Gemma Ward Bio | Wiki
Gemma Ward is an Australian supermodel and actress. Born in Perth, Western Australia, she was first scouted at the age of 14 and made her Australian Fashion Week debut aged 15. Later, Gemma became the youngest model to appear on the cover of the American edition of Vogue, subsequently appearing on the covers of both Teen Vogue and Time.
Vogue Paris would later declare her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. Gemma is widely considered to be a supermodel. Her first major acting appearance was in the 2008 Australian film The Black Balloon, and she has since also appeared in the films The Strangers (2008) and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
Gemma Ward Age
Gemma was born on November 3, 1987, in Perth, Australia. She is 34 years old.
Gemma Ward Height
She is a woman of tall stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx. 1.78 m).
Gemma Ward Family
She was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, by her parents Gary Ward and Claire. Gemma’s father is an Australian doctor and her mother is an English nurse. She is the second of four children including an older sister, Sophie who also became a model, and younger twin brothers, Oscar and Henry.
Gemma Ward Husband
Gemma and her partner David Letts have three children: a daughter born in December 2013, a son born in January 2017, and a second daughter in born June 2020. She is close friends with fellow Australian models Jessica Gomes and Nicole Trunfio, with Gomes and Ward being bridesmaids at Trunfio’s wedding.
Gemma Ward Heath Ledger
Gemma briefly dated Heath Ledger, who was an Australian actor and music video director. The couple first met in November 2007 in New York, and Gemma later said they had “developed a relationship and we started seeing each other.” The two spent Christmas together in their hometown of Perth before returning to New York where Ledger died less than a month later, on January 22, 2008.
Gemma Ward Education
She attended Presbyterian Ladies’ College and Shenton College. Gemma was the family clown whose ambition was acting. Her passion for acting rose in 1997 when she became cast as the witch in a school play by Hansel and Gretel at age ten. She was discovered in 2002, at the age of fourteen.
Gemma Ward Pirates Of The Caribbean | Mermaid
In the summer of 2011, Gemma played Tamara, an antagonistic mermaid, in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, opposite Johnny Depp. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 American fantasy swashbuckler film, the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and a standalone sequel to At World’s End (2007).
It is the first film in the series not to be directed by Gore Verbinski, replaced by Rob Marshall. Jerry Bruckheimer again served as producer. The film draws its plot loosely from the 1987 novel On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers. The eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is forced into a shaky alliance with Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a mysterious woman from his past, as they embark on a quest for the Fountain of Youth,
Gemma Ward The Great Gatsby
In 2013, she played Languid Girl in the film The Great Gatsby, a historical romantic drama film based on the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film was co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, and Elizabeth Debicki. Jay-Z served as executive producer. Filming took place from September to December 2011 in Australia, with a $105 million net production budget.
Gemma Ward The Strangers
Gemma became cast opposite Liv Tyler in the suspense thriller The Strangers as one of the three masked intruders, “Dollface”. The Strangers is a 2008 American psychological horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino in his directorial debut and is the first installment of The Strangers film series. The plot follows Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) whose stay at a vacation home and disrupted by three masked criminals who infiltrate the home.
Gemma Ward Runway
In February 2005, Gemma appeared in no less than 20 New York runways for designers that included Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, and Klein, and was rumored to earn about $20,000 per show. She wouldn’t walk down a runway after the spring 2008 shows for five years.
Her final modeling job was an appearance on the cover of and inside the October 2008 issue of Spanish Marie Claire. In November 2009, Gemma’s agent officially announced her retirement from the industry. On 18 September 2014, she returned to the runway at the Spring/Summer 2015 Prada show during Milan Fashion Week.
Gemma Ward Vogue
In September 2004, at only sixteen, Gemma became the youngest model to appear on the cover of American Vogue. She became photographed by Steven Meisel as one of the nine “Models of the Moment”. By the end of the year, she had appeared on the cover of Australian Vogue three times.
She then posed for the April 2005 issue of Vogue Italia, the May issue of Vogue Greece, and the Spring 2005 cover of TIME Magazine’s Style & Design issue. In September 2005, Gemma secured a coveted place on the inaugural cover of Vogue China. At the age of 18, she became the first model ever to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine.
Gemma Ward Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Gemma’s estimated net worth is $6 million.
Who Is Gemma Ward
Gemma is an Australian supermodel and actress. She was first scouted at the age of 14 and made her Australian Fashion Week debut aged 15.