Esmé Bianco

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Esme Bianco
Bianco in 2018
Born
Esmé Augusta Bianco

(1982-05-25) 25 May 1982 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2007–present

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.

Career

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]

Personal life

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] They reached an out-of-court settlement in January 2023, with the terms of agreement not disclosed.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Any Human Heart Betty Episode: "1.3"
2011 Eric and Ernie Lola Television film
2011–2013 Game of Thrones Ros Recurring role
2014 A Christmas Mystery Rebecca Clark Television film
2015 Ominous Rachel Young Television film
2015–2020 The Magicians Jane Chatwin Recurring role
2017–2019 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Queen Eclipsa Voice, recurring role
2018 Hot Streets Professor Lane Voice, episode: "The Bractegon"
2018 Supergirl Thara Ak-Var 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Fall Off - Christian Furr". Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
  2. ^ Peregrine Heathcote Archived 22 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Lacob, Jace (18 May 2012). "'Game of Thrones': Esmé Bianco Talks About Ros, Sexposition, Nudity, and More". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Esme Bianco on Being at the Forefront of Game of Thrones' Sexposition Revolution". vulture.com. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ^ DeLucci, Theresa (6 May 2013). "Game of Thrones Season 3, Ep. 6: 'The Climb'". Tor.com.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Spencer (24 October 2019). "Puscifer recruit Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco for upcoming album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Game of Thrones' Esmé Bianco Accuses "Monster" Marilyn Manson of Abuse". E! Online. 11 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco sues Marilyn Manson alleging abuse". The Daily Telegraph. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Marilyn Manson Sued for Sexual Assault by 'GoT' Actress Esme Bianco". TMZ. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b Dalton, Andrew (2 May 2021). "Actor Esmé Bianco says Marilyn Manson repeatedly abused her". ABC News. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ^ Chapin, Angelina (10 February 2021). "Actress Esmé Bianco: Marilyn Manson 'Almost Destroyed Me'". New York. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  12. ^ Young, Julius (30 April 2021). "'Game of Thrones' star Esme Bianco sues Marilyn Manson alleging sexual assault, trafficking and abuse". Fox News. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  13. ^ Grow, Kory (24 January 2023). "Marilyn Manson, Esme Bianco Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit". Rolling Stone.