12 Staggering Unknown Facts About Natalie Dormer That Will Blow Your Mind Away
Known for her iconic role as the cunning and resourceful Margaery Tyrell in the immensely popular fantasy series Game of Thrones, Natalie Dormer has long made a name for herself in the British Entertainment world. Hailing from Berkshire Reading, England, the actress is famous for her versatility in acting style, and has starred in many different movies and TV series throughout her career. Be it a strong and fierce female lead or a more alluring and feminine figure, Dormer can nail them all with relative ease. Her outstanding performance as the young seductive Anne Boleyn got her nominated for two Gemini Awards for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Drama Series.
However, contrary to her somewhat expressive and rebellious look, the British actress remains tight-lipped about her personal life, so there might be some information that even her loyal fanbase might not know about. Let’s take a look at these 12 fascinating facts about the Game of Thrones star through this article, and see for yourself what the actress’s like in real life.
#1. Dormer is half-Welsh and partly Norwegian.
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Born in 1982, the actress was raised in a creative household with her mother, a housewife, and her father, a retired electrical engineer. She also has a brother and a sister. While she was born in Reading, Dormer is actually half-Welsh and has Norwegian ancestry.
#2. Her passion for acting was kindled at an early age.
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A movie enthusiast since she was young, Dormer studied drama at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Her time here has taught her a lot, which explains her versatility in movie roles.
#3. She’s a dog person.
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Natalie Dormer has a dog, which she names Indy. Indy has a tendency of overly affectionate towards anyone she contacted, and the actress herself jokes about this occasionally in interviews. She also expressed the desire to bring her pet to work someday.
#4. She used to be an honorable student.
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We might not have guessed this due to her rebellious look as Margaery, but back in her student days, Dormer was actually the head girl and a first class student. She’s also the vice-captain of the school netball team, and traveled abroad multiple times with her school’s public speaking team.
#5. She used to be a victim of bullying.
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Dormer’s school life, however, wasn’t an easy one. She professed that she used to be the victim of bullying during her school years, but can’t figure out why to this day.
#6. She earns multiple prestigious awards nominations for her movie roles.
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In 2007, Dormer made her first breakthrough in portraying the seductive and ambitious Anne Boleyn in the critically acclaimed television series The Tudors. The role got her nominated for two Gemini Awards for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Drama Series. She also earned two Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for her performance of Margaery Tyrell in the Game of Thrones series.
#7. She enjoys fencing and is a part of the London Fencing Academy.
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No wonder she plays Margaery so well.
#8. She adores Cate Blanchett.
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The British actress once revealed that Cate Blanchett is her favorite actress, and that she’s Dormer’s greatest influence throughout her career.
#9. She fights for gender equality along with Emma Watson.
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Arguably the two most iconic British actresses of their generation, Dormer and Watson believe that the term feminism shouldn’t be used to indicate women's superiority over men, but to have both genders stand on equal grounds in every aspect.
“It really is crazy that the word ‘feminist’ can have negative connotations in 2014. It upsets me that the younger generation of women think it’s a dirty word, and associate it with a kind of militantism or a sense of female superiority. It’s not. It just means liberation, and equality.” The actress once said.
#10. She loves Hollywood classics.
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“I love watching the old movies. I love Katharine Hepburn. I just adore her and everything that she stood for. I find it interesting watching the likes of Gene Tierney and those classic movies of the 40s … As an actress, I think it’s important to look back and realize that we aren’t always quite as original as we think we are.” Dormer shared with Vanity Fair. Great choice of actors, by the way.
#11. She used to work some rather odd professions.
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Before becoming an actress, of course Natalie had to work somewhere to make ends meet. Some of her most notable jobs include bartender, temp, and usher. Dormer really doesn’t shy from anything.
#12. She is an MCU character.
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Some might not remember this, but Dormer had a really minor role in Captain America: The First Avenger in 2011. Remember that scene where Steve Rogers got seduced and kissed by a female officer before Peggy’s eyes? Yep, that’s Dormer alright.
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