Amelia Gething

Amelia Gething (born 24 January 1999) is an English actress and writer. She is best known for writing and starring in the BBC show The Amelia Gething Complex[1] and playing Anne Brontë in Warner Bros biographical film Emily. She also appeared as Ursula Pole in the historical drama The Spanish Princess.

Amelia Gething
Born
Amelia Gething

(1999-01-24) 24 January 1999
London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Career

Gething first began acting as a comedy artist in 2016, writing and performing sketches to over 7 million followers across YouTube and Musical.ly (later TikTok) before being approached by the BBC in mid-2018.[2] Asked to create a female-led comedy sketch show, this 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[3] released in March 2021. In total, there have been 18 episodes over the course of two seasons.[4]

In 2021, it was announced that Gething had been cast as Anne Brontë in Warner Bros biographical film Emily alongside Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Fionn Whitehead, directed by Frances O'Connor.[5] With Emily, she received a nomination for Best Ensemble Performance at the 2022 British Independent Film Awards.[6]

She also appears in the upcoming war drama Masters of the Air, and as Ursula Pole in the second season of the historical drama The Spanish Princess.

In 2023, it was announced that Gething was cast as the voice of the player character in the video game Hogwarts Legacy.[7]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2019–2021 The Amelia Gething Complex Writer / Herself 18 episodes
2020 The Spanish Princess Ursula Pole 7 episodes
2022 Emily Anne Brontë
2023 Hogwarts Legacy Protagonist (female) Video game
TBA Masters of the Air Isabel Post-production

References
  1. "Amelia Gething: the TikTok star breaking into the BBC". the Guardian. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. Webb, Beth (28 January 2021). "Amelia Gething: "Embrace your own creativity"". network.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. Guide, British Comedy (9 October 2020). "The Amelia Gething Complex to return for Series 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. "The Amelia Gething Complex: Episodes". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. Ritman, Alex (28 April 2021). "First Look at 'Sex Education' Star Emma Mackey in Emily Bronte Biopic 'Emily'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  6. "Winners and Nominations · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. "Hogwarts Legacy voiceover talent revealed with Simon Pegg confirmed as Headmaster Black | Wizarding World". wizardingworld.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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