Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie, known professionally as Rose Leslie, is a Scottish actress from Aberdeen, Scotland.
Born to a noble family, Leslie was raised at Lickleyhead Castle in Aberdeenshire, her family's 15th century ancestral seat.
After winning a Scottish BAFTA for Best Acting Performance for her role in New Town, she rose to fame playing Gwen Dawson / Gwen Harding on the ITV drama series Downton Abbey, and Ygritte on the HBO series Game of Thrones. Leslie recently played Chloe in The Last Witch Hunter, DS Emma Lane on the BBC series Luther, and Dr. Amy Menser in Morgan. Rose can currently be seen playing the role of Maia Rindell on the ABC series The Good Fight.
