Meet Hilary Pitt Frances and Gary Williams, parents of actress Maisie Williams. Her recent podcast turned her fans’ heads to her dad. They wish to learn more about him.
So, scroll down this article to learn more about Maisie Williams’s parents.
Who Are Actress Maisie Williams Parents?
Actress Maisie Williams, best known for portraying Arya Stark on Game Of Thrones, was born to her parents Hilary Pitt Frances and Gary Williams. Recently, on The Diary of a CEO podcast with host Steven Bartlett, she gave a glimpse into her traumatic childhood and a fractured relationship with her father.
“Well, I, as a young child before the age of 8, had quite a traumatic relationship with my dad,” Maisie revealed. “I don’t really want to go into it too much because it affects my siblings and my whole family.” She said that her relationship with her dad, “really consumed a lot of my childhood. Ever since I can remember, I’ve really struggled to sleep. And I think a lot of the traumatic things that were happening, I didn’t realize that they were wrong.”
She stated that she did not want to get into specifics out of respect for other family members and their experiences.
Maisie revealed that this is the first time she has spoken openly about her father. She said that her mother was able to “escape” when she was only 4 months old.
She added, “My Mom came to school and picked me up and my siblings were also at secondary school at the time,” said Williams. “Some of them were with Mom and one was not and they were with Dad still. It was the first time that all of the doors were sort of open and all of these things that we were experiencing were out on the table.”
Maisie confessed that even at that moment, she wanted to “fight” and let everyone know things were just fine and say, “‘These things aren’t bad, you’re trying to take me away from my Dad and that’s wrong.’ ”
“I was indoctrinated in a way, I think that’s why I’m obsessed with cults. I get it, I get it, I was in a child cult against my mother… So I really was fighting it in the beginning. My whole world flipped on its head. Even though all these things that I was feeling, I thought ‘oh my God I’m so glad I don’t have to see my Dad anymore.’ It still was like against everything that I had ever known to be true,” the actress explained.
Then speaking about how she feels about her dad today, she said, “I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I’ve been trying to do this thing where I stopped taking things personally … not just when someone’s had a bad day and they push in front of you in the queue. But the big things in life.”
Maisie explained, “What if I said it wasn’t because of me that that happened? If I wasn’t there it would’ve been someone else. It’s not because something is wrong with me that these things happened when I was a child.”
Meet Maisie Williams Mom, Hilary Pitt Frances
Actress Maisie Williams is close to her mother Hilary Pitt Frances. During an interview with PEOPLE, Maisie stated that her mother had gone through a lot in her life, particularly a battle with breast cancer.
“She’s so caring and so lovely, but knowing her history and her past – she hasn’t been dealt the best hand in life, and there’s been a lot of things that have gone very against her,” Williams said. “She has survived many, many times… survived relationships survived breast cancer and constantly is just trying to do more to help other people.”
The actress also revealed that she speaks to her mother every day.
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Hilary Pitt Frances Age
In 2022, Hilary Pitt Frances should be above 50 years old.
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Hilary Pitt Frances Husband
Hilary Pitt Frances’s first husband and father of her kids is a mystery man in 2022. Neither Maisie nor her mother, have revealed details about her dad other than what she shared on the podcast including his name.
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How Much Is Hilary Pitt Frances Net Worth?
Hilary Pitt Frances worked as a university administrator before she switched her career. After her daughter’s acting career blew up, she turned to become her daughter’s personal assistant.
Previously, Hilary has also talked about her daughter juggling her acting career and education. She said, “Maisie was given a lot of opportunities that we didn’t feel we could turn down to concentrate on education. I know a lot of people would disagree with that, but that’s what we decided to do. At the time, Maisie was filming; there were appearances and other things. She didn’t have time to sit her exams.”
Meet Maisie Williams Dad, Gary Williams
In truth, it is highly likely that there is no Gary Williams, the dad of Maisie Williams. It appears other sites likely merged the last name of her biological father (Williams) and the first name of her stepdad (Gary). Moreover, Maisie has never shared her biological dad’s name as of 2022.
Instead, Gary Frances is the stepdad of Maisie Williams. She told the Independent. ie in 2014, “My parents separated when I was really, really young, and it’s just the complications of it all. My dad’s name is Williams, and my mum’s new married name is Frances, but she was a Pitt, which is her maiden name.”
She mentioned her step-dad, Gary, while interviewing with The Guardian. “The thing I was really obsessed about was whether I would earn enough money to buy myself a laptop,” she said. “My stepdad, Gary, just looked at me and said: ‘I think there’ll be enough for a couple of laptops, Maisie.’”
In a Father’s Day tweet in 2015, Williams dedicated the day to her mother, who Williams says played both roles for her when she was growing up. She also dedicated the day to her stepdad, who Williams says played a role in helping to make her mother smile again.
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Gary Williams Age
Gary Frances hasn’t made a public appearance as of 2022. His age should be more than 50 years old.
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Gary Williams Job
According to Daily Mail, Maisie’s step-dad Gary Frances is a business consultant.
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Who Is Gary Williams Wife?
There is no information about the current marital situation of her biological father. And her stepdad and her mother Hilary are likely still married.
Related FAQs
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How Long Were Maisie Williams Parents Married?
Maisie Williams’s parents likely stayed married for less than 10 years. They separated and got divorced when they were only a few months old.
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Where Do Maisie William’s Parents Reside?
Maisie Williams’s parents are in the UK but it is not revealed in which city they are currently residing. However, the actress was born in Bristol, UK, and raised in Clutton, Somerset.
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How Many Kids Do Maisie Williams Parents Have?
Maisie Williams has three older siblings James, Beth (a year younger than James), and Ted (two years younger than Beth).
According to the Irish Times, James is a history major, and he dabbles in body art. In 2015, Williams posted a photo of herself performing acrobatics with her brother James. Ted on the otherhand is a breakdancing instructor.
Maisie’s sister Beth is a mother who welcomed a child in 2015. She told Evening Standard, “I loved to do funny accents and make my mum, my stepdad, and brothers and sisters laugh. It’s just something that I really enjoyed.”
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Are Maisie Williams Parents On Instagram?
No, Maisie William’s parents are not on Instagram.
