UPDATED: HBO has since confirmed to us that the deal’s done, contracts signed, and Ms. Murray is on board. Exciting!
Thanks to a tip via our forum, it looks likely that the role of Gilly—daughter of the brutish wildling warrior named Craster—has been cast, with British actress Hannah Murray in the role.
Murray starred in the first two seasons of the acclaimed, controversial British series Skins (alongside Joe Dempsie, aka Gendry) before leaving the show to study at Cambridge.
While we seek confirmation from HBO, here’s an interview with Murray which also features a handful of clips from Skins (which is NSFW at one point, unless you’re wearing headphones or are quick with the mute button):