Bella Ramsey Explains How a Nonbinary Identity Has Helped Them Play Ellie in the Last of Us

The Last Of Us has absolutely blown fans away since its release, but now one star has opened up about their gender identity. “The acting that Bella produces in this series is one of someone so very

The Last Of Us has absolutely blown fans away since its release, but now one star has opened up about their gender identity.

“The acting that Bella produces in this series is one of someone so very skilled. I am blown away by the performance,” wrote one fan.

Scroll on to see what Bella had to say …

Now, over the last few years, we’ve taken full advantage of various streaming service’s infamous selection of movies, TV shows, and documentaries.

I mean, who wouldn’t?

The days of struggling to stay entertained are over…

TV holds the potential to keep you occupied for weeks on end.

After a long day’s work, getting back home and sticking your favorite show on is what we all dream about…

It is pretty much all we’ll be doing over winter, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

And it seems there’s a number of shows that just seem to go down well with everyone.

Let’s take a look at the very best TV shows streaming right now …

Manifest…

The story follows a group of passengers on a flight that goes missing, mysteriously returning 5 years later, and how the aftermath affects their lives. It was a huge hit when it first came out, and Netflix has recently renewed it for its fourth season!

Dead to Me…

This series revolves around the unlikely friendship between 2 women, Jen (Christina Applegate) and Judy (Linda Cardellini), and how their lives become entangled after attending a grief support group.

Alice in Borderland…

People have compared this series to the hit series Squid Game. It centers around the character Arisu as he tries to navigate Tokyo, being thrust into life-threatening games, and having to complete them to escape death.Down to Earth…

Zac Efron travels around the world finding out about some of the healthiest and most sustainable ways to live from people he meets along the way.

The Recruit…

This spy thriller follows the life of a newly trained CIA lawyer, and how he adapts to the dangerous world of international espionage when a former asset threatens to expose her relationship with the agency.

Echoes…

Twins share a shocking double life where they each take turns sharing two separate homes, husbands and children, but when one of the twins goes missing, it throws everything into disarray.

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On…

Couples are put to the test in this reality series, being tasked with going out with other potential matches, and even taking part in a trial marriage before they decide whether to go back to their original partners or stick with their new ones.

A financial adviser gets caught up with a cartel leader, which marks the start of his double life as a money launderer. After getting in way too deep, he has to uproot his family and move to the Ozarks… hence the name.

Locke & Key…

Three siblings have their lives turned upside down when their mom moves them back into their family home after their dad is killed, only to find out the house holds secrets unlocked by hidden keys.

Russian Doll…

Game developer Nadia finds herself in a Groundhog Day moment, when she becomes stuck in a loop, dying over and over again, and has to figure out the reason why.

Stranger Things…

We are now on the fourth season of Stranger Things, and the hit show, set in the ’80s, just keeps getting better and better. It follows a group of kids after they discover a psychic girl and investigate a dangerous government coverup involving interdimensional aliens.

The Umbrella Academy…

This whacky superhero series follows a group of adopted siblings as they try to save the world from impending doom, and maintain their relationships at the same time.

Bridgerton…

This isn’t like any period drama you’ve seen before, it’s a modern, and rather steamy, take on the classic historical romance trope. It follows the lives of various high-society families and their search for love and acceptance in London.

The Circle…

This takes social media to a whole new level. In the reality series, contestants talk to one another through an app. After getting to know each other, they are each required to vote for the best players, but not everyone is who they say they are, and there’s $100,000 up for grabs.

Sex Education…

This s*x-focused comedy-drama focuses on the life of awkward high-school student Otis, and how he helps his fellow students deal with the overwhelming world of s*x, thanks to growing up around his mom, who is a s*x therapist.

You…

Psychopath Joe Goldberg is both the narrator and main character of this psychological thriller, which delves deep into his mind unearthing his unhealthy obsession with finding the perfect partner.

Maid…

Highlighting the difficult world of domestic abuse relationships, one mom attempts to leave that life behind to create a better one for herself and her young daughter, even if that means starting all over again.

Good Girls…

In this hit comedy, three moms turned criminals, work together in order to ‘make’ more money for their families, but find themselves mixed up with the wrong kind of people.

Squid Game…

I think we were all obsessed with this series when it first came out. The Korean series follows a group of people in need of money (I’m seeing a trend) who are scouted to take part in a set of seemingly innocent games, but it soon turns out to be a bloodbath created for the entertainment of the rich.

In the Dark…

This series follows a drunken blind woman whose friend gets murdered, resulting in her being dragged into a dangerous drug ring.

Riverdale…

At this point, we don’t know what the Riverdale writers are thinking. Every possible plotline you could think of has been used at some point throughout the last 5 seasons. It is based on the Archie comic book series.

All of Us Are Dead…

Korea has a knack for seriously good zombie movies, and this series is no different. It focuses on a set of High School students during the outbreak of a zombie apocalypse.

Midnight Mass…

Religious horrors are always a league above the rest. This one focuses on a small island and the events that take place after a young priest comes to live and work, bringing with him something terrifying.

Queer Eye…

You’ll be hard-pressed to find 5 guys as sweet and caring as these, and what they do to help improve the lives of ordinary hard-working people will bring a tear to your eye.

Sex Life…

Now, this isn’t the kind of series you want to watch with your parents. The spicy show follows the life of a new mom, and how she longs for the party days she once had. She begins to write about the scandalous life she had before she settled down, and after her husband finds it, things get even more heated.

Schitt’s Creek…

This comedy follows a family that has been forced to live in squalor after years of living the high life, and how they learn to adapt to this new way of living.

Clickbait…

A family is torn apart after the kidnapping of a man, who is then forced to hold up signs telling secrets about his life by his kidnappers. His family is then sent videos of him holding disturbing information about him. It’s definitely one to watch!

Lucifer…

This supernatural series follows Lucifer and his antics on earth. The devil not only falls in love with a human, but he also helps the L.A. detective to solve crimes.

Ginny and Georgia…

The comedy-drama follows the life of fifteen-year-old Ginny and her mom, Georgia as they navigate their new life in picturesque New England, but not everything is as it seems.

Dear White People…

Students of color come together to navigate life in college surrounded by white students and detail the struggles they face. It’s an essential show to watch to better understand racial bias in society.

Black Mirror…

This is a fever dream of a show, each episode features an entirely different storyline, but every episode will challenge your view of reality and the world we live in.

The Walking Dead…

This is the zombie series. Based on the comics of the same name, the show follows a group of apocalypse survivors and their attempt at finding a safe haven in a world that has been ravaged by a deadly virus.

Kim’s Convenience…

This sitcom follows the lives of the Kim Family, and how they take on the challenge of living as Korean-Canadians and the trials and tribulations of everyday life with 2 very different cultures.

Sweet Tooth…

The dark fairytale is based on a comic by DC set in a world where “nature made everyone sick,” and as a result, human-animal hybrids were born. Many have grown to fear them, and hunters have vowed to eliminate them from the world.

But now, there’s one brand new show that’s gotten everybody talking.

The Last of Us, a post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game of the same name, has already impressed fans and critics alike.

Melanie Lynskey, who plays Kathleen, has hit out at the body shamers.

Model and ANTM winner Adrienne Curry took to Twitter to air her views on Lynksey’s looks.

“Her body says a life of luxury…not a post-apocalyptic warlord. Where is Linda Hamilton when you need her?” she said in a now-deleted Tweet.

But Lynskey was not having it.

“Firstly- this is a photo from my cover shoot for InStyle magazine, not a still from HBO’s The Last Of Us,” she wrote in response. “And I’m playing a person who meticulously planned & executed an overthrow of FEDRA.”

“I am supposed to be SMART, ma’m,” she added. “I don’t need to be muscly. That’s what henchmen are for.”

And now, another of The Last of Us’s stars had hit headlines.

Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie, has opened up about their gender identity!

Speaking to GQ, they explained: “This is what bothers me more than pronouns: being called a ‘young woman’ or a ‘powerful young woman’, ‘young lady,’ but I’m just not.”

“Catherine Called Birdy, I was in dresses. Becoming Elizabeth, I was in a corset. And I felt super powerful in that.”

“Playing these more feminine characters is a chance to be something so opposite to myself, and it’s really fun.”

They also revealed they wore a chest binder for “90 per cent” of shooting The Last of Us.

“Which probably isn’t healthy, like please bind safely,” Ramsey prefaced.

Ramsey also revealed they had many conversations about gender with co-star Pedro Pascal, whose sister is trans.

“And they weren’t always deep: they could be funny and humorous, the whole spectrum. We were just very honest and open with each other.”