'Don't like to be gendered': 'The Last of Us' star Bella Ramsey comes out as 'gender fluid'

Just days before 'The Last of Us' premiere, Bella Ramsey has announcrd she is 'gender fluid'
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2023
Bella Ramsey attends the "Catherine Called Birdy" UK premiere at the Curzon Mayfair on September 20, 2022 in London, England. (Joe Maher/Getty Images)
Bella Ramsey attends the "Catherine Called Birdy" UK premiere at the Curzon Mayfair on September 20, 2022 in London, England. (Joe Maher/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Just a couple of days before the premiere of 'The Last of Us', star Bella Ramsey has broken all the shackles and revealed some really intimate information about her personal life that will surely encourage people to applaud her. The young star recently opened up about how she identifies and didn't shy away from telling the world that she is 'gender fluid'.

Ramsey took the world by storm when she was introduced as Lyanna Mormont in HBO's blockbuster series 'Game of Thrones'. Since then, we have seen the actor playing pivotal roles in several high-end ventures. However, there's no doubt that playing Ellie in 'The Last of Us' is the biggest role of her career so far and is leaving no stone unturned to let people know more about her. Ramsey recently opened up about her personal life and got candid about how she identifies.

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Bella Ramsey attends the
Bella Ramsey attends the "Catherine Called Birdy" Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 11, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

In a recent interview with The New York Times, the 19-year-old star revealed how excited she always got when someone called the actor "he" and checked the column of 'non-binary' while filling up any form, if there's an option. She also says she doesn't put a lot of weight into pronouns, but doesn't like "being gendered."

"I guess my gender has always been very fluid. Someone would call me ‘she’ or ‘her’ and I wouldn’t think about it, but I knew that if someone called me ‘he’ it was a bit exciting. I’m very much just a person. Being gendered isn’t something that I particularly like, but in terms of pronouns, I really couldn’t care less," Ramsey said during the interview.

Bella Ramsey in 'The Last of Us' (IMDb)
Bella Ramsey in 'The Last of Us' (IMDb)

Her comments come after she was nominated for Best Young Actor/Actress acccoladr at the Critics' Choice Awards for her movie 'Catherine Called Birdy'. In the movie, she plays the role of a girl named Birdy learning about living her life with free mind-set. However, she soon finds herself in problematic situations when she suffers a lot of heartbreaks. The movie received acclaim from the critics as well as audiences and Ramsey garnered more recognition for her stupendous work.

As far as 'The Last of Us' is concerned, her character Ellie is considered to be one of the first queer woman protagonist to get featured in a major video game series and the writers of the show have already promised that the show will not "erase that representation" while referring to Ellie's sexuality.

A still from 'The Last of Us' (HBO)
A still from 'The Last of Us' (HBO)

The first season of ‘The Last of Us’ is concerned, it will cover Part One of the blockbuster hit game and will consist of nine episodes. Pedro Pascal will be seen playing the role of Joel while Ramsey plays the character of Ellie. Other actors to feature in the series include Gabriel Luna (Tommy), Anna Torv (Tess), Merle Dandridge (Marlene), Nick Offerman (Bill), Melanie Lynskey (Kathleen), Troy Baker (James), and more in pivotal roles.

The Last of Us’ is scheduled to premiere on January 15 at 9 pm EST on HBO and HBO Max.

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