Gala Gordon is an English actress, model and producer.
Early life and education Gala Gordon was born in London. Gala, named after Salvador Dalí's wife, chose her mother's maiden name as her surname. She attended Bryanston School, Dorset, and graduated in 2012 from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she played lead roles in several stage productions such as The Seagull, Hamlet, Agamemnon and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
Career
Acting After graduation, Gordon made her professional stage debut in 2012, playing the lead role of Irina in Benedict Andrews’ production of Chekhov’s Three Sisters at the Young Vic starring opposite Vanessa Kirby.
In 2013, she filmed her first feature – Kids in Love – about a group of modern bohemian friends. The main cast also included Cara Delevingne and Alma Jodorowsky. Also in 2013, she appeared in the Suede's "Hit Me" video clip, recorded in the Manchester Art Gallery.
In 2016, Gordon played Verity Richardson in Endeavour followed by her role as Christine Keeler in the award-winning Netflix-original drama The Crown.
She appeared with Matt Smith in music videos for two songs by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: "We're on our way now" (May 2021) and "Flying on the ground" (June 2021).
Producer In 2017, Gordon cofounded her former production company Platform Presents to create a platform for rising talent: actors, writers and directors, with a particular interest in female voices. In a quest to discover new and exciting writing talent, Gordon initiated the Platform Presents Writers Prize amassing up to 3000 entries per year from across the globe. During this time, Gordon worked with many formidable writers including, Robert Schenkkan, Kenneth Lonergan and Mary Laws. As a result of the Prize, Platform Presents produced the European premiere of Mary Law's play Blueberry Toast at the Soho Theatre, which received critical acclaim. Harper's Bazaar selected Gordon as a 2020 Change Maker, whilst Vanity Fair, Forbes, the Evening Standard and The New Yorker featured her company's work.
Modelling Gordon has been represented by TESS Management. She appeared in fashion magazines such as British Vogue, LOVE, Lula, and on the covers of Tatler and French magazine Madame Figaro shot by Paul Smith.
In 2014, Gordon was featured in Roberto Cavalli Class line campaign fall/winter 2014/15. She was the face of Bella Freud's fragrance 1970, launched in 2014.
Writing In 2023, Gordon was selected as contributing editor at Harper’s Bazaar to cover the theatre productions in London for online and in print.
Filmography
Film and television YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes2016Kids in LoveElenaChris FogginEaling StudiosEndeavourVerity RichardsonBryn HigginsITV series (1 episode No. 3.2 "Arcadia")My Best Friend's WeddingDee DeeChen FeihongChinese film2017The CrownChristine KeelerBenjamin CaronNetflix Original2020BulletproofAnna MarkidesDiarmuid GogginsSky2022All The Old Knives JennyJanus MetzAmazon2022This is EnglandLizzieMichael WinterbottomSky Original
Stage YearTitleRoleDirectorTheatre2012Three SistersIrinaBenedict AndrewsYoung Vic2017The Blinding Light World PremiereTom LittlerJermyn Street Theatre2017Blueberry ToastBarbMary LawsSoho Theatre
Producing Credits
DateCreditPresentationLocationDirectorTheatreMay 2017ProducerReading of Building The Wall by Robert Schenkkan LondonJesse JonesBush TheatreJuly 2017ProducerReading of This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan directed by Stella Powell-JonesPlayground Theatre, LondonBenedict AndrewsYoung VicFebruary 2018ProducerPlatform Presents Poetry Gala in aid of Choose Love directed by Polly StenhamFortune Theatre, LondonTom LittlerJermyn Street TheatreFebruary - June 2018ProducerBlueberry Toast by Mary Laws directed by Steve MarmionLondonMary LawsSoho TheatreDecember 2018 - March 2019ProducerPlatform Presents Global Playwright’s PrizeJanuary 2019ProducerPlatform Presents Poetry Gala LondonNatalie AbrahamiPlayhouse TheatreMarch - April 2019ProducerFour Rooms short film by Tuppence Middleton LondonJennifer SheridanJuly 2019ProducerReading of That Awful Sound by Leah Gasson London Justin MartinDecember 2019 - March 2020ProducerPlatform Presents Global Playwright’s PrizeJanuary 2020ProducerCreation of That Awful Sound Feature Film with Teley-Vision and Dianna AgronFebruary 2020ProducerPlatform Presents Poetry GalaLondonGemma ArtertonSavoy TheatreMay 2020ProducerA Separate Peace by Tom Stoppard OnlineSam YatesDecember 2020 - April 2021ProducerGood Grief by Lorien Haynes OnlineNatalie AbrahamiDecember 2020 - May 2021ProducerPlatform Presents Global Playwright’s Prize
References
External links
Gala Gordon profile at the Guildhall School