Margaret Constance "Maisie" Williams is a renowned English actress, born on April 15, 1997. She initially gained recognition for her portrayal of Arya Stark in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones, earning several prestigious awards, including the EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama and the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
Aside from her television work, Williams has also appeared in various films, including the mystery The Falling, for which she won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Young Performer of the Year. She made her feature film debut in the same film.
Williams was born in Bristol, UK, and grew up in Clutton, Somerset, as the youngest of four children. She was always known as "Maisie" after the character from the comic strip The Perishers. She attended Clutton Primary School, Norton Hill School, and Bath Dance College to study Performing Arts.
Since 2011, Williams has played the iconic role of Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, receiving widespread critical acclaim for her performance. She has won numerous awards for her portrayal, including the 2012 Portal Award for Best Supporting Actress - Television and the Portal Award for Best Young Actor.
In addition to her work on Game of Thrones, Williams has appeared in various other projects, including the BBC series The Secret of Crickley Hall, the independent films Heatstroke and Gold, and the short films Corvidae and Up On The Roof.
In 2014, Williams starred in the British film The Falling, which premiered in October of that year and was released in the UK in April 2015. She was also in talks to star as Ellie in the film adaptation of the video game The Last of Us.
In 2015, Williams appeared in the Channel 4 doc-drama Cyberbully and received a Shooting Stars Award at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. She also played the leading role in the video-clip of Oceans by the British band Seafret, which addressed the theme of bullying.
On March 30, 2015, the BBC announced that Williams would guest star in two episodes of Doctor Who, later returning to the series in the first and third episodes of the three-part series finale.
