Bella Ramsey has opened up about gender fluidity and her non-binary identity. The 19-year-old actor stars as spunky Ellie in HBO’s hit apocalyptic video game adaptation, The Last of Us, alongside Pedro Pascal’s straight-faced Joel.
After an outbreak decimates America, the two are forced to make a dangerous and life-threatening trek across the country.
Ahead of the series’ January debut, Ramsey spoke to The New York Times, explaining that her “gender has always been very fluid”.
“I’m very much just a person,” she said. “Being gendered isn’t something that I particularly like, but in terms of pronouns, I really couldn’t care less.”
In a new interview with GQ UK, Ramsey further addressed how her non-binary identity influenced her character.
Ramsey revealed that for “90 percent” of the filming process, she wore a chest binder, which she said helped her focus better on set.
“Which probably isn’t healthy,” she admitted. “Like, please bind safely.”
She said she shared many conversations with her “super supportive” co-star Pascal regarding sexuality and gender.
“They weren’t always deep: they could be funny and humorous, the whole spectrum. We were just very honest and open with each other,” Ramsey said.
