Aimee Richardson

Early life

Richardson was born on 29 December 1997 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.^[2]

Acting career

Richardson's first major acting role was her portrayal of Georgina in romantic comedy Miss Conception in 2008.^[3]

In 2011, Richardson was cast to play princess Myrcella Baratheon in Game of Thrones. After the first two seasons, her character was exiled in-universe and therefore did not appear in the third or fourth seasons. At the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the character was returning for the fifth season; however, the official cast list showed that the role had been recast to English actress Nell Tiger Free.^[4] HBO, the show's producers, offered no explanation for the decision.^[5] Richardson responded by uploading a video to Vine depicting her sitting on a pavement with a princess crown and a sign saying "PRINCESS FOR HIRE".^[4][6] The humorous reaction was received well by media sources, with The Daily Dot and The Radio Times describing it as "hilarious",^[7][8] and similar reactions from others.^[9][10][11] Business Insider, HuffPost and Insider Culture have noted that it is not uncommon for characters to be recast in Game of Thrones.^[12][13][14] Free later said Richardson handled it "brilliantly" and in a "humble" manner.^[15]

Since appearing on Game of Thrones, Richardson has been cast for roles on several other television shows such as The Sparticle Mystery (2015),^[16] Storyland (2016)^[17] and My Mother and Other Strangers (2016).^[18]