 | Supergirl | Thara Ak-Var | 2 episodes |
Notes
- "Fall Off - Christian Furr". Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- Peregrine Heathcote Archived 22 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Lacob, Jace (18 May 2012). "'Game of Thrones': Esmé Bianco Talks About Ros, Sexposition, Nudity, and More". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "Esme Bianco on Being at the Forefront of Game of Thrones' Sexposition Revolution". vulture.com. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- DeLucci, Theresa (May 6, 2013). "Game of Thrones Season 3, Ep. 6: 'The Climb'". Tor.com.
References
- Skin Two, Issue 43, Spring 2003
- Daily Mirror, November 25, 2003
- Liverpool Echo, December 17, 2003
- Forum, Vol 38 No 11, 2004
- The Times, Style supplement, April 27, 2006
- Marmalade, No 68