Oct 3, 2026
Author Spotlight: Bella Ramsey — The Actor Who Said Out Loud What Most People Keep Inside
A deep dive on Bella Ramsey — the Nottingham-born actor who began professionally at eleven as Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones, won a BAFTA for The Worst Witch, and became the lead of HBO's The Last of Us as Ellie, earning two Emmy, two Golden Globe, two Critics' Choice and BAFTA nominations; the openly non-binary performer who revealed a 'freeing' autism diagnosis and has spoken with unusual calm about identity, fame, and not fitting in; their defining reflections on self-acceptance, belonging, honesty, and taking up space; and the legacy of a young artist who has turned the most private parts of a public life into a language other people can use — back in the spotlight as a contestant on The Celebrity Traitors.