Maisie Richardson-Sellers is an actress recognized for her roles in the television series. The Originals and Of Kings and Prophets. Having started her career since 2011, Maisie has played prominent roles in television and film, gaining a generous following interested in everything about her, from her biography to her career and even her sexual orientation.
Biography of Maisie Richardson-Sellers
Maisie Richardson-Sellers was born on March 2, 1992 in England. Since not much is known about her family and how she was raised, it is known that she was raised in a family of theater actors.
Considering her kind of family and the fact that she was raised around actors, it’s no surprise that she started acting in the hustle and bustle when she was just a little girl. .
According to her, when she was three years old, she was watching her mother on stage and that’s when she realized she was passionate about acting. Throughout his life, his mother remained one of his greatest motivations.
For her education, she went to James Alleyn’s School for Girls. Upon graduation, her only interest was to improve as an actress while continuing her education. For this reason, she went to Oxford University where she obtained a BA Honors in Anthropology and Archaeology. While pursuing her studies, the actress became involved in as many classic and modern plays as possible, both as an actress and as a director.
Although as stated, she acted purple almost forever, it was until 2011 that she started doing it professionally. After graduating, the actress returned to London where she began auditioning for various roles.
In 2012 she had a role in the short film, Our First World and then in 2013 she was in another short film, Americano and Rum. In 2015, she made a guest appearance as Korr Sella in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The next movie she participated in is Melody in which she appeared as Melody. Nevertheless, the release date of the short film has not yet been made public.
Apart from movies, she has also been part of some television productions, where she is even more famous. She had her first role in The Originals as Rebekah Mikaelson / Eva Sinclair from 2014 to 2015 and then again in 2017. In 2016, she played the role of Michal, daughter of King Saul and future wife of King David in the drama of ABC television channel based on the biblical story from the books of Samuel, Kings and Prophets.
In what would still be one of her major works, she had the lead roles of Amaya Jiwe/Vixen and Charlie in Legends of Tomorrow in seasons 2 and 3 and then 4 of 2016 to date. She appeared with her mother, Joy Richardson, who made a guest appearance on the show as the distant ancestor of Amaya (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) in two episodes – “Zari” and “No Country for Old Dads”.
Husband, girlfriend, is she lesbian or gay?
Maisie Richardson-Sellers does not have a husband because she has never been married. A vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ and women’s rights, the Legends of Tomorrow star is said to be gay. Not like she’s ever been in the closet, she opened up about her relationship with girlfriend Clay. Clay is a singer, activist and writer.
Richardson-Sellers and Clay have been very open about their relationship as they share images of each other and together on their social media. In December 2017, the actress shared a photo with Clay celebrating their first anniversary together as a couple.
Other facts to know
1. Although acting is what she loves the most, Maisie Richardson-Sellers spends her time acting sailing or making documentaries.
2. According to her, although her mother is one of the biggest motivations for her career, her grandmother and poet Maya Angelou is among those she admires the most.
3. She has a strong social media following with over 60,000 followers on Twitter and over 318,000 followers on Instagram.
4. The English actress has a slender figure and a height of 1.68m. She weighs 53 kg.