Rose Leslie

Rose Leslie is a Scottish actress best known for her role as Ygritte, the wildling warrior, in HBO’s Game of Thrones. Born on February 9, 1987, in Aberdeen, Scotland, she grew up at Lickleyhead Castle in Aberdeenshire, where her family has deep roots. She studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and quickly began building a career in British television and film.

Leslie’s first significant role came in 2009 when she was cast in the BBC television film New Town, which earned her a Scottish BAFTA Award for Best Acting Performance. She then appeared in the popular ITV period drama Downton Abbey in 2010, playing housemaid Gwen Dawson. However, her career-defining moment came when she joined Game of Thrones in 2012 as Ygritte, the fierce Free Folk warrior whose romance with Jon Snow produced one of the show’s most beloved storylines and the iconic line “You know nothing, Jon Snow.”

Her Game of Thrones fame led to significant career opportunities, including the lead role in the CBS legal drama The Good Fight (2018-2022), the American spin-off of The Good Wife. She also appeared in films such as The Last Witch Hunter (2015) alongside Vin Diesel, and the psychological thriller Honeymoon (2014). Her work in The Good Fight demonstrated her range beyond fantasy and period roles.

Off-screen, Leslie married her Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington in 2018, and the couple has a son together. The combination of her television career across major productions including Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, and The Good Fight, along with film roles, has brought her estimated net worth to approximately $4 million as of 2026.