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.jpg) Wilde atThe Three Musketeers world premiere in Westfield, London, 4 October 2011 | |
| Born | Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (1989-04-08)8 April 1989 (age 36) |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Isabella Calthorpe (paternal half-sister) Olivia Llewellyn (maternal half-sister) |
Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (born 8 April 1989),[2][3] known professionally asGabriella Wilde orGabriella Calthorpe,[2] is an English actress and model.
She has appeared in the filmsSt Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009),The Three Musketeers (2011),Carrie (2013),Endless Love (2014), andWonder Woman 1984 (2020). Her television work includes theDoctor Who episode "The Vampires of Venice" (2010) and theBBChistorical drama seriesPoldark (2016–2019).[4]
Wilde was born inBasingstoke,Hampshire. She is descended from the aristocraticGough-Calthorpe family.[1] Her father, businessmanJohn Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, is a former chairman of the Watermark Group, and the grandson ofSir Fitzroy Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 1st Baronet. Her mother, Vanessa Mary Theresa (née Hubbard), is the former wife of socialiteSir Dai Llewellyn, 4th Baronet.[5] Vanessa is a former model who sat forDavid Bailey andJohn Swannell.
Through her maternal grandfather, Wilde's ancestors includeMontagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon, General the Hon.Thomas Gage, andStephanus Van Cortlandt, the first native-born Mayor ofNew York City. Wilde's maternal grandmother's parents werepeersBernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop andMona Fitzalan-Howard, 11th Baroness Beaumont.[citation needed]
Wilde has a younger sister, Octavia, as well as five half-siblings:Olivia and Arabella Llewellyn, from her mother's first marriage, and Georgiana,Isabella, and Jacobi, from her father's first marriage, toLady Mary-Gaye Curzon.[4] She is also "unofficial stepsisters" with Pandora Cooper-Key andCressida Bonas, Lady Mary-Gaye's other daughters. Isabella, Olivia and Cressida are also actresses.
Wilde and her future husband were both educated atWindlesham House School. Afterwards she attendedHeathfield St Mary's School,Ascot andSt Swithun's School, Winchester, before leaving to pursue a course in art while continuing with her modelling career.[1]She smuggledvodka into Heathfield, resulting in suspension and a transfer to St Swithun's.[1] She studiedfine art at theCity and Guilds of London Art School but dropped out to pursue acting.[6]
Wilde began her career as a model. Spotted at age 14 byNaomi Campbell, she joined her agency Premier Model Management and appeared in campaigns for companies includingL.K.Bennett,Lacoste,Abercrombie & Fitch,Burberry,Topshop and posed forInStyle,Cosmopolitan,Vogue andNylon.[7]
In 2007, she was named the second-most-eligible girl in Britain[citation needed] but rejected press attention and the "It girl" label.
In December 2009, Wilde made her acting debut in the adventure comedy filmSt Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. In May 2010, Wilde appeared in an episode of the BBC television seriesDoctor Who as one of the eponymous vampires in "The Vampires of Venice".[8]
In December 2010, Wilde was announced to have been cast in her film debut in the adventure filmThe Three Musketeers, an adaptation of the novel of the same name. Wilde portrayed the role of the queen's lady-in-waiting Constance Bonacieux. The film was released in October 2011 and went on to make over $132 million worldwide,[9] but it was poorly received by critics with a rating of 24% onRotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 90 critics.[10]
In March 2012, Wilde was cast in theABC Sci-Fi television pilotDark Horse. The series centers on a science student who learns that he is the chosen one, tasked with destroying the forces of evil. The pilot was not picked up by ABC for the 2012–2013 television season.[11] That same year Wilde starred in the short filmIl Maestro and is attached to another film titledSquatters.[citation needed]
As well asDark Horse, Wilde was cast in the 2013 remake,Carrie. The film was directed byBoys Don't Cry directorKimberly Peirce and starredChloë Grace Moretz andJulianne Moore. Filming began in June 2012 and it was released in October 2013.[12]
In 2013, Wilde was cast in the second film adaptation ofScott Spencer's novelEndless Love, released 2014.[13][14] She played Caroline Penvenen in theBBC dramaPoldark from 2015 to 2019.[15]
Wilde joinedEstée Lauder as their newest spokesmodel in 2015, becoming the face of the brand's advertising campaigns.[16]
Wilde married musicianAlan Pownall on 13 September 2014, both previously having attended Windlesham House School.[citation needed] They have three sons.[17]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Saffy | |
| 2011 | The Three Musketeers | Constance Bonacieux | |
| 2013 | Carrie | Sue Snell | |
| 2014 | Endless Love | Jade Butterfield | |
| 2014 | Squatters | Kelley | Direct-to-video film |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Raquel | [18] |
| TBA | Mother's Pride† | TBA | Post-production[19] |
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Doctor Who | Sister of the Water (Vampire Girl) | Episode: "The Vampires of Venice" |
| 2012 | Dark Horse | Wynter-Lee Cardigan | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2016–2019 | Poldark | Caroline Penvenen | Main role (series 2–5) Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series |
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