Esmé Bianco

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| name = Esme Bianco

| image = Esmé Bianco at San Diego Comic Con 2018.jpg

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| caption = Bianco in 2018

| birth_name = Esmé Augusta Bianco

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|5|25}}

| birth_place = St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}

| years_active = 2007–present

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Esmé Augusta Bianco (born 25 May 1982) is a British actress and neo-burlesque performer, who is best known for her recurring roles as Ros on Game of Thrones and Jane Chatwin on The Magicians.

Career

Bianco has posed for painters Christian Furr{{cite web|url=http://www.christianfurr.com/falloff.htm|access-date=22 August 2007|url-status=dead|title= Fall Off - Christian Furr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629222545/http://www.christianfurr.com/falloff.htm|archive-date=29 June 2007}} and Peregrine Heathcote.[http://www.albemarlegallery.com/biography.php?artistid=92 Peregrine Heathcote] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122202928/http://www.albemarlegallery.com/biography.php?artistid=92 |date=22 January 2008 }}

Bianco's feature films parts include Burlesque Fairytales, in which she played "Mother" in one of the tales. She also appeared in Chemical Wedding, Dead Man Running, {{sortname|The|Big I Am}}, and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power. Bianco had a role as prostitute Ros in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She first appeared in the series premiere "Winter Is Coming" and returned for 13 more episodes, being often featured in the show's "sexposition" scenes.{{cite news|last1=Lacob|first1=Jace|title='Game of Thrones': Esmé Bianco Talks About Ros, Sexposition, Nudity, and More|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/05/18/game-of-thrones-esm-bianco-talks-about-ros-sexposition-nudity-and-more.html|newspaper=The Daily Beast|access-date=27 September 2016|date=18 May 2012}}{{cite web|title=Esme Bianco on Being at the Forefront of Game of Thrones' Sexposition Revolution|url=http://www.vulture.com/2015/02/game-of-thrones-esme-bianco-sexposition-revolution.html|website=vulture.com|access-date=27 September 2016|date=9 February 2015}}

In 2020, Bianco made an appearance on the Puscifer album Existential Reckoning on the song "UPGrade".{{cite web|first=Spencer|last=Kaufman|title=Puscifer recruit Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco for upcoming album|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/10/puscifer-game-of-thrones-esme-bianco-upcoming-album/|website=Consequence of Sound|date=24 October 2019|access-date=12 February 2021}}

Personal life

In February 2021, Bianco accused musician Marilyn Manson of physically abusing her during their relationship in 2011, after she had split from her husband.{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1237138/game-of-thrones-esme-bianco-accuses-monster-marilyn-manson-of-abuse |title=Game of Thrones' Esmé Bianco Accuses "Monster" Marilyn Manson of Abuse |website=E! Online|date=11 February 2021 }} In April 2021, Bianco sued Manson for sexual assault, human trafficking, and abuse. Bianco alleged that she was given drugs and alcohol, and also subjected to threats of violence and rape.{{cite news|date=1 May 2021|title=Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco sues Marilyn Manson alleging abuse|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/01/game-thrones-actress-esme-bianco-sues-marilynmanson-alleging/|url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501111714/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/01/game-thrones-actress-esme-bianco-sues-marilynmanson-alleging/|archive-date=1 May 2021|access-date=3 May 2021|url-access=limited}} Bianco also alleged that Manson tied her to a prayer kneeler, beat her with a whip, and raped her.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/04/30/got-actress-esme-bianco-sues-marilyn-manson-sexual-assault-battery/|title=Marilyn Manson Sued for Sexual Assault by 'GoT' Actress Esme Bianco|date=30 April 2021|website=TMZ|language=en|access-date=3 May 2021}}{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Dalton|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/actor-esm-bianco-marilyn-manson-repeatedly-abused-77443378|title=Actor Esmé Bianco says Marilyn Manson repeatedly abused her|website=ABC News|date=May 2, 2021|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}{{cite magazine|last=Chapin|first=Angelina|date=10 February 2021|title=Actress Esmé Bianco: Marilyn Manson 'Almost Destroyed Me'|url=https://www.thecut.com/2021/02/game-of-thrones-actor-esme-bianco-marilyn-manson.html|magazine=New York|access-date=3 May 2021}} Marilyn Manson responded to Bianco through his attorney, stating that Bianco's allegations were "provably false."{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Julius|date=30 April 2021|title='Game of Thrones' star Esme Bianco sues Marilyn Manson alleging sexual assault, trafficking and abuse|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/game-of-thrones-esme-bianco-marilyn-manson-sexual-assault-trafficking-abuse|access-date=1 May 2021|website=Fox News|language=en-US}} They reached an out-of-court settlement in January 2023, with the terms of agreement not disclosed.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/marilyn-manson-esme-bianco-settle-lawsuit-1234667675/amp/ |title=Marilyn Manson, Esme Bianco Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit |first=Kory |last= Grow |date=January 24, 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone }}