Maisie Williams became a household name playing Arya Stark on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Since then, she has taken on superheroes, survivalists, punk icons, historical figures, and characters in psychological thrillers. Those choices have allowed Williams to move well beyond the role that first made her famous.
While some of her post-Game of Thrones projects have received more attention than others, several others gave Williams opportunities to show a different side of her acting. From her fearless performance in Pistol to her demanding turn as Catherine Dior in The New Look, these roles show how she’s approached the next stage of her career. Here’s a ranking of Maisie Williams’ best roles after Game of Thrones.
6. Antonia Owens in Practical Magic 2 (2026)
Maisie Williams joined the Practical Magic universe in 2026 as Antonia Owens, one of Sally Owens’ daughters (Sandra Bullock). The sequel introduces a new generation of the Owens family as they deal with the consequences of their long-running magical curse. Antonia stands apart from Williams’ previous characters because she approaches the supernatural world from a scientific perspective.
Antonia is an aspiring neurosurgeon who initially relies on logic rather than magic. The setup gives Williams a character who must gradually reconcile her scientific outlook with her family’s supernatural history. Practical Magic 2 also places her alongside Joey King, who plays her sister Kylie, giving Williams a new family dynamic to explore.
5. Mary in The Owners (2020)
Maisie Williams took a much darker path with The Owners, a 2020 horror thriller directed by Julius Berg. She plays Mary, a young woman who reluctantly joins her boyfriend and his friends after they break into an elderly couple’s home looking for money. The robbery quickly turns into a violent fight for survival when the homeowners turn the tables on the intruders.
Mary initially looks like the stereotypical girlfriend caught up in someone else’s bad decision, but the character becomes much more important as the story unfolds. Williams gives Mary intelligence, fear, and determination as the situation becomes increasingly dangerous. Her performance also benefits from the role’s physical demands, which require her to carry much of the film’s later tension.
4. Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane in The New Mutants (2020)
Maisie Williams made the jump from Westeros to Marvel with The New Mutants, portraying Rahne Sinclair, also known as Wolfsbane. The 2020 superhero horror film follows a group of young mutants held at a mysterious facility while they struggle to understand their abilities and confront their fears. Rahne gave Williams one of her first major opportunities to lead a large-scale genre movie after Game of Thrones.
The character also presented a clear contrast with Arya Stark because Rahne is more reserved and conflicted about her identity. Her mutant ability allowed her to transform into a wolf-like creature, adding a physical element that Williams had not explored in the same way before. Although The New Mutants did not become the major franchise launch that many expected, Williams’ casting remained one of the film’s biggest points of interest for Game of Thrones fans. The role also proved that she could move into superhero territory without simply recreating the fierce warrior persona that made Arya so popular.
3. Kim Noakes in Two Weeks to Live (2020)
Maisie Williams’ first major television role after Game of Thrones gave her an especially interesting challenge. In Two Weeks to Live, she plays Kim Noakes, a young woman who has spent most of her life isolated from society after her mother raised her as a survivalist in the Scottish wilderness. Kim eventually leaves home and begins a revenge mission connected to the death of her father. The role could easily have become another version of Arya because Kim knows how to fight, survive, and kill.
Williams instead gives her an awkward innocence that separates Kim from the hardened assassin she played in Game of Thrones. Kim knows how to handle dangerous situations, but she has little understanding of ordinary life, which creates much of the show’s humor. The contrast makes Two Weeks to Live one of Williams’ most useful post-Game of Thrones performances. The series allowed her to combine action with comedy while playing a character who could be dangerous in one scene and completely inexperienced in the next.
2. Jordan in Pistol (2022)
Maisie Williams took another major step away from Arya Stark when she played punk icon Jordan in Danny Boyle’s Pistol. The 2022 miniseries tells the story of the Sex Pistols and the rise of the British punk movement, with Williams portraying Jordan, the stage name of Pamela Rooke. The performance stands out because Williams completely changes her screen presence.
Jordan’s bold style, attitude, and connection to the punk scene require an energy that feels very different from both Arya Stark and Kim in Two Weeks to Live. Williams did not simply imitate a famous fashion figure, but created a character who felt comfortable challenging the people around her. Even though the series received mixed critical reactions, Williams emerged with one of its most memorable performances.
1. Catherine Dior in The New Look (2024)
Catherine Dior is Maisie Williams’ strongest post-Game of Thrones role so far. In Apple’s 2024 historical drama The New Look, Williams plays Christian Dior’s younger sister, a French Resistance fighter whose experiences during World War II form one of the show’s most difficult storylines. The role demanded a very different kind of performance from Williams. Catherine was not a fictional warrior with extraordinary abilities or a rebellious punk figure.
She was a real person who became involved with the French Resistance, was captured and imprisoned during the war, and later became an important inspiration in her brother’s life and work. Williams approached the role with considerable preparation. The New Look therefore gave Maisie Williams the chance to show a level of dramatic range that none of her other post-Game of Thrones roles had matched as closely.
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