Maisie Williams Influential Teenager from the UK

According to time magazine, one of the most influential teens in the world in 2016 is Margaret Constance “Maisie” Williams. At the young age of 19-years-old, she has even been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Arya Stark on the hit show – Game of Thrones – and she won. Plus, she won a Saturn Award for the Best Performance by a Younger Actor and the Portal Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television and Best Young Actor.

Not only is the actress a big talent on HBO, but she is also a huge star on the Internet. Williams can take to any platform on social media, whether it’s Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, and drive headlines with one comment or picture. Especially if it is related to the hit show. In fact, Williams is also known for being involved in a bunch of social and political issues, like feminism or the refugee crisis.

In 2015, Williams also acted in “Doctor Who,” as Ashildr. She also appeared in the film “The Falling,” and won the London Film Critics’ Circle Award for Young Performer of the Year.

Margaret has always gone by the nickname “Maisie” after a character that is from a comic strip called “The Perishers”. The feminine name Margaret is originally derived from the Persian word Morvarid that means “pearl” or “cluster of blossoms” in Sanskrit.

The name is common as an English name, ever since the 11th-century. There are many people with the name, like Margaret Atwood the Canadian poet and novelist.