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Characters Of The Grishaverse
The Grishaverse is a fictional shared universe of fantasy novels, short story collections, and a television adaptation created by American author Leigh Bardugo. The universe consists of the nations of Ravka, Fjerda, Shu Han, Kerch, Novyi Zem, and the Wandering Isle, each of which adapts elements of language, culture, and tradition from countries of the real world (elements in turn drawn from different real time periods). The magic system of the universe is the 'small science,' an art practiced by magic-users called Grisha with the ability to manipulate matter at its fundamental level. As of 2021, there are nine novels in the Grishaverse: the '' Shadow and Bone'' trilogy, the ''Six of Crows'' duology, the '' King of Scars'' duology, and two short-story collections. Introduced in the ''Shadow and Bone'' trilogy Alina Starkov Alina Starkov is a Sun Summoner and Saint. Orphaned at a young age by the Border Wars, she joins the First Army as a cartographer. On an expedition into ...
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Characters Of The Grishaverse
The Grishaverse is a fictional shared universe of fantasy novels, short story collections, and a television adaptation created by American author Leigh Bardugo. The universe consists of the nations of Ravka, Fjerda, Shu Han, Kerch, Novyi Zem, and the Wandering Isle, each of which adapts elements of language, culture, and tradition from countries of the real world (elements in turn drawn from different real time periods). The magic system of the universe is the 'small science,' an art practiced by magic-users called Grisha with the ability to manipulate matter at its fundamental level. As of 2021, there are nine novels in the Grishaverse: the '' Shadow and Bone'' trilogy, the ''Six of Crows'' duology, the '' King of Scars'' duology, and two short-story collections. Introduced in the ''Shadow and Bone'' trilogy Alina Starkov Alina Starkov is a Sun Summoner and Saint. Orphaned at a young age by the Border Wars, she joins the First Army as a cartographer. On an expedition into ...
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Patrick Gibson (actor)
Patrick Leo Kenny-Gibson (born 19 April 1995) is an Irish actor known for his roles in ''The Tudors'', ''The Passing Bells'', and ''The OA''. He was awarded Rising Star at the 2017 IFTAs. Early life and education Gibson was born in central London. His father is also an actor and his mother works in marketing. Upon returning to Ireland, the family lived in Greystones, then Stillorgan, and later Donnybrook. Gibson attended Gonzaga College. He began his studies in Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ..., but left halfway through his degree in 2016 upon being cast in ''The OA''. Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people 1995 births 21st-century Irish male actors Irish expatriates in England ...
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Julian Kostov
Julian Kostov ( bg, Юлиaн Костов; born 25 August 1989) is a Bulgarian actor, filmmaker, talent manager, and former professional swimmer based between London and Los Angeles. He starred in the film ''Another Mother's Son'' (2017). On television, he is known for his recurring roles in the Sky One series ''A Discovery of Witches'' (2018), the Epix series '' Berlin Station'' (2018–2019), and the Netflix series '' Shadow and Bone'' (2021–present). Early life and education Kostov was born in Varna, Bulgaria. His father owns a logistics business and his mother is a judge; he has a younger sister, Lia Kostova. Kostov learned English watching American television as a child. Kostov attended a Spanish-language high school in Varna, IV Language School Frederic Joliot-Curie, before going to the Netherlands to study International Business at Tilburg University. After two years, he decided to move to the UK and pursue acting, inspired by Heath Ledger's performance in ''The Dark K ...
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Simon Sears
Simon Sears (born 25 January 1984) is a Danish actor. Early life and education Sears was born in Roskilde to an Italian father and Danish mother. He was raised in the town of Solrød Strand, and has two older siblings. When he was younger, Sears was interested in dance, training at the Solrød Centre and performing at Bella Centeret and dance championships. As his father grew up financially unstable due to his grandfather being a painter, Sears explored a few careers options before settling on theatre. He briefly moved to Hjørring before going on to train at the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen, graduating in 2014. Career In 2015, Sears had stage roles in ''Koks i kulissen'', ''Cabaret (musical), Cabaret'', and ''Ødipus Laboratoriet'' at the Royal Danish Theatre and ''Visen om sidsel'' at Grønnegårds Teatret. He starred in his first feature-length film ''9. April'' alongside Pilou Asbæk. The following year, he received the prestigious Reumert Prize, R ...
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Julian may refer to: People * Julian (emperor) (331–363), Roman emperor from 361 to 363 * Julian (Rome), referring to the Roman gens Julia, with imperial dynasty offshoots * Saint Julian (other), several Christian saints * Julian (given name), people with the given name Julian * Julian (surname), people with the surname Julian * Julian (singer), Russian pop singer Places * Julian, California, a census-designated place in San Diego County * Julian, Kansas, an unincorporated community in Stanton County * Julian, Nebraska, a village in Nemaha County * Julian, North Carolina, a census-designated place in Guilford County * Julian, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Centre County * Julian, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Boone County Other uses * ''Julian'' (album), a 1976 album by Pepper Adams * ''Julian'' (novel), a 1964 novel by Gore Vidal about the emperor * Julian (geology), a substage of the Carnian stage of the ...
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Jasmine Blackborow
Jasmine Sky Blackborow (born 28 August 1991) is a British actress who began her career in theatre. She played Marie in the first season of the Netflix series ''Shadow and Bone'' and Jessica in the film ''Demon Mind''. She appeared in the main cast of the Canal+ and BBC drama series ''Marie Antoinette''. Early life Blackborow was born in Hackney, East London and grew up in North London. She attended Enfield County School for Girls and then The Latymer School in Edmonton. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of East Anglia and later a Master of Arts in Classical Acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Career Blackborow made her debut as the doomed Lucy in Bram Stoker's ''Dracula'' as adapted by Theresa Heskins for the New Vic Theatre in 2015. She then played Rosie in Rose Lewenstein's play ''Now This is Not the End'' at the Arcola Theatre. Her next role saw her play Maid Marion in ''Hood'' directed by Jack McNamara ...
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Gabrielle Brooks
Gabrielle Brooks (born 28 January 1990) is an English actress. She was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in '' Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical''. She began her career as a child actress in Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She is creative director of the Mawa Theatre Company and producer of the interview series ''BlackStage UK''. Life and career Brooks was born and raised in London. She is half Jamaican, half Guyanese. She has two sisters. She attended Sir George Monoux College in Walthamstow before going on to train at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2011. Brooks became interested in acting when her parents enrolled her in an after school acting programme. She got her first role at the age of 7 through her teacher's agency in Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' Whistle Down the Wind'' at Aldwych Theatre The Aldwych Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Aldwych in the City of Westm ...
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Anna Leong Brophy
Anna Leong Brophy is a British comedian and actor. Early life Leong Brophy grew up in Brent, London. She is of Irish, Chinese, and Kadazan descent. Career Leong Brophy presents the ''Still Legit'' podcast with her comedy partner Emily Lloyd-Saini, with whom she has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also referred to as The Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, or Edinburgh Fringe Festival) is the world's largest arts and media festival, which in 2019 spanned 25 days and featured more than 59,600 performances of 3,841 dif ... as part of BattleActs! and EGG. She has also starred in TV series, video games, audiobooks, plays, and films. In January 2022, it was announced that she is to play Tamar Kir-Bataar in the second season of Netflix's ''Shadow and Bone''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leong Brophy, Anna Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Irish actors British people of Irish des ...
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Lewis Tan
Lewis Singwah Tan (born 4 February 1987) is an English actor and martial artist best known for portraying Lu Xin Lee in Netflix's ''Wu Assassins'', Shatterstar in ''Deadpool 2'' (2018), Gaius Chau in AMC's '' Into the Badlands'' and Cole Young in ''Mortal Kombat'' (2021). Early life Lewis Singwah Tan was born on 4 February 1987 in Salford, England. He was raised primarily in Los Angeles, having lived in China, France, Thailand and Spain. Tan identifies himself as half-Chinese and half-British. His father, Philip Tan, is a Chinese Singaporean martial artist, actor, and stunt coordinator. His mother, Joanne Cassidy, is a retired British fashion model. His family moved to Los Angeles when his father was hired as a fight coordinator for Tim Burton's 1989 film ''Batman''. He is the eldest of four brothers. His younger brother, Sam Tan, is also an actor. His youngest brother, Evan Tan, is a photographer based in Los Angeles whose work has been featured on the art for songs from artis ...
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Luke Pasqualino
Luca Giuseppe "Luke" Pasqualino (born 19 February 1990) is a British actor of Italian descent. He is best known for his portrayal of Freddie McClair in the television series '' Skins'', d'Artagnan in the television series ''The Musketeers'' and Elvis Harte in ''Our Girl''. Early life Pasqualino was born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, to Italian parents from Sicily and Naples. He attended Walton Community School, in Walton, Peterborough. Career In 2009, Pasqualino made his acting debut as the protagonist in the low-budget film ''Stingers Rule!'' about a local football team going against property developers who plan to destroy their beloved football ground. Pasqualino also guest starred on ''Casualty'' and '' Miranda''. In 2008, Pasqualino became one of the new series regulars in the third season of the E4 teenage drama television series '' Skins; he'' portrayed Freddie McClair, a laid-back weed-smoking college pupil. In February 2010, Pasqualino was cast in the Warner Bros ...
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Daisy Head
Daisy May Head (born 7 March 1991) is an English actress. She played Grace in the American drama series ''Guilt'', Amy Stevenson in BBC One's drama ''The Syndicate'', Kate Bottomley in the third season of Hulu series ''Harlots'' and Genya Safin in the Netflix show ''Shadow and Bone''. Early life and education Head was born in Fulham, London. She is the daughter of actor Anthony Head and younger sister of actress Emily Head. Daisy attended Kingswood School in Bath and trained at the Dorothy Coleborn School of Dance. Career Head's first role was appearing alongside her father in the TV series ''Rose and Maloney''. She has subsequently appeared in a number of TV programmes, including ''Trial and Retribution'', ''Doc Martin'' and ''Holby City''. In 2010, she made her film debut in playing Chloe Chambers in ''The Last Seven'', alongside Danny Dyer and later that year she played Daisy in CBBC's musical film ''Rules of Love'' alongside future Rixton frontman Jake Roche. In 2016, sh ...
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Zoë Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker (born 13 May 1949) is a British-American actress who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. A nine-time Olivier Award nominee, she won for '' Once in a Lifetime'' (1979) and '' Electra'' (1998). She has also received four Tony Award nominations for her work on Broadway; for '' Piaf'' (1981), '' Loot'' (1986), ''Electra'' (1999), and ''Awake and Sing!'' (2006). Wanamaker's film appearances include ''Wilde'' (1997), ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001), and ''My Week with Marilyn'' (2011). She was twice nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, for ''Prime Suspect'' (1991) and ''Love Hurts'' (1992–1994), and starred as Susan Harper in the long-running sitcom ''My Family'' (2000–2011). She has also appeared in the ITV dramas ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' (2005–2013), ''Mr Selfridge'' (2015), and '' Girlfriends'' (2018). Early life Zoë Wanamaker was born in New York City on 13 May 1949, the ...
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