Esmé Augusta Bianco (born 25 May 1982) is a British actress and neo-burlesque performer, who is best known for her recurring roles as Ros on Game of Thrones and Jane Chatwin on The Magicians.
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| Born | Esmé Augusta Bianco 25 May 1982 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Career
editBianco has posed for painters Christian Furr[1] and Peregrine Heathcote.[2]
Bianco's feature films parts include Burlesque Fairytales, in which she played "Mother" in one of the tales. She also appeared in Chemical Wedding, Dead Man Running, The Big I Am, and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power. Bianco had a role as prostitute Ros in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She first appeared in the series premiere "Winter Is Coming" and returned for 13 more episodes, being often featured in the show's "sexposition" scenes.[3][4]
In 2020, Bianco made an appearance on the Puscifer album Existential Reckoning on the song "UPGrade".[5]
Personal life
editIn February 2021, Bianco accused musician Marilyn Manson of physically abusing her during their relationship in 2011, after she had split from her husband.[6] In April 2021, Bianco sued Manson for sexual assault, human trafficking, and abuse. Bianco alleged that she was given drugs and alcohol, and also subjected to threats of violence and rape.[7] Bianco also alleged that Manson tied her to a prayer kneeler, beat her with a whip, and raped her.[8][9][10] Marilyn Manson responded to Bianco through his attorney, stating that Bianco's allegations were "provably false."[11][9] They reached an out-of-court settlement in January 2023, with the terms of agreement not disclosed.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Dolls | Mouche | Short |
| 2008 | Chemical Wedding | Mavis | |
| 2009 | Burlesque Fairytales | Mother | |
| 2009 | Dead Man Running | Burlesque Singer | |
| 2010 | The Big I Am | Madame Dupoint | |
| 2015 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Feminina | Video |
| 2018 | Living Among Us | Elleanor | |
| 2020 | Hypnotized | Claire | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Any Human Heart | Betty | Episode: "1.3" |
| 2011 | Eric and Ernie | Lola | Television film |
| 2011–2013 | Game of Thrones | Ros | Recurring role |
| 2014 | A Christmas Mystery | Rebecca Clark | Television film |
| 2015 | Ominous | Rachel Young | Television film |
| 2015–2020 | The Magicians | Jane Chatwin | Recurring role |
| 2017–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Queen Eclipsa | Voice, recurring role |
| 2018 | Hot Streets | Professor Lane | Voice, episode: "The Bractegon" |
| 2018 | Supergirl | Thara Ak-Var | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Fall Off - Christian Furr". Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ Peregrine Heathcote Archived 22 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lacob, Jace (18 May 2012). "'Game of Thrones': Esmé Bianco Talks About Ros, Sexposition, Nudity, and More". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Esme Bianco on Being at the Forefront of Game of Thrones' Sexposition Revolution". vulture.com. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Kaufman, Spencer (24 October 2019). "Puscifer recruit Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco for upcoming album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Game of Thrones' Esmé Bianco Accuses "Monster" Marilyn Manson of Abuse". E! Online. 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco sues Marilyn Manson alleging abuse". The Daily Telegraph. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Sued for Sexual Assault by 'GoT' Actress Esme Bianco". TMZ. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b Dalton, Andrew (2 May 2021). "Actor Esmé Bianco says Marilyn Manson repeatedly abused her". ABC News. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Chapin, Angelina (10 February 2021). "Actress Esmé Bianco: Marilyn Manson 'Almost Destroyed Me'". New York. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Young, Julius (30 April 2021). "'Game of Thrones' star Esme Bianco sues Marilyn Manson alleging sexual assault, trafficking and abuse". Fox News. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Grow, Kory (24 January 2023). "Marilyn Manson, Esme Bianco Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit". Rolling Stone.
External links
edit- Esmé Bianco at IMDb