Gabriella Wilde

British actress and model (born 1989)

Alan Pownall

(m. 2014)

Children3Parents

John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (father)
Vanessa Hubbard (mother)

RelativesIsabella Calthorpe (paternal half-sister)
Olivia Llewellyn (maternal half-sister)

Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (born 8 April 1989),^[2]^[3] known professionally as Gabriella Wilde or Gabriella Calthorpe,^[2] is an English actress and model.

She has appeared in the films St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009), The Three Musketeers (2011), Carrie (2013), Endless Love (2014), and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). Her television work includes the Doctor Who episode "The Vampires of Venice" (2010) and the BBC historical drama series Poldark (2016–2019).^[4]

Early life

Wilde was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire. She is descended from the aristocratic Gough-Calthorpe family.^[1] Her father, businessman John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, is a former chairman of the Watermark Group, and the grandson of Sir Fitzroy Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 1st Baronet. Her mother, Vanessa Mary Theresa (née Hubbard), is the former wife of socialite Sir Dai Llewellyn, 4th Baronet.^[5] Vanessa is a former model who sat for David Bailey and John Swannell.

Through her maternal grandfather, Wilde's ancestors include Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon, General the Hon. Thomas Gage, and Stephanus Van Cortlandt, the first native-born Mayor of New York City. Wilde's maternal grandmother's parents were peers Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop and Mona Fitzalan-Howard, 11th Baroness Beaumont.^{[citation needed]}

Wilde has a younger sister, Octavia, as well as five half-siblings: Olivia and Arabella Llewellyn, from her mother's first marriage, and Georgiana, Isabella, and Jacobi, from her father's first marriage, to Lady Mary-Gaye Curzon.^[4] She is also "unofficial stepsisters" with Pandora Cooper-Key and Cressida Bonas, Lady Mary-Gaye's other daughters. Isabella, Olivia and Cressida are also actresses.

Wilde and her future husband were both educated at Windlesham House School. Afterwards she attended Heathfield St Mary's School, Ascot and St Swithun's School, Winchester, before leaving to pursue a course in art while continuing with her modelling career.^[1] She smuggled vodka into Heathfield, resulting in suspension and a transfer to St Swithun's.^[1] She studied fine art at the City and Guilds of London Art School but dropped out to pursue acting.^[6]

Career

Wilde in 2010, filming a scene for *The Three Musketeers*.

Wilde began her career as a model. Spotted at age 14 by Naomi Campbell, she joined her agency Premier Model Management and appeared in campaigns for companies including L.K.Bennett, Lacoste, Abercrombie & Fitch, Burberry, Topshop and posed for InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Vogue and Nylon.^[7]

In 2007, she was named the second-most-eligible girl in Britain^{[citation needed]} but rejected press attention and the "It girl" label.

In December 2009, Wilde made her acting debut in the adventure comedy film St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. In May 2010, Wilde appeared in an episode of the BBC television series Doctor Who as one of the eponymous vampires in "The Vampires of Venice".^[8]

In December 2010, Wilde was announced to have been cast in her film debut in the adventure film The Three Musketeers, an adaptation of the novel of the same name. Wilde portrayed the role of the queen's lady-in-waiting Constance Bonacieux. The film was released in October 2011 and went on to make over $132 million worldwide,^[9] but it was poorly received by critics with a rating of 24% on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 90 critics.^[10]

In March 2012, Wilde was cast in the ABC Sci-Fi television pilot Dark Horse. The series centers on a science student who learns that he is the chosen one, tasked with destroying the forces of evil. The pilot was not picked up by ABC for the 2012–2013 television season.^[11] That same year Wilde starred in the short film Il Maestro and is attached to another film titled Squatters.^{[citation needed]}

As well as Dark Horse, Wilde was cast in the 2013 remake, Carrie. The film was directed by Boys Don't Cry director Kimberly Peirce and starred Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore. Filming began in June 2012 and it was released in October 2013.^[12]

In 2013, Wilde was cast in the second film adaptation of Scott Spencer's novel Endless Love, released 2014.^[13]^[14] She played Caroline Penvenen in the BBC drama Poldark from 2015 to 2019.^[15]

Wilde joined Estée Lauder as their newest spokesmodel in 2015, becoming the face of the brand's advertising campaigns.^[16]

Personal life

Wilde married musician Alan Pownall on 13 September 2014, both previously having attended Windlesham House School.^{[citation needed]} They have three sons.^[17]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Gabriella Wilde

16. Robert Hamilton Lloyd-Anstruther

8. FitzRoy Hamilton Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 1st Baronet

17. Gertrude Louisa Georgina FitzRoy (1850-1927),
granddaughter of Lord William FitzRoy

4. Sir Richard Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 2nd Bt. (1908-1985)

18. Augustus Gough-Calthorpe, 6th Baron Calthorpe

9. Hon. Rachel Gough-Calthorpe (1871-1951)

19. Maud Augusta Louisa Duncombe (1850-1925),
daughter of Hon. Octavius Duncombe

2. John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe

20. George Forbes Malcolmson (1840-1923)

10. Vernon Austen Malcolmson (1872-1947)

21. Catherine Annesley Austen,
descendant of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey

5. Nancy Moireach Malcolmson (1912-1976)

22. Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper

11. Hon. Lilian Strutt (1877-1956)

23. Lady Margaret Coke (1852-1922),
daughter of Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester

1. Gabriella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe

24. Thomas Hubbard (1809-1878)

12. Theodore Stephan Hubbard (d. 1934)

25. Emily Fanny Parish (1827-1892),
daughter of Sir Woodbine Parish

6. Lt.-Cdr. Theodore Bernard Peregrine Hubbard (1923-)

26. Hon. Alberic Edward Bertie (1846-1928),
son of Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon

13. Lavinia May Bertie (1887-1978)

27. Lady Caroline Elizabeth McDonnell (d. 1930),
daughter of Mark McDonnell, 5th Earl of Antrim

3. Vanessa Teresa Hubbard (1958-)

28. Francis Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Glossop (1859-1924),
son of Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop

14. Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop

29. Clara Louisa Greenwood (1852-1887)

7. Lady Miriam Fitzalan-Howard (1924-1996)

30. Miles Stapleton, 10th Baron Beaumont

15. Mona Josephine Tempest Stapleton, 11th Baroness Beaumont

31. Ethel Mary Tempest (1864-1937)

Filmography

Film roles of Gabriella Wilde
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold	Saffy
2011	The Three Musketeers	Constance Bonacieux
2013	Carrie	Sue Snell
2014	Endless Love	Jade Butterfield
2014	Squatters	Kelley	Direct-to-video film
2020	Wonder Woman 1984	Raquel	^[18]

Television roles of Gabriella Wilde
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Doctor Who	Vampire Girl	Episode: "The Vampires of Venice"
2012	Dark Horse	Wynter-Lee Cardigan	Unsold TV pilot
2016–2019	Poldark	Caroline Penvenen	Main role (series 2–5) Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series

References

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^ ^a ^b "Gabriella Calthorpe - FMD". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^ Tyrnauer, Matt (February 2014). "Wilde English Rose". Vanity Fair.
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^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 115
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^ "Gabriella-Wilde.com". Gabriella-Wilde.com. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
^ "The Vampires of Venice". Doctor Who. Series 5. Episode 6. May 2010. BBC.
^ "The Three Musketeers (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "The Three Musketeers". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ Jeffery, Morgan (2 March 2012). "The Dark Knight star Monique Gabriela Curnen joins ABC pilot". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
^ Armitage, Hugh (29 May 2012). "Gabriella Wilde joins Carrie". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
^ Chitwood, Adam (21 March 2013). "Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde to Lead ENDLESS LOVE Remake". Collider. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ Stevens, Matt (17 February 2014). "Endless Love: Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde Trade Their "Innocence" for American Accents". E!.
^ Paul Jones (6 November 2016). "Who is new Poldark star Gabriella Wilde?". Radio Times.
^ "Estée Stories Article: Best Night Ever with Gabriella Wilde". Estée Lauder. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^ "POWNALL". The Daily Telegraph. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (27 July 2018). "Ravi Patel & Gabriella Wilde Boarding Wonder Woman 1984". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 July 2018.