“Sometimes people think they know you and they go, 'Hey!' and then they realize that they've just seen you on the television. That's kind of funny sometimes.”

English actress

Maisie Williams, born Margaret Constance Williams, is an English actress. She became widely known for her debut role as Arya Stark in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, which ran from 2011 to 2019. Her performance brought recognition and critical praise, and she received two Emmy Award nominations. Williams has also appeared in Doctor Who, Cyberbully, iBoy, Two Weeks to Live, and Pistol, where she played punk rock icon Jordan. She also voiced Cammie MacCloud in Gen:Lock. Her screen work ranges across fantasy, science fiction, drama, and comedy, with a career that began in 2011 and has often centered on strong, unusual, or rebellious characters.