Gwen — The Almond and the Seahorse Character Profile

About Gwen

A former cellist and Toni's partner who suffers from TBI-induced amnesia, forgetting her last 15 years daily. Admitted to Open Field Hospital, she initially distrusts Toni but eventually resumes playing the cello. She secretly lost a pregnancy from her accident and offers comfort to Sarah during her lowest moments.

Character Facts

Played by

Trine Dyrholm

Appears in

The Almond and the Seahorse (2022)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Gwen — Romantic Former Partners — Toni (Charlotte Gainsbourg)

  Lesbian couple whose relationship fractures under the strain of TBI and caregiver burnout.

• Gwen — Professional Doctor-Patient — Dr. Falmer (Meera Syal)

  Standard medical relationship where the doctor manages the patient's long-term care.

• Gwen — Alliance Fellow Caregivers — Sarah (Rebel Wilson)

  Mutual support between two women bearing the emotional weight of TBI caregiving.

• Gwen — Alliance Fellow TBI Patients — Joe (Celyn Jones)

  Shared experience of living with traumatic brain injury within the same facility.

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• Sarah (Rebel Wilson)
• Toni (Charlotte Gainsbourg)
• Dr. Falmer (Meera Syal)
• Joe (Celyn Jones)
• Jenny (Ruth Madeley)
• Cath (Alice Lowe)
• Billie (Rachel Adedeji)
• Bethan (Martha Last)
• Marion (Alyson Marks)
• Moses (Patrick Elue)
• Drummer (Kliph Scurlock)
• Seren (Lisa Jên Brown)