Aimee Richardson Explained

Aimee Richardson
Birth Date:29 December 1997
Birth Place:Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2008–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

Early life

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

Acting career

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".[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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Miss Conception Georgina Film
2011–2012 Game of Thrones Television series
2015 The Sparticle Mystery Althea Television series
2016 StorylandGemma Television series
2016 My Mother and Other Strangers Minnie RyanTelevision series
2017 Fright ShortsZombie Girl Streaming series[19]
2018 PillsAndy Short film[20]
2019 The BreakKerry Streaming series[21]

Notes and References

  1. "(Norn) Irish actor in London"
    https://twitter.com/aimee_p_r?lang=en
  2. Book: Dickens. Steven. Bangor & Around Through Time. 15 November 2016. Amberley Publishing Limited. Stroud. 9781445632896. Illustrated.
  3. Web site: Aimee Richardson - Winter is Coming. www.winteriscoming.net. 11 November 2017. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015626/https://winteriscoming.net/cast/season-one/aimee-richardson/. dead.
  4. Web site: 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 . 11 November 2017.
  5. Web site: New generation of British actors gets its chance to shine in Game of Thrones. www.theguardian.com. 28 February 2015 . 11 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Game of Thrones actress Aimee Richardson begs for 'other princess work' after Myrcella Baratheon part is recast. https://web.archive.org/web/20140802003616/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-actress-begs-for-other-princess-work-after-myrcella-baratheon-part-is-recast-9640029.html . 2014-08-02 . limited . live. www.independent.co.uk. August 2014 . 11 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Game of Thrones actress responds to being recast by begging for princess jobs on the street. www.radiotimes.com. 11 November 2017.
  8. Web site: This 'Game of Thrones' actress had a hilarious reaction to being cut. www.dailydot.com. 29 July 2014 . 11 November 2017.
  9. Web site: This "Game Of Thrones" Actress Had The Most Perfect Reaction To Being Replaced. www.buzzfeed.com. 11 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Game Of Thrones Star Handles Being Recast In Best Way Possible. www.cinemablend.com. 30 July 2014 . 11 November 2017.
  11. Web site: Aimee Richardson of Game of Thrones has priceless reaction to being re-cast. www.news.com.au. 11 November 2017.
  12. Web site: These 8 'Game of Thrones' characters were recast. www.thisisinsider.com. 11 November 2017.
  13. Web site: These 5 'Game of Thrones' characters were recast. www.businessinsider.com. 11 November 2017.
  14. Web site: You May Be Confused By This 'Game Of Thrones' Character In Season 5. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. 18 March 2015 . 11 November 2017.
  15. Web site: Game of Thrones' Nell Tiger Free on What Myrcella Would Do As Queen, and Shooting Kisses on Her Birthday. www.vulture.com. 11 November 2017.
  16. Web site: BBC - CBBC - The Sparticle Mystery, Series 3, The Teen Father - Credits. www.bbc.co.uk. 11 November 2017.
  17. Web site: Guildford Comic Con 2017: Guests, times and all you need to know about this year's event. www.getsurrey.co.uk. 31 August 2017 . 11 November 2017.
  18. Web site: BBC One - My Mother and Other Strangers, Episode 1. www.bbc.co.uk. 11 November 2017.
  19. Web site: 13 October 2017 . Six mini comedy-horror films come to BBC iPlayer in time for Halloween . 2 June 2021 . .
  20. Web site: Pills (2019) . 2 June 2021 . Farset Films . Aimee Richardson as Andy in Pills (2019)..
  21. Web site: The Break - Series 4: 4. Clean . 2 June 2021 . BBC.

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