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  • Rose Leslie in London in March 2012 (left), and as Ygritte in ‘Game of Thrones’ (right)
  • Rose Leslie attends the English National Ballet pre-performance party to celebrate their new season,  St. Martins Lane Hotel, London, on March 22, 2012
  • Rose Leslie as Ygritte in ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2
  • Rose Leslie attends the ‘Red’ UK Premiere at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on October 19, 2010
  • Rose Leslie attends the DVD launch of the complete first season of ‘Game Of Thrones’ at Old Vic Tunnels, London, on February 29, 2012
  • Rose Leslie attends the DVD launch of the complete first season of ‘Game Of Thrones’ at Old Vic Tunnels, London, on February 29, 2012
  • Rose Leslie attends the after party for the opening of ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ at RAC Club, London, on October 5, 2011

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    Rose Leslie in London in March 2012 (left), and as Ygritte in ‘Game of Thrones’ (right)

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    Rose Leslie attends the English National Ballet pre-performance party to celebrate their new season, St. Martins Lane Hotel, London, on March 22, 2012

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    Rose Leslie as Ygritte in ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2

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    Rose Leslie attends the ‘Red’ UK Premiere at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on October 19, 2010

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    Rose Leslie attends the DVD launch of the complete first season of ‘Game Of Thrones’ at Old Vic Tunnels, London, on February 29, 2012

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    Rose Leslie attends the DVD launch of the complete first season of ‘Game Of Thrones’ at Old Vic Tunnels, London, on February 29, 2012

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    Rose Leslie attends the after party for the opening of ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ at RAC Club, London, on October 5, 2011

 
 

Game Of Thrones: Rose Leslie On Joining The Series & Playing Ygritte

Rose Leslie in London in March 2012 (left), and as Ygritte in ‘Game of Thrones’ (right)

May 03, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

After a long wait, this weekend’s “Game of Thrones” on HBO finally introduces one of its most beloved and fiery females — the wildling Ygritte, played by Rose Leslie.

Speaking to AccessHollywood.com ahead of Sunday’s episode, the naturally redheaded Rose said she put great care into bringing the wildling spitfire to life, diving heavily into the novels as her source material, as she worked to capture the wildling woman’s independent and utterly fierce personality.

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Dame Maggie Smith To Leave ‘Downton Abbey’ After Third Season?

Maggie Smith arrives in London’s Leicester Square for the European Premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ on July 3, 2007

April 15, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Could the Dowager Countess’ acid-tongued reign over Downton be drawing to an end?

Dame Maggie Smith, who plays the scathing Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham on “Downton Abbey,” has reportedly asked to leave the show at the end of Season 3, according to the UK’s Daily Mail.

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Shirley MacLaine Joins Season 3 ‘Downton Abbey’ Cast

Shirley MacLaine attendS Variety’s 1st Annual Power of Women Luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on September 24, 2009

January 30, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Shirley MacLaine is joining the cast of runaway PBS hit “Downton Abbey,” ITV and Carnival Films confirmed on Monday.

The legendary actress and Oscar winner will play Martha Levinson, the American-born mother of Elizabeth McGovern’s Lady Grantham.

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Silence Is Golden: ‘The Artist’ Wins Big At Producers Guild Awards

Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in ‘The Artist’

January 22, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

“The Artist” followed its Golden Globe win by taking top honors at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, as the silent film continues its unlikely run toward Oscar night.

Producer Thomas Langmann received the award handed out at the Beverly Hilton by the Producers Guild of America, as “The Artist” beat out George Clooney’s family drama and another Oscar favorite, “The Descendants.”

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Golden Globes: Who Walked Away A Winner?

George Clooney poses with the trophy for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills

January 15, 2012

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

George Clooney was a big winner! So was Michelle Williams, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep and “Modern Family.”

But it was the black-and-white silent film “The Artist” that came away with the most prizes with three wins at the Golden Globes!

Who else walked away a winner on Sunday night?

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‘War Horse,’ ‘The Help,’ ‘The Artist’ Among Producers Guild Nominees

Jeremy Irvine in DreamWorks Pictures’ ‘War Horse’

January 03, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

The historical epic “War Horse,” the Deep South drama “The Help,” the silent film “The Artist” and the wedding comedy “Bridesmaids” are in the running for top honors from the Producers Guild of America.

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