Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner enjoying become famous

The 17–year–old actress plays Sansa Stark in the US TV show but despite her steep rise to fame, she still lives with her mum and dad at their home near Leamington Spa.

When her parents tune in to see the hit HBO fantasy epic Game of Thrones box set australia, she has to go into another room.

“I really dislike watching myself on screen. I am very insecure about my acting. We are our own biggest critics. I have to sit in another room to my parents when they watch it,” she says, cringing.

She says: “Playbox put me up for a lot of auditions, but it was through my drama teacher at school I heard about the Game of Thrones audition. The casting director knew about the drama department at our school.

“I had four more call backs in London. It was really intense, but fun. I did a lot of chemistry tests with other people – the last one was with Maisie (Williams) who plays Arya. She is lovely.”

When Sophie was first cast in Game of Thrones her parents had mixed feelings.