Gemma Christina Arterton (born 12 January 1986 in Gravesend, Kent, England) is an English actress. Her commercial breakthrough was her role as the eponymous heroine in the BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. She has since starred in many feature films including British comedy St Trinian's and its sequel St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, as well as blockbuster hits: James Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010).