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wikipediaOona Castilla Chaplin (born 1986 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish actress, flamenco dancer, and ballerina. She is also the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, and uses the stage name Oona Chaplin
Personal life
Chaplin, who was named after her grandmother Oona O'Neill, the fourth wife and widow of Charles Chaplin, is the daughter of Geraldine Chaplin and the Chilean cinematographer Patricio Castilla. She grew up in Switzerland and Madrid and from age 15, she was educated, primarily in art history and dance, at Gordonstoun in Duffus. At the age of 17, she impersonated her grandfather in a school play, an adaption of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Edinburgh International Festival. She currently lives in Ladbroke Grove, West London.
Career
After leaving Gordonstoun she was accepted to study at the famous RADA. One of her first cinema appearances was a cameo appearance in the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace. Her mother previously made a cameo appearance in the 1967 production of Casino Royale. Oona was considered for the role as the main Bond girl, however the role eventually went to friend Gemma Arterton. Starting with a small role in the comedy Inconceivable, from 2007 onwards, she professionally worked with her mother. Together with her first leading role, in the horror movie Imago Mortis, these have been the first collaborations of two Chaplins on screen for decades. In 2011, she appears as a 'spoiled, beautiful wife' in the BBC television drama The Hour. She was recently cast in the second series of Game of Thrones.
Attending the ZDF- show "WILLKOMMEN BEI CARMEN NEBEL" - January 30, 2009
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