Hannah Murray is an English actress known for portraying Gilly in the HBO seriesGame of Thrones (2011) and Cassie Ainsworth in the E4 teen drama seriesSukinzu (2007), from 2007 to 2008 (and again in 2013). In 2014, Murray starred inGod Help the Girl (2014). In 2015, she played Sara in the Danish filmBridgend (2015).

Hannah was born in Bristol, England. Her father is a University professor and her mother is a research technician in the same field. When she was a teenager she began taking drama lessons, and she fell for acting. At the age of sixteen, Hannah decided to pursue acting and she auditioned forSukinzu (2007), the debut series for new channel E4. She won the role of Cassie Ainsworth, a gentle, "spacey", yet self-destructive teenager with an eating disorder. The role lasted two seasons on the show, when her generation was replaced with a new one. But until today, her character remains one of the greatest icons of the series. Murray can also be seen inChatroom (2010),Womb (2010), andDark Shadows (2012).