![]() With both parents having children from previous marriages, the actress is blessed with many siblings: “I have hundreds of brothers and sisters, so my fondest memories are of growing up and playing with them in the country,” she says, smiling. Wilde changed her moniker when she became an actress (her agent suggested it after coming across Oscar Wilde’s name on her bookshelf), but otherwise remains very close to her family. Her mother, Vanessa Hubbard, was also a model when she was younger and sat for David Bailey CBE. She is the daughter of businessman John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, former chairman of the Watermark Group and grandson of Sir Fitzroy Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 1st Baronet. Wilde’s roots are similarly tied to English tradition and her family lineage can be traced back to Charles II. “I have hundreds of brothers and sisters, so my fondest memories are of growing up and playing with them in the country” ![]() It is one of those brands that I feel has such a long-standing history.” “My mum knows the brand for its jewellery and my dad for its silver. “I practically grew up with Mappin & Webb,” she comments. With her natural elegance and poise – no doubt born from her English aristocratic heritage – Wilde was the ideal choice for the jeweller, which has more than 241 years of history and a Royal Warrant that was first granted by Queen Victoria in 1897. ![]() Her most recent role as the brand ambassador of Mappin & Webb is more in line with Wilde’s work to date, having worked as a model before becoming an actress. And yet, this suggests that she is far more self-assured than many others in an industry that seems to be riddled with self-doubt and low self-esteem. Speaking to 27-year-old Wilde, her slightly reserved nature undoubtedly makes her come across as more reticent than some of her acting peers and she admits that she has never been one “to shout the loudest in the room”. However, having pursued two of the most competitive industries, modelling and acting, she is by no means timid, and for those of you who watched the second series of the BBC’s hit period drama Poldark, in which she plays the feisty Caroline Penvenen, you perhaps wouldn’t be surprised. Granted, with her angelic features and softly spoken voice, it would be an easy assumption to make. *She dropped her last name, “Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe” to “Wilde” when she shifted her career from modeling to acting, just because it was a long name and difficult to pronounce.Despite first impressions, Gabriella Wilde is no shrinking violet. *She was given the title of “Second-Most-Eligible girl in Britain” in 2007. *She was discovered by ex-model Naomi Campbell in a toilet at the age of 14. *Her first ever Burberry purchase was a deep purple suede and leather handbag. *She used to smuggle vodka in Heathfield. *She is descended from the aristocratic Gough-Calthorpe family. *She began her career as a model and had her breakthrough when she joined Premier Model Management at the age of 14, and appeared in campaigns for companies including L.K.Bennett, Lacoste, Abercrombie & Fitch, Burberry and Topshop and posed for InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Vogue and Nylon. She studied fine art at the City and Guilds of London Art School but dropped out to pursue acting. She attended Heathfield St Mary’s School, Ascot, and St Swithun’s School, Winchester. Siblings: Isabella Calthorpe, Olivia Llewellyn, Arabella Llewellyn, Octavia Elsa, Georgiana Moireach Gay, Jacobi Richard Penn Body Measurements: 34-25-35 in (86-64-89 cm)įather: John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (Businessman)Ĭhildren: Sasha Blue Pownall (Son), Shiloh Silva Pownall (Son)
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