Bella Ramsey discovered that she was autistic during The Last of Us
“I was diagnosed during the shooting of season 1 …”
While she will come back to play Ellie in season 2 of The Last of Us In the spring, Bella Ramsey revealed in an interview with British Vogue that she had been diagnosed with autistic, during the production of season 1.
This diagnosis occurred after a member of the shooting team noticed signs of autism in the actress – which is defined as non -binary – on the set. Ramsey described this discovery as a real release.
“I have already talked about a little neurodivergence by the past, but for any reason, I never wanted to say exactly what it was: I was diagnosed with autistic during the shooting of season 1 of The Last of Us.”
After Bella Ramseya member of the team having an autistic daughter supposed that the interpreter of Ellie could also be on the spectrum, which encouraged him to consult a specialist to obtain an official diagnosis. Ramsey explained having often felt like a “marginal“And a”lonely“, Admitting that autism was a question that had always intrigued her. It also mentioned marked sensory sensitivities, frequent in people with autistic people, and a painful hyperconsciousness of micro-expression and body language of others.
Receiving this diagnosis was therefore an important step to Bella Ramsey ::
“It is liberating. It allows me to cross the world with more kindness towards myself, faced with my inability to accomplish certain daily tasks which seem easy for others”.
Bella Ramsey concludes: “I have always observed and learned from others. Having to learn more consciously to socialize and interact with the people around me helped me in my job. “ And she admits that working on a film set helps her structure her daily life: “I have a call schedule, I am told what to wear, how to keep me, where to place myself and what to eat … “
