Esmé Augusta Bianco (born 25 May 1982) is a British actress and
neo-burlesque performer, who is best known for her recurring roles as
Ros on ''
Game of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of high fantasy novels by ...
'' and Jane Chatwin on ''
The Magicians''.
Career
Bianco has posed for painters
Christian Furr
Christian Furr (born 1966, Heswall, Wirral, England) is an English painter. In 1995 he was commissioned to paint Queen Elizabeth II.
Education
Furr was educated at Ladymount Primary School, Heswall, and St Anselm's College, Birkenhead. He ...
and Peregrine Heathcote.
Bianco's feature films parts include ''
Burlesque Fairytales'', in which she played "Mother" in one of the tales. She also appeared in ''
Chemical Wedding'', ''
Dead Man Running'', ', and ''
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power''. Bianco had a role as prostitute Ros in the
HBO
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series ''
Game of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of high fantasy novels by ...
''. She first appeared in the series premiere "
Winter Is Coming" and returned for 13 more episodes, being often featured in the show's "
sexposition" scenes.
In 2020, Bianco made an appearance on the
Puscifer album ''
Existential Reckoning'' on the song "UPGrade".
Personal life
In February 2021, Bianco accused musician
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer and the only original member remaining of the Marilyn Manson (band), same-titled band he founded in 1989. Th ...
of physically abusing her during their relationship in 2011, after she had split from her husband. In April 2021, Bianco sued Manson for sexual assault,
human trafficking
Human trafficking is the act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring, or receiving individuals through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of exploitation. This exploitation may include forced labor, sexual slavery, or oth ...
, and abuse. Bianco alleged that she was given drugs and alcohol, and also subjected to threats of violence and rape. Bianco also alleged that Manson tied her to a prayer kneeler, beat her with a whip, and raped her.
Marilyn Manson responded to Bianco through his attorney, stating that Bianco's allegations were "provably false."
They reached an out-of-court settlement in January 2023, with the terms of agreement not disclosed.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Actresses from St Albans
Actresses from London
British neo-burlesque performers
English female models
English film actresses
English people of Italian descent
English television actresses
English voice actresses
21st-century English actresses
Models from Hertfordshire
Models from London