Maisie Williams as Arya Stark in a still from Game of Thrones
Highlights
- Maisie Williams has played Arya Stark in the series from 2011
- Maisie admits she hasn't got used to the scale of her fame yet
- The sixth season of Game of Thrones premiered in April
Actress Maisie Williams said that she is staggered by the fact so many megastars, such as Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z, are fans of her fantasy series
Game of Thrones.
Since 2011, the 19-year-old British actress has played the role of Arya Stark, a tomboyish young girl from Winterfell, in the HBO fantasy drama television series.
It was her first professional role as an actress but even five years down the line, Maisie admits she hasn't got used to the scale of her fame yet and the fact that so many celebrities are viewers.
"It does blow my mind. It's so mad - even on her tour bus she's like Queen B and then she'll just sit with her slippers on watching
Game of Thrones," said Maisie, when asked how she feels that Beyonce, Jay-Z are followers of her series.