Bella Ramsey to turn teenage anorexia struggle into a movie
The non-binary British actor, who goes by they/them pronouns, shot to fame while still a child as Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones, and was then cast as the lead, Mildred Hubble, in a BBC TV adaptation of The Worst Witch books. However, the long time away from home and pressure of being in the starring role, resulted in them developing an eating disorder, which they recovered from after counselling. 'Leading a show, you have the responsibility of that on your shoulders," they told The Observer of their struggles.
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