The “Game of Thrones” star Bella Ramsey, who identifies as nonbinary and prefers they/them pronouns, thinks there’s some value in gendered award categories.
Ramsey will almost certainly earn an Emmy nomination this year for their portrayal of Ellie in season 2 of HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama “The Last of Us.”
Despite their gender identity, Ramsey said that they “didn’t find it insulting” to be included in the Outstanding Lead Actress category last time they received an Emmy nod for the show in 2023.
“I think it‘s so important that the recognition for women in the industry is preserved,” Ramsey said. “But then like, where do nonbinary [and] gender nonconforming people fit into that? I don’t know."
Although Ramsey has given the topic a lot of thought, they aren’t particularly concerned with people getting their own pronouns correct.
“Suddenly I had to choose what pronoun I wanted people to write about me with,” Ramsey recalled. “I was so stressed about it, because I didn’t know, and I didn’t really care. I find the whole thing quite stressful still.”
Ramsey added: “I’ve never been strict about they/them [pronouns], because I think I just don’t really care. I’m very comfortable in who I am, but I know how important it is for other people. But for me, it‘s not that important.”
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