Sally-Anne Heap and Barry Arterton are the parents of Gemma Arterton. Sally-Anne Heap worked as a cleaner and Barry Arterton was a welder.

They divorced when Gemma was young, and she was raised primarily by her mother. Gemma has spoken publicly about her upbringing and the challenges her family faced, including financial struggles and her parent’s divorce.

Despite these difficulties, Gemma has credited her parents with instilling in her a strong work ethic and a love of the arts.

Their daughter, Gemma Arterton is an English actress, born on February 2, 1986, in Gravesend, Kent, England. She has appeared in various films, television shows, and stage productions.

Arterton’s breakthrough role was as the Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in the James Bond film “Quantum of Solace” (2008). She has also appeared in films such as “Clash of the Titans” (2010), “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” (2010), and “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” (2013).

Since 2016, Arterton has run her own production company, Rebel Park Productions, which focuses on creating female-led content in front of and behind the camera. She has executive-produced four feature films and two short films.

Overall, Gemma Arterton is a well-known and accomplished actress with a diverse range of roles in her career.