Esmé Bianco
Esmé Bianco (born 25 May 1982) is an English model, actress, and neo-burlesque performer.
Biography
Esmé Augusta Bianco was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, she moved to London at age 18 to study for a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths College. Once in London, Esmé started to pursue a career in modeling, posing for lingerie label 'Agent Provocateur' in their 2003 campaign, and going on to record vocals for two tracks on their album Peep Show. While attending university, Esmé started performing in neo-burlesque and cabaret shows, and has performed in them across the globe. Her signature show was "White Wedding", in which she burst out of a giant wedding cake. [citation needed]
She has posed for painters Christian Furr[1] and Peregrine Heathcote.[2] In 2008 she became the spokesmodel for lingerie label 'The Modern Courtesan'.[3] In 2012 she moved to Los Angeles.
Acting
Feature films parts include Burlesque Fairytales, in which she played "Mother" in one of the tales. She also appeared in Chemical Wedding, The Big I Am, and Dead Man Running. In October 2009, it was announced that Bianco would appear as the character "Ros" in HBO's pay cable television series Game of Thrones. [citation needed]
Select filmography
- Dolls (2006) as Mouche
- Chemical Wedding (2008) as Mavis
- Any Human Heart (2010) as Betty
- The Big I Am (2010) as Madame Dupoint
- Eric & Ernie (2011) as Lola
- Game of Thrones (2011–’13) as Ros
Notes
References
- Skin Two, Issue 43, Spring 2003
- Daily Mirror, November 25, 2003
- Liverpool Echo, December 17, 2003
- Forum, Vol 38 No 11, 2004
- The Times, Style supplement, April 27, 2006
- Marmalade, No 68
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