One of the less important recurring characters introduced in season 2 of HBO's Game of Thrones will Theon Greyjoy's sister. Her name in the books is Asha Greyjoy, though apparently that could be subject to change on the series. While I've never had any difference distinguishing between the characters Asha and Osha (the wildling played on the series by Harry Potter actress Natalia Tena) on the page, only getting to hear and not see the characters' names might cause some confusion. That's why the casting breakdown for the series allegedly renamed Asha Greyjoy as Yara Greyjoy. And, in even more important news, it's rumored that an actress has already been cast to play Asha/Yara.
Gemma Whelan has been linked to the role, according to Winter-Is-Coming.net. The relatively unknown actress is, like several other members of the cast of Game of Thrones, fresh out of drama school. She's only had a few roles, including minor roles in last year's The Wolfman and Gulliver's Travels.
While Whelan's casting hasn't been confirmed by any official sources, it certainly seems to fit. Whelan looks about like I expected Asha... er, Yara... to look. We'll let you know when there's any official casting news regarding Asha. I mean, Yara (this is going to get confusing before long).
Game of Thrones will return for a second season on HBO in spring 2012.
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