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 (1982-05-25) 25 May 1982 (age 40) St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Bianco 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 appeared as the character Ros, a prostitute in King's Landing, in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She first appeared in the series premiere "Winter Is Coming", returning for 13 more episodes, often in the show's "sexposition" scenes,[3][4] before her character is murdered in the season 3 episode "The Climb".[5]
In 2020, Bianco made an appearance on the Puscifer album Existential Reckoning on the song "UPGrade".[6]
In February 2021, Bianco accused musician Marilyn Manson of physically abusing her during their relationship in 2011, after she had split from her husband.[7] 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.[8] Bianco also alleged that Manson tied her to a prayer kneeler, beat her with a whip, and raped her.[9][10][11] Marilyn Manson responded to Bianco through his attorney, stating that Bianco's allegations were "provably false".[12][10]
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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Any Human Heart | Betty | "1.3" |
2011 | Eric and Ernie | Lola | TV film |
2011–2013 | Game of Thrones | Ros | Recurring role |
2014 | A Christmas Mystery | Rebecca Clark | TV film |
2015 | Ominous | Rachel Young | TV film |
2015–2020 | The Magicians | Jane Chatwin | Recurring role |
2017–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Queen Eclipsa (voice) | First animated role Recurring role |
2018 | Hot Streets | Professor Lane (voice) | Episode: "The Bractegon" |
2018 | Supergirl | Thara Ak-Var | 2 episodes |
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