Who plays Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones? Actress’s career and notable projects explored

Throughout the eight seasons of Game of Thrones, we have seen numerous characters die. While some deaths, such as Geoffrey Baratheon's, were satisfying to watch, some broke hearts. One of those deaths was of Margaery Tyrell, played by Natalie Dormer.

Dormer's character was introduced in Season 2 of Game of Thrones. She was depicted as one of the most manipulative characters, like Cersei. However, the one thing that separates Margaery from Cersei was the former's playing by the book when it came to politics, and as she was playing against Cersei, that same trait became her weakness and resulted in her death in the finale of Season 6.

Margaery was a fan-favorite character due to being one of the few characters in the early seasons who stood up to Cersei's manipulative techniques with her own. However, Game of Thrones is not the only project in Dormer's filmography that displays her talent on screen. From playing the queen of England in her breakthrough role to bringing iconic fictional characters to the screen, the British actress has numerous other works that introduce the audience to several other facets of her acting.

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Who plays Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones? Actress’s career and notable projects explored

Natalie Dormer's Margaery Tyrell was first introduced as Renly Baratheon's wife in Episode 3 of Game of Thrones Season 2. Since then, the viewers saw her use her exceptional manipulative techniques to make her way to become the Queen with the help of marriage agreements, which put her against Cersei, who was never one to play by the books like Margaery.

Therefore, in the Season 6 finale, Cersei ended up killing Margaery, her brother, and her father by blowing up the Sept of Baelor. Margaery became a beloved character of the fantasy series for several reasons. She was one of the few characters who made Sansa feel comfortable, and also brought a slightly softer side of Joffrey, and above all, she was observant and a strong female character.

But that's not the only strong female character the British actress has portrayed. Born on 11 February 1982 in England, Dormer has been in the industry since 2005 and has been part of numerous shows, films, and has also appeared on stage. After appearing in films such as Casanova and shows like Distant Shores, Dormer's breakthrough role came in 2007 when she played Anne Boleyn in the acclaimed British drama series, The Tudors.

Dormer's character Anne was King Henry VIII's second wife. The 45-year-old actress portrayed the complex character as accurately as possible, capturing the demeanor, movements, and behavioral traits of the former queen of England, making it one of her best roles.

Dormer also appeared in several other shows where she was praised for her versatility as an actress, such as her character, Magda, a demon in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, which is also among her popular roles. Furthermore, the British actress also portrayed the iconic characters of Irene Adler/Moriarty of Sherlock Holmes lore in the TV show, Elementary.

Her other popular TV roles include The Lady, White Lies, and Picnic at Hanging Rock, among several others.

More popular projects of Natalie Dormer from Game of Thrones

Apart from playing two iconic characters in Game of Thrones and The Tudors, Natalie Dormer has also been a part of popular films such as Rush, The Riot Club, and The Lady. She has also been part of an MCU movie as she appeared as Private Lorraine in Captain America: The First Avenger starring Chris Evans.

Later, she also appeared in The Hunger Games, in both parts of Mockingjay, as Cressida, a director who joins Katniss's attack on the Capitol and also documents the war destruction. Along with appearing on screen, Dormer has also lent her voice to films such as Pets United and the TV show, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

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