All About “The Last of Us” Bella Ramsey’s Parents

Bella Ramsey ’s parents are their biggest supporters. The Last of Us star got their first role in season 6 of Game of Thrones at 11 years old, and has their parents to thank for encouraging their career. Born and raised in England, Ramsey developed a love for acting early on, entering a drama group at 3 and then attending performing arts school.

Ramsey’s father, Alex, and mother (whose name has been kept private) backed their acting career, allowing them to leave their performing arts school at age 12 — after they secured their Game of Thrones role as Lyanna Mormont — and finish their studies online, per The Guardian . Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts. Since then, Ramsey's family has stayed out of the public eye, with the actor noting that they "want to protect that" part of their life.



“My parents were so terrified that we just sort of kept everything very private, barely did any interviews,” Ramsey recalled to LADbible in November 2023. “Up until The Last of Us , I was fairly anonymous, even though I’ve done other work." Here’s everything to know about Bella Ramsey’s parents, including dad Alex, and their relationship with the actor.

Ramsey’s parents met through music Though Ramsey told British Vogue in March 2025 that their family had “no acting history,” their parents are amateur drama enthusiasts who met through music. Ramsey told the outlet that they remember driving to shoots and auditions at a young age with their mom blasting the Matilda the Musical soundtrack in the car. “My whole family is very musical and creative — my parents met through music,” Ramsey told The Guardian in October 2023.

“But we were so far removed from the film and TV industry. We didn’t know anyone in it.” While Ramsey’s father, Alex, works in business and at one point ran his company from home , he is also a trumpet player on the side.

The actor recalled their dad showing them different bands during drives, including songs by Tears for Fears and Blondie. On the other hand, Ramsey’s mom put aside her career as a physical education teacher to become Ramsey’s full-time career chaperone when their acting started to take off. They encouraged Ramsey's career from a young age Ramsey’s parents encouraged their acting career in many ways — allowing Ramsey to attend a performing arts school before leaving to pursue acting roles.

As soon as Ramsey showed interest in acting, their dad and mom sought out opportunities for them. After watching Ramsey put on plays with their sister at home, Alex and his wife enrolled the siblings at the Stagecoach Performing Arts School, per Nottinghamshire Live. Ramsey was 4 at the time.

After appearing in kids' plays with their sister for a few years, Ramsey joined the Nottingham-based Television Workshop at age 10, per British Vogue . Ramsey was cast in their breakout role in Game of Thrones in 2016. When they landed the role, their mom picked them up at school to share the news.

“I was so excited!” Ramsey told Entertainment Weekly in April 2019. “My mum was like, ‘Shhh, you’re not allowed to tell anyone!’ My best friend was there when my mum told me, so she knew, but she had to keep it quiet too!” Following their Game of Thrones casting, Ramsey’s parents allowed them to leave school and continue their studies online, according to The Guardian . They were then cast as the lead in The Worst Witch series in 2016.

“[My family] are all very proud and supportive,” Ramsey told the BBC in December 2016. "When we got the phone call I was with my mum, sister, cousin and auntie, there was a lot of screaming and excited jumping, you could have filled a bathtub with the proud teardrops!” Ramsey's mom was their on-set guardian As Ramsey’s career grew, their mother became their on-set guardian and manager — handling their social media, interviews and reading scripts. The actor, who recently shared their autism diagnosis , said in a Cero Magazine interview with The Last of Us creator Craig Mazin that their mom has always been a calming presence on set — helping them with anxiety.

“My mum has been that person for me throughout, she’s been with me on every show that I’ve done,” they said. In 2019, just as Ramsey gained widespread recognition for the final season of Game of Thrones , their mom helped monitor their social media accounts, which helped the actor handle the new attention, they told the Los Angeles Times . Ramsey’s mother also read scripts for their roles, including their character's heroic death scene in Game of Thrones .

During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in January 2023, Ramsey explained that their mom read the scene’s script first and broke the news to them. “I’d heard rumors that you get the phone call saying, ‘Listen, you’re gonna die this season.’ I didn’t get a phone call,” Ramsey recounted.

“Actually my mum read it first, in the middle of the night — she gets very excited about the scripts. She was reading it and let me know in the morning, she’s like, ‘You die.’ ” As for when the episode finally aired, Ramsey told the L.

A. Times that their mom “woke [them] up at five to 2 [a.m.

] to watch it when it first came out. You only live once, don’t you?” Ramsey told the outlet. Their mother was present on the set of each of their projects until the 2021 TV series Time — in which Ramsey played an inmate drug addict.

“Time was the first show I’ve done on my own. My mum didn’t come on set with me,” Ramsey told The Guardian in October 2023. “It was a big experience in many ways.

” Ramsey wasn't allowed to watch Game of Thrones Even though Ramsey had a role in the series, their parents didn’t let them watch Game of Thrones . When Ramsey’s first appearance on the show premiered in 2016, they explained in an interview with LeftLion magazine that they remained in character after the audition, imagining what Lyanna would do next. “After the audition, we were at the dinner table and I kept being [my character].

My mum got really scared of me because I wouldn’t stop,” Ramsey told the outlet. “If anyone started laughing at the table I just said, ‘Don’t laugh in my house. You don’t laugh at me.

Pass me the salt.’ ” Fast forward to April 2019, Ramsey revealed to Vulture that because the show was rated 18 and up — and they were only 15 at the time — they hadn’t watched the whole series. Ramsey later elaborated to the L.

A. Times that while they eventually watched some parts of the season they starred in, there were certain scenes their parents didn’t allow them to see. “There’s a few bits where my mom and dad just stand in front of me,” they told the outlet.

Ramsey visits her parents often Ramsey and their family remain close and often visit their parents back home. In an interview with British Vogue in March 2025, Ramsey told the outlet that their family is tight-knit — they often have dinner at home, watch movies and even enter bar trivia nights together. For Ramsey’s 21st birthday in September 2024, they spent it with their parents.

“We went to a castle that we used to go to a lot when I was younger and literally did my seven-year-old birthday again,” they shared. A year earlier, after Ramsey had just turned 20 and moved into a London apartment on their own, they also drove back home to spend their birthday with family, Ramsey told The Guardian . Read the original article on People.