Gala Gordon

Early life

Gala Gordon was born in Bryanston. Her mother, Patricia MacTaggart, is a London-based interior designer and her father, Xavier Botana, is an Argentinian artist who lives in Buenos Aires. Gala, named after Salvador Dalí’s wife, chose her mother’s maiden name as her surname. She attended Bryanston School, Dorset, and graduated in 2012 from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she played lead roles in several stage productions such as The Seagull, Hamlet, Agamemnon and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

Acting

After graduation, Gordon made her professional stage debut in 2012, playing the lead role of Irina in Benedict Andrews’ production of Chekhov’s Three Sisters at the Young Vic starring opposite Vanessa Kirby.

In 2013 she filmed her first feature film Kids in Love about a group of modern bohemian friends. The main cast also includes Cara Delevingne and Alma Jodorowsky. Also in 2013 she appeared in the Suede's "Hit Me" video clip, recorded in the Manchester Art Gallery.

Modelling

Gordon is represented by NEXT Model Management. She appeared in fashion magazines such as British Vogue, LOVE, Lula, and on the covers of Tatler and French magazine Madame Figaro shot by Paul Smith.

In 2014 Gordon featured in Roberto Cavalli Class line campaign fall Winter 2014/15. She's the face of Bella Freud's fragrance 1970, launched in 2014.

Personal life

Gordon lives in Notting Hill. She has known Cara Delevingne since they were 13 years old.