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A First Look at Gemma Ward on The Great Gatsby Set

fashionologie — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:02:56 PST

>> Gemma Ward has been captured on set - and in costume - of The Great Gatsby. She is playing Catherine, sister of Myrtle Wilson (mechanic and garage owner George B. Wilson's unstable wife and Tom Buchanan's mistress), who is being played by Isla Fisher. The movie, which is currently filming, also stars Carey Mulligan, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tobey Maguire and will premiere in November 2012. [Models.com]

Gemma Ward's Great Gatsby Film Role Revealed

fashionologie — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:32:11 PDT

>> After two months of speculation, Gemma Ward's Great Gatsby film role has finally been confirmed. She's set to play Catherine, sister of Myrtle Wilson (mechanic and garage owner George B. Wilson's unstable wife and Tom Buchanan's mistress), who is being played by Isla Fisher. The film also stars Carey Mulligan, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tobey Maguire, and is set to premiere in Nov. 2012. [Fashion Copious]

Gemma Ward Reportedly Cast in Upcoming Great Gatsby Film

fashionologie — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:10:03 PDT

>> Gemma Ward, who last appeared as a mermaid in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, has reportedly landed a new film role. She said to have been cast for a "significant" part in The Great Gatsby, which begins shooting in Sydney next week. The film, directed by her fellow Australian Baz Luhrmann, is scheduled to be out in theaters next year and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway. [Herald Sun]

Watch Gemma Ward's Scene in Pirates of the Caribbean

fashionologie — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:34:49 PDT

>> A video of Gemma Ward's scene as Tamara, queen of the mermaids, in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has popped up, showing Ward singing "My Jolly Sailor Bold." Ward describes her role as a “siren mermaid who uses song and her sensuousness to lure the sailors and ultimately bring them to her death. She’s kind of evil but alluring.”

See Gemma Ward's First Fashion Magazine Cover Since 2008

fashionologie — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:57:50 PDT

>> Gemma Ward's last international fashion magazine cover was on the October 2008 issue of Spanish Marie Claire - and even then, she had been out of the spotlight for the better part of a year - but now, she's back with a supplement cover shot by Peter Ash Lee for Australian Harper's Bazaar's May 2011 issue. Lee also shot her recently for a Australian Sunday Telegraph cover story, and it's possible that this cover image is from that same shoot - Ward appears to be wearing the same thing. In any case, both shoots have been promotional for the Perth-based play Ward is currently appearing in, rather than focusing on any kind of modeling comeback. [Jezebel]

Watch Gemma Ward Speak at Her First Public Appearance in Three Years

fashionologie — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:07:15 PST

>> After three years of shying away, Gemma Ward is slowly returning to the public eye. A few weeks ago, she was featured on the cover of Australia's Sunday Telegraph magazine, and inside she explained of her absence, "I have taken a break from the media spotlight for the last few years, and it was something spurred by Heath [Ledger]'s death. We first met in New York and we were both struggling with things that I won't get into, and we bonded over that. I kind of met him at first and said, 'Listen my mum's living with me right now and I'm kind of going through a hard time and I'm not interested in having a serious relationship with somebody right now' and he was like, 'You know, um, let's just be there for each other through these hard times we're both going through.' And we developed a relationship and we started seeing each other."

That was in November 2007, when Ward was 20; she and Ledger spent Christmas in Perth, Australia, together before heading back to New York, where he passed away shortly after on Jan. 22, 2008. "There was no one like him - and no one will ever be like him," she continued. "I'm just so grateful I got to meet him and get as close as I did with him."

Ward, now 23, is slated to star in the Perth Theatre Company's play The Ugly One, for which she will be in Australia for three months; rehearsals began on Feb. 14 (she was snapped taking a break the first morning), and opening night is March 22. Yesterday, her promotional photos for the play were released, and Ward appeared in front of media for the first time since taking her break for the play's press conference in Perth - video, above.

Reporters at the conference were limited to one question, and anything relating to Ward's personal life or modeling career was off limits, but Ward recently reiterated that she plans to continue both her acting and modeling career after her stint in The Ugly One: "Yes, of course [I can do both]. It is interesting because as a model you do play a certain role and you know as an actor you play another role. I am very, very devoted to things that I'm passionate about. I think in terms of me shying away from modelling, I would like to clarify in some way that I was taking a break from many things in my life and obviously what people in the public see is that I'm pulling away from what is more public. But in the full capacity of my life, it was a reassessment of everything and I've made a commitment to myself to address some things that were coming up to do with Heath's passing and also things that were troubling me before we met. So it was a retreat from many things in my life and I did think it was important for me to focus on those things. I didn't know how long it would take. I didn't know if it would solve anything, but I set out to focus inside myself."

Meanwhile, she seems to be enjoying her return - as she said yesterday, “It’s nice to have a job where you’re laughing through the day, bouncing ideas and collaborating.”

See a Peek at Mermaid Gemma Ward in Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides

fashionologie — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:34:53 PST

>> A new trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which opens on May 20, 2011, just came out - complete with two peeks at Gemma Ward in her role as a mermaid named Tamara (at 1:52 and 2:07). It appears she's playing a evil temptress . . . [Deadline]

Gemma Ward Rumored to Have Landed Role in Bryan Singer's Upcoming Film Jack the Giant Killer

fashionologie — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:23:30 PDT

>> In honor of her 23rd birthday, a little Gemma Ward news. Ward, who recently shot scenes for Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides playing a mermaid, seems to be going after blockbuster roles. There's the Pirates role, a June audition for Mad Max 4: Fury Road, which so far doesn't seem to have panned out, and now, her IMDB profile lists her as a possible cast member of Jack the Giant Killer, which is to be directed by Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) and is scheduled to start shooting in the Spring. The film is a remake of the 1962 film of the same name and recounts the story of a boy who rescues a princess from evil sorcerers. Singer is said to be circling Kick-Ass's Aaron Johnson for male lead, and as for Ward, all attempts to reach her LA management were unreturned. [Frockwriter]

Fashion in 50 Seconds 06/15/10 Eva Mendes in Miu Miu For W, Gemma Ward's Film Role

coutorture — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:58:20 PDT

Eva Mendes graces the July cover of W magazine in Miu Miu.

Gemma Ward has been cast in the fourth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, playing a mermaid.

Alexa Chung appears in the fall Pepe Jeans campaign.

Ralph Lauren is selling part of stake in Polo in a second public offering that could net him almost $900 million.

Gisele Bundchen makes her post pregnancy runway debut during Sao Paulo Fashion Week.

Gemma Ward Reportedly Cast in Pirates of the Caribbean 4

fashionologie — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:56:19 PDT

>> Earlier this year, Gemma Ward was said to be considering studying theater at Yale, and it seems the career direction was right, if not the venue: Ward has reportedly been cast in the upcoming fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series: On Stranger Tides.

The film, which is set to hit theaters on May 20, 2011, stars Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, and Geoffrey Rush, and is set to begin filming in Hawaii this week. Ward has a small speaking part as a mermaid and won't shoot her scenes until August. Australia's The Daily Telegraph cites a friend saying: "Gemma's focus is definitely on acting. She's spent the past year studying the craft full time in New York." And Frockwriter confirmed with "an extremely well-placed business associate" that Ward has definitely signed on for a role in the film.