- Born
- Height5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
- Experienced actress, model, singer and dancer. She was first seen in the first episode of Season 2 of the HBO series Game of Thrones in an uncredited role playing a prostitute, Josephine was recalled for Season 3 and her character was subsequently given the name Marei. Josephine returned as Marei in the upcoming Season 4. She also appeared in the Season 8 opener.
Josephine is a versatile and dedicated professional. With her age-defying looks and distinctive (natural) red hair, she will be sure to bring uniqueness and a genuine stand-out quality to all future roles as she looks to build on the success of appearing in three seasons of Game of Thrones, gaining herself a devoted cult following in the process.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ian Gillis
- She was a former real-life street prostitute and worked on X-rated movies, using the name Sophie O'Brien, when she saw an advert on a website for actresses in the adult film industry which was searching for an actress for the role of prostitute Marei on Game of Thrones (2011). She later said that work on this show saved her life.
- Has one daughter, Gloria (b. December 2018), and one son (b. March 2020).
- (August 14, 2019) Revealed that her 8-month-old daughter, Gloria, had been taken by Israel's officials just after midnight on August 4th. She said her baby had been living with a friend since she was 5 months old, per the decision of the Israeli social services, while she received therapy for postnatal depression.
- Related to a well known actress.
- About starring in Game of Thrones (2011): "They were looking for young women with natural breasts and no tattoos, who didn't mind being filmed naked. So I immediately sent in a picture. They wrote back that they wanted me and I was thrilled because it was an amazing opportunity to do some proper acting. But I had no idea how much it would change my life."
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