Amelia Gething Explained

Birth Date:24 January 1999
Birth Place:Redbridge, Greater London, England
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2016–present

Amelia Gething (born 24 January 1999) is an English actress and writer. She began her career as a content creator and wrote the BBC show The Amelia Gething Complex (2019–2021).[1] She has since appeared in the film Emily (2022) and the Starz historical drama The Spanish Princess (2020).

Early life

Gething was born in the East London Borough of Redbridge and grew up in Barking.[2] She participated in school productions from a young age.[3] She planned to study psychology at university, but made the decision to leave her sixth form college early before completing her A Levels when her career began to take off.[4]

Career

Gething first began performing as a comedy artist and content creator on social media in 2016, writing and performing sketches to over 7 million followers across YouTube and Musical.ly (later TikTok).[5] She was approached by the BBC in mid-2018[6] and invited to create a female-led comedy sketch show, which eventually became The Amelia Gething Complex.

The first season of The Amelia Gething Complex was released in October 2019, with a second season commissioned by the BBC[7] released in March 2021. In total, there have been 18 episodes over the course of two seasons.[8]

In 2020, Gething played Ursula Pole in the second installment of the Starz historical drama The Spanish Princess. It was announced in 2021 that Gething had been cast as Anne Brontë in Frances O'Connor's biographical film Emily alongside Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Fionn Whitehead, directed by Frances O'Connor.[9] The cast were jointly nominated for Best Ensemble Performance at the 2022 British Independent Film Awards.[10]

In 2023, it was revealed Gething had voiced the player character in the video game Hogwarts Legacy.[11] She has upcoming roles in the Sky Atlantic historical drama Mary & George, the Apple TV+ war drama Masters of the Air, the Belgian series The Phoebus Files, and the vampire film Blood & Ink with Malcolm McDowell and Derek Jacobi.[12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018HollyoaksHerself1 episode
2019–2021The Amelia Gething ComplexWriter / Herself18 episodes
2020The Spanish PrincessUrsula Pole7 episodes
2022EmilyAnne Brontë
2023Hogwarts LegacyProtagonist (voice)Video game
2024Masters of the AirIsabelUpcoming
Mary & GeorgeFrances Coke, Viscountess Purbeck
TBAThe Phoebus FilesLouise Weckx
Blood & Ink

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-10-06 . Amelia Gething: the TikTok star breaking into the BBC . 2022-09-26 . the Guardian. Tara. Conlan. en.
  2. Web site: Amelia Gething on comedy, love of fashion and her Mighty Boosh obsession. Hello! Fashion. Becky. Donaldson. October 2023. 6 October 2023.
  3. interview - amelia gething. Schön! Magazine. Gennaro. Costanzo. 9 December 2022. 3 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Hungry. Hunger Magazine. Ry. Gavin. Chris. Saunders. 9 January 2023. 3 March 2023.
  5. Musical.ly, the craze turning pop fans into stars. The Guardian. Peter. Robinson. 4 September 2016. 3 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Webb . Beth . 2021-01-28 . Amelia Gething: "Embrace your own creativity" . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128152452/https://network.bfi.org.uk/news-and-features/industry-insights/amelia-gething-embrace-your-own-creativity . dead . 28 January 2021 . 2021-02-05 . BFI Network. en.
  7. Web site: Guide . British Comedy . 2020-10-09 . The Amelia Gething Complex to return for Series 2 . 2021-02-05 . British Comedy Guide . en-GB.
  8. Web site: The Amelia Gething Complex: Episodes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410075538/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07ppjgz/episodes/guide . 2021-04-10 . 2021-04-10 . www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. Web site: Ritman . Alex . 2021-04-28 . First Look at 'Sex Education' Star Emma Mackey in Emily Bronte Biopic 'Emily' . 2022-09-26 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2022-11-03 . Winners and Nominations · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards . 2022-12-20 . BIFA · British Independent Film Awards . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Hogwarts Legacy voiceover talent revealed with Simon Pegg confirmed as Headmaster Black Wizarding World . 2023-01-11 . wizardingworld.com . en.
  12. Web site: 'The Vampyre: Blood & Ink': Malcolm McDowell And Derek Jacobi Attached To Lead Feature Adaptation Of John William Polidori's Classic Gothic Novel. Deadline. Zac. Ntim. 16 June 2023. 1 October 2023.