Bella Ramsey Got Diagnosed With Autism After ‘Last of Us’ Crew Member Noticed the Signs: It’s ‘Liberating’ and ‘Freeing’ to Know By Lauren Coates https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/bella-ramsey-autism-last-of-us-1236344271/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJJeIJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYAcZAyFsmdqm6zBFliH62aMX3re3Ew8NeC8OsbKWvUQHUYb82rPfItp_A_aem_JgbI9IUFp6lB_fOyBPjTWQ

Plus IconClick to expand the Mega Menu Variety Home TV News Mar 20, 2025 2:44pm PT Bella Ramsey Got Diagnosed With Autism After ‘Last of Us’ Crew Member Noticed the Signs: It’s ‘Liberating’ and ‘Freeing’ to Know By Lauren Coates Plus Icon Bella Ramsey at the premiere of The Last of Us “The Last of Us” Emmy nominee Bella Ramsey revealed in an interview with British Vogue that they were diagnosed with autism after a crew member on the first season of the HBO drama series said they were showing signs of autism on set. Ramsey said it was “liberating” when they found out the diagnosis. “I’ve spoken a bit about neurodivergence before, but I always for some reason didn’t want to say what it was,” Ramsey said. “I got diagnosed with autism when I was filming season one of ‘The Last of Us.'” According to Ramsey, a member of the crew with an autistic daughter assumed Ramsey had it too, which prompted them to eventually seek out a formal psychiatric assessment and diagnosis. Ramsey described feeling like a “weirdo” and a “loner,” admitting autism was something they had “always wondered” about. Ramsey also experiences sensory issues common to people on the spectrum, and expressed “painful hyperawareness of other people’s micro-expressions and body language.” Related Stories Video game controller sitting on top of a stack of coins VIP+ Why ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Price Point Matters So Much BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: Courtney A. Kemp attends the 2022 15th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 24, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Netflix Orders Courtney A. Kemp Crime Drama 'Nemesis,' 7 Series Regulars Set For Ramsey, receiving their diagnosis was “freeing” and “it enables me to walk through the world with more grace towards myself about not being able to do the easy everyday tasks that everyone else seems to be able to do.” Popular on Variety “I’ve always been watching and learning from people,” they continued. “Having to learn more manually how to socialise and interact with the people around me has helped me with acting.” Ramsey said being on set helps them set a daily routine: “I have a call time, and I’m told what to wear, how to stand, where to stand and what to eat.” Bella Ramsey stars as Ellie Williams in “The Last of Us,” which returns April 13 for Season 2 on HBO. Read More About: Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us Jump to Comments More from Variety What Does That Nature Say to You ‘What Does That Nature Say to You’ Review: Hong Sangsoo Takes a Blurry Lens to Early Adulthood A TV with a heart coming out of the screen How TVs of the Future Will Once Again Become the Heart of the Home My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow’ Review: An Intimate Documentary Epic About Journalists at War A play button surrounded by speed lines With Anime Market Projected to Triple, Netflix and Crunchyroll Poised to Dominate It Together 0 Comments Comments are moderated. They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications. Leave a Reply Leave your comment here Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Most Popular Demi Moore Posts Rare Bruce Willis Photos Amid His Retirement; Actor’s Family Celebrates His 70th Birthday: ‘The Greatest of All Time’… ‘We Love You… demi moore bruce Bruce Willis Told Samuel L. Jackson to Find a Role ‘You Can Always Go Back to’ After Bad Movies That Make No Money: ‘I Got Nick Fury’ Years… Bruce Willis Told Samuel L. Jackson Variety Confidential A Variety and iHeartRadio Podcast More From Our Brands Rolling Stone Marc Jacobs’ Secret ‘Marc Down’ Site Has Designer Bags for Up to 50% Off Right Now Robb Report This New 278-Foot Gigayacht Has a Glass-Bottomed Pool That Doubles as a Watery Skylight Sportico William Chisholm to Buy Celtics in Record $6.1 Billion Deal WWD This Bella Hadid-worn Jewelry Brand’s New Collection Takes the Guesswork Out of Layering Your Bling Like a Cool Girl TVLine Reacher Returns to Nielsen Streaming Ranking in a Big Way; SNL Makes Its Chart Debut Variety Legal Variety Magazine VIP+ Connect Variety The Business of Entertainment Subscribe Today Have a News Tip? Let us know ad Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Variety Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Our Sites