Actress Gemma Arterton was born in January 1986, in Gravesend, Kent, England. Her mother a cleaner, while her father a welder.
According to the November 2008 issue of Teen Vogue, Gemma's first job was selling makeup at a department store. Grab a teen vogue subscription for other magazine interviews with your favorite young stars.
She came to the world's attention in 2007 after beating off Sienna Miller for the role of head girl Kelly in a new version of 1950's film 'St. Trinian's'.
Gemma, who went to grammar school near Gravesend, required a full Government grant to train at RADA, from where she graduated from in 2007. She also used to sell make-up.
She starred opposite Little Britain star David Walliams in Stephen Poliakoff's television drama 'Capturing Mary'.
The British actress made her stage debut at the Globe as Rosaline in Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour Lost'.
Towards the end of 2007, the actress was rumoured to be cast in 'Bond 22', later to be called 'Quantum of Solace'. The following January her agents, ICM, confirmed her involvement with the movie franchise. The actress plays MI6 Agent 'Fields' along-side Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench.
Her career continued to take off when she was cast alongside Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal in the film version of the video game 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'.
After training in horse riding and swinging around practice swords while training for 'Price of Persia', Gemma began dating 19-year-old Spanish stuntman Eduardo Muņoz.
In 2008 Gemma also appeared in the Guy Ritchie movie 'RocknRolla' and comedy '3 and Out'.
