Game of Thrones' star to open up 'closed shop' film industry

After starring in Game of Thrones and a string of indie films, Ellie Kendrick is one of British acting's rising stars. She's also doing her bit to give underrepresented young talent a leg up, BBC News reports.

"I've worked in the film industry on and off for about half my life and I've noticed that the worlds that are represented on our screens by no means mirror the worlds that we see around us in our everyday lives," the 27-year-old said.

"Part of that is because it's such a difficult industry to break into and often it requires huge financial support from parents or jobs. Or it requires contacts you've made in film school - which again costs a lot of money.

"So it's a bit of a closed shop."

Kendrick is known for fighting White Walkers and protecting Bran Stark as Meera Reed in Game of Thrones.