Stormtrooper Gwendoline Christie is making a fool of everyone who said she's too tall

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Gwendoline Christie attends the premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in Los Angeles, California.

Gwendoline Christie can rock a stormtrooper uniform just as well as a full plate of armor.

The Sussex-born actress, best known as the indomitable Brienne of Tarth on "Game of Thrones," reprises her role as the first female stormtrooper, Captain Phasma, in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." Captain Phasma commands the First Order's legions of stormtroopers.

In honor of Christie's meteoric rise to fame, we're taking a look back at her career.