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Ellie plays a young but fierce Crannogwoman who joins the conflict between men and the White Walkers. She made her first appearance on Game of Thrones in 2013 during the sack of Winterfell when she encountered the young Bran Stark (played by Isaac Hempstead-Wright) on a mission to reach the northern realms of Westeros. At the end of last season Meera and Bran were running for their lives from a deadly host of White Walkers and their undead legions. Fans were left heartbroken when the duo was saved by Hodor’s (Kristian Nairn) heroic sacrifice in the fifth episode.

Meera and Bran then managed to escape just in the nick of time and were helped by Bran’s uncle Benjen (Joseph Mawle). After being away from the filming set for a whole year, Ellie admitted that she was glad to be back with the cast for season seven. Speaking to Hypable, she said: “Yeah, it was just really nice to like, have everyone back together again. It’s so sad, because now Kristian Nairn isn’t with us anymore, which is really sad. “But yeah, we’re a tight little group, and the nicest thing about it, almost, was just coming back to the season and seeing those guys again.

HBO Meera Reed and Bran escaped the White Walkers in season six

HBO Ellie Kendrick first appeared in the fantasy epic in 2013

We’re a tight little group, and the nicest thing about it, almost, was just coming back to the season and seeing those guys again Ellie Kendrick, Game of Thrones star

“We always go out for little meals, and hang out whilst we’re filming. Prior to starring in the fantasy epic, Ellie took on roles in a spate of TV shows throughout the early 2000s. In 2004 she appeared in Waking the Dead – not to be confused with The Walking Dead – a police crime drama on the BBC. She also starred in the medical soap opera Doctors and had a role in Nick Hornby’s award-winning film An Education.

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One of the most significant roles of her career came when she was given the chance to play Anne Frank in the BBC mini-series The Diary of Anne Frank. Ellie’s performance was well received by audiences and garnered critical acclaim. Then in 2009 she made her theatre debut at the London Globe Theatre in Romeo and Juliet where she starred as the tragic heroine. Ahead of the season seven premiere, the young actress remained silent about what misfortunes or good news might come her way.

HBO Prior to Game of Thrones she starred in several TV dramas